2016 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 7, 2026

6,806 recalls · Page 33 of 137

2016 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 6,806 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2016. That represents about 8.11% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 18.6 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS combined. Year-level views are the cleanest way to see macro patterns: volume spikes often correlate with new regulatory priorities (e.g., infant-sleep products after 2021, lithium-ion batteries after 2022), supply-chain contamination events, or changes in agency enforcement intensity, while quiet years can reflect either genuine product-safety improvements or reduced agency staffing and reporting lag. With 137 pages at 50 recalls each, browsing this year end-to-end gives a statistically representative sample of what the federal recall pipeline looked like in 2016.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 4 critical, 44 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 8 distinct recalling firms operating in 2 distinct product categories, with 50 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Drug (50), which matters because each agency's recall authority, hazard framing, and remedy mechanism differ — an FDA food recall, a CPSC consumer-product recall, and a NHTSA vehicle recall are legally distinct instruments even when the underlying hazard language sounds similar. Reviewing the dominant agency for a given year is one of the fastest ways to understand where federal attention was concentrated.

Year-indexed browsing serves three practical purposes: historical research (tracking how a hazard class evolved over time), consumer action (finding whether a product purchased in 2016 was later recalled), and journalistic or regulatory context (understanding what the enforcement landscape looked like in a given period). Every record on this page links to a full detail view with the hazard, remedy, distribution, and agency-assigned recall number — always use that recall number to verify current status directly with the issuing agency before acting on time-sensitive remedies, because agencies amend, terminate, and expand recalls in the months and years after initial publication. Data on this page reflects federal agency public filings; the agency's live record remains authoritative for legal, medical, or safety decisions. Verify with FDA openFDA, CPSC, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2016 Recalls

2016 Recall Year Insight

fentaNYL Citrate Injection, 50 mcg per mL, Preservative Free, 1 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Product code 2R3118, NDC 61553-118-40

PHENYLephrine HCl, 100 mcg per mL, 0.5 mg per 5 mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free, 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, …

atropine Sulfate Injection, 0.4 mg per mL, 0.8 mg per 2 mL, 2 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3335.

ketamine HCl Injection, 50 mg per mL, 1 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3348.

PHENYLephrine HCl, 100 mcg per mL, 0.5 mg per 5 mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free, 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, …

Cefuroxime Sodium 10 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (Injection) 1 mL Total Volume in a 2 mL Vial (Preservative Free), Compounded by Leiter's Compound…

ketamine HCl Injection, 50 mg per mL (100 mg per 2 mL), 2 mL Total Volume in a syringe, Rx only, PharMEDium, For IV Use, Product code 2R3500.

lidocaine HCl, 1%, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free, Total Volume 3 mL in a syringe, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3343.

fentaNYL Citrate, 5 mcg per mL, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free, 1 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product cod…

ePHEDrine Sulfate, 5 mg per mL, 25 mg per 5 mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free, 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, Phar…

lidocaine HCl, 2%, 20 mg per mL (60 mg per 3 mL), 3 mL Total Volume in a syringe, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3450.

HEPARIN Sodium Inj. USP, 15,000 USP Heparin Units per 3 mL Injection 3 mL Total Volume in a syringe, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2K1210.

fentaNYL Citrate, 10 mcg per mL (25 mcg per 2.5 mL), in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 2.5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Prod…

5% Dextrose Injection USP, 100mL in a 150 mL PAB container, Rx only, B. Braun Medical Inc. Irvine, CA 92614-5895 USA, NDC 00264-1510-32

HEPARIN Sodium Inj., USP, 5,000 USP Heparin Units per 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, NOT FOR LOCK FLUSH, 1,000 USP Heparin Units per mL, Rx only, Ph…

ZENATANE (isotretinoin capsules USP) 20 mg, 30 capsules per prescription pack, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Cipla Limited, Kurkumbh Village Pune 4138012…

fentaNYL Citrate, 5 mcg per mL (10 mcg per 2 mL) in 0.9% Sodium chloride, 2 mL Total Volume in a 3 mL BD Syringe, For IV Use Only, Rx only, PharMEDiu…

neostigmine Methylsulfate, 1 mg per mL, 3 mg per 3 mL, 3 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3551.

