2016 Recalls
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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 12 critical, 38 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 37 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 40 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (27), NHTSA (10), CPSC (9), 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.
Philips Healthcare Brilliance iCT Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
Stryker FlowPort II Adapter: Model number: 00CAT00778 The FlowPort II Adapter is intended to connect the FlowPort II Cannulas to commercially avail…
Stryker Corporation
Ellipse ND: YAG Laser applicator for Ellipse Multