2016 Recalls
6,806 recalls · Page 73 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 8 critical, 39 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 22 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 47 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (33), CPSC (7), FDA Food (7), 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.
The LifeCare PCA Plus II infusion pump system is designed for safe, effective, analgesic delivery to patients through the intravenous or epidural rou…
Hospira Inc.
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET 360 NANO 2MM X 4CM MODEL Number:M0035442040 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascularly …
Stryker Neurovascular
Breathe Right Clear, 30 ct. carton., UPC 7-57145-00246-7 (US), UPC 9-300673-871749 (AU/NZ)
GSK Consumer Healthcare
Part # 313.232, 2.0mm Stardrive Screwdriver Bld Slf-Retain Med/66mm MQC, lot # 4363820, mfg. 9/11/2002 Product Usage: The DePuy Synthes MR Safe …
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET 360 NANO 3.5 MM X 6CM MODEL Number:M0035443560 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascular…
Stryker Neurovascular
Part # 313.250, 1.1mm Drill Bit, Mini QC with 4mm Stop/44.5mm, lot # 4326989, mfg. 9/28/2001 Product Usage: The DePuy Synthes MR Safe Instruments…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
AORTIC ARCH CANNULA, Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (part numbers NA-55X7 and NA-55X8) Aortic Arch Cannulae are de…
Sorin Group USA, Inc.
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 3MM X 4CM MODEL Number:M0035453040 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascula…
Stryker Neurovascular
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 1 MM X 1 CM MODEL Number:M0035431010 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascula…
Stryker Neurovascular
Optical Surface Monitoring System{OSMS, Varian Private Label} This is used on Varian's TrueBeam EDGE; Radiology: The AlignRT Plus system is indica…
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 2MM X 4CM MODEL Number:M0035452040 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to end…
Stryker Neurovascular
7.0 mm and 7.3 mm Cannulated Screw, Product code HWC, Device Listing Number D068620, Plate, Fixation Bone Product Usage: Intended for fracture fi…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Optical Surface Monitoring System{Align RT Plus} This is used on Varian's TrueBeam EDGE; Radiology: The AlignRT Plus system is indicated for use t…
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Part #313.231, 2.0mm Stardrive Screwdriver Bld Slf-Retain Shrt/42mm MQC, lot # 4341036, 4363819, 4427699, mfg. 3/4/2002-6/6/2002 Product Usage: T…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
6.5 mm Cancellous Screw, Product code HWC, Device Listing Number D029043, Screw, Fixation Bone Product Usage: Intended for fracture fixation of l…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products AFP Reagent Pack, REF/Product Code 680 0784, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750000876, IVD; --- Ortho-Clinical Di…
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Part # SD313.012, Matrix Neuro Screwdriver Blade MQC/MR Conditional/Med, lot # UR75221 & UR80162, mfg 7/18/2007-8/2/2007 Product Usage: The DePu…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Part # SD313.011, Matrix Neuro Screwdriver Blade MQC/MR Conditional/Short, Lot # UR75220, mfg 7/18/2007 Product Usage: The DePuy Synthes MR Safe …
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Part # 313.211, 1.3mm Stardrive Screwdriver Bld Slf-Retain Shrt/42mm MQC, lot # 4341031, 4363779, 4427697, mfg. 2/28/2002-6/6/2002 Product Usage: …
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 3MM X 6CM MODEL Number:M0035453060 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascula…
Stryker Neurovascular
The PCA 3 system cam be used in a wide range of clinical settings, including but not limited to: general floor, labor/delivery,post-partum, burn uni…
Hospira Inc.
Femoral Arterial Line Catheterization Kit with Sharps Safety Features 510K 810675, product code DQX, Device Listing D025180 Material ASK-04018-VUH…
Arrow International Inc
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 1.5 MM X 3 CM MODEL Number:M0035431530 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovas…
Stryker Neurovascular
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 1 MM X 3 CM MODEL Number:M0035431030 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovas…
Stryker Neurovascular
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 2.5MM X 3CM MODEL Number:M0035452530 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascu…
Stryker Neurovascular
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 1 MM X 2 CM MODEL Number:M0035431020 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascu…
Stryker Neurovascular
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 2MM X 2CM MODEL Number:M0035452020 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascu…
Stryker Neurovascular
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET 360 NANO 1 MM X 3 CM MODEL Number: M0035421030 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascularly…
Stryker Neurovascular
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 1.5 MM X 1 CM MODEL Number:M0035431510 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascu…
Stryker Neurovascular
3.5 mm and 4.0 mm Cannulated Screw, Product code HWC, Device Listing Number D029094, Screw, Fixation Bone Product Usage: Intended for fracture fi…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET 360 NANO 3MM X 4CM MODEL Number:M0035443040 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endovascularly …
Stryker Neurovascular
Femoral Arterial Line Catheterization Kit with Sharps Safety Features 510K 810675, product code DQX, Device Listing D025180 Material ASK-04018-VUH…
Arrow International Inc
Target Detachable Coils: TARGET HELICAL NANO 2MM X 6CM MODEL Number:M0035452060 Neurology: Target Detachable Coils are intended to endov…
Stryker Neurovascular
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GSI Outdoors Recalls Children’s Water Bottles Due to Violation of Lead Standard; Sold Exclusively at L.L.Bean
GSI Outdoors, Inc., of Spokane, Wash.
Things Remembered Recalls Children's Jewelry Due to Violation of Lead Standard
Things Remembered, Inc., of Highland Heights, Ohio
BMW 2015: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW
BENTLEY 2007: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
BENTLEY
Nestlé Waters North America Recalls AccuPure Water Dispensers Due to Fire and Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
MTN Products Inc., of La Verne, Calif.
Flushmate Expands Recall of Flushmate III Pressure-Assisted Flushing Systems Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
Flushmate, of New Hudson, Mich., a division of Sloan Valve Company
Home Source Recalls Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
Home Source Industries LLC, of East Rutherford, N. J.
IKEA Recalls Safety Gates and Safety Gate Extensions Due to Fall Hazard
Three Types of Liquid Plumr Clog Removers Recalled by The Clorox Company Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
The Clorox Company, of Oakland, Calif.
Frozen chopped onions labeled as: a) Kroger(R) CHOPPED ONIONS, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89791, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROG…
The Pictsweet Company
Kroger(R) CAJUN STYLE MIREPOIX BLEND, onions, celery, and green bell peppers, RECIPE BEGINNINGS(R), NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 11110 89787, DISTRIBUTED…
The Pictsweet Company
Donut Flour, Net Wgt. 50 lbs. (22.68 kgs.), Mfg. By: Grain Craft, Birmingham, AL 35214.
Grain Craft, Inc.
PICTSWEET(R) Steamables, Seasoned Spring Vegetables, with Asparagus and Ground Peppercorn Seasoning, NET WT 10 OZ (283g), UPC 70560 97826, DISTRIBUTE…
The Pictsweet Company
Frozen Round Brownie CC#016969 - is not a retail item but instead is a component to the other items.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Baby Omega 3 Dietary supplement (in liquid form), 15 ml and 14 ml in glass bottle with dropper dispenser.
Zarbee's Naturals Inc.
SEAFOOD BALL COMBO ASSORTI BOULETTES AUX PRODUCTS DE MER FISH BALL, FRIED FISH BALL, FRIED SHRIMP BALL, FISH BALL WITH DACE, CUTTLEFISH BALL, Net Wt …
Way Fong LLC
Nearby Recall Years
Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.
Data Sources
- Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API — calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2016
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.