HEPARIN Sodium Inj. USP, 3,000 USP Heparin Units per 3 mL Total Volume in a syringe, NOT FOR LOCK FLUSH, 1,000 Heparin USP Units per mL, Rx only, Pha…

lidocaine HCl 2%, Preservative Free, 20 mg per mL (100 mg per 5 mL), 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3384.

midazolam HCl, 1 mg per mL (3 mg per 3 mL), in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 3 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product Code 2R…

TAZORAC (tazarotene) Gel 0.05%, Rx only, For Dermatologic Use Only, Not for Ophthalmic Use, packaged in a) 30 g tubes (NDC: 0023-8335-03, UPC: 300238…

neostigmine Methylsulfate, 1 mg per mL, 5 mg per 5 mL, 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3326.

Vancomycin 10 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (Injection) 1 mL Total Volume in a 2 mL Vial (Preservative Free), Compounded by Leiter's Compounding, Sa…

ePHEDrine Sulfate, 10 mg per mL, 50 mg per 5 mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free, 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, Ph…

lidocaine HCl 1%, 10 mg per mL (50 mg per 5 mL), Preservative Free, 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3391.

Lidocaine HCl 1% - Phenylephrine HCl 1.5% in Sterile Water for Injection (Injection) 1 mL Total Volume in a 2 mL Vial (Preservative Free), Compounde…

Buffered Lidocaine, 2%, In Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4%, 3 mL Total Volume in a syringe, Local anesthetic use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2K2475.

fentaNYL Citrate, 10 mcg per 1 mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free, 1 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Produ…

fentaNYL Citrate Injection, 50 mcg per mL, Preservative Free, 1 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3153.

glycopyrrolate, 0.2 mg per mL, 1 mg per 5 mL, 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3340.

methadone HCl, 2.5 mg per 0.5 mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 0.5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use Only, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2T613…

Marcaine 0.5% (bupivacaine HCl) injection, USP, 250 mg/50 mL (5 mg/mL), 50 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC …

HYDROmorphone HCl, 0.2 mg per mL, (0.4 mg per 2 mL), in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 2 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Produc…

mitoXANTRONE Injection USP (concentrate), 20 mg/10 mL (2 mg/mL), 10 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 9261…

ketamine HCl, 10 mg per mL, 50 mg per 5 mL, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R332…

glycopyrrolate, 0.2 mg per mL, 0.4 mg per 2 mL, 2 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3329.

Jenesis Dietary Supplement Capsules, 350 mg, 60 count bottles, Manufactured for Timeless Solutions, 1810 E Sahara Ave #100, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104, …

Mitomycin 0.02% (0.2 mg/mL) in Sterile Water for Injection (Injection) 1 mL Total Volume in a 2 mL Vial (Preservative Free), Compounded by Leiter's …

PHENYLephrine HCl, 40 mcg per mL, 200 mcg per 5 mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free, 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, …

TAZORAC (tazarotene) Gel 0.05%, Rx only, packaged in 15 x 3.5 g professional sample containers, Manufactured by: Allergan Inc., Irvine, CA 92512. UPC…

ketamine HCl, 10 mg per mL, 20 mg per 2 mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 2 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R…

La' Trim Plus Dietary Supplement Capsules, 350 mg, 60 count bottles, Manufactured for Timeless Solutions, 1810 E Sahara Ave #100, Las Vegas, Nevada …

atropine Sulfate Injection, 0.4 mg per mL, 1 mg per 2.5 mL, 2.5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3324.

morphine Sulfate, 1 mg per mL (5 mg per 5 mL), in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free (Contains Sulfites), 5 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV…

Amikacin Sulfate Injection, USP, 1 gm/4 mL (250 mg/mL) Rx Only, Manufactured in Hungary For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, N…

methadone HCl, 1 mg per mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 1 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use Only, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2T6120.

ePHEDrine Sulfate, 10 mg per mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Preservative Free, 1 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product…

fentaNYL Citrate, 5 mcg per mL (10 mcg per 2 mL) in 0.9% Sodium chloride, 2 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product co…

fentaNYL Citrate Injection, 50 mcg per mL (100 mcg per 2 mL), 2 mL Total Volume in a syringe, For IV Use, Rx only, PharMEDium, Product code 2R3303.

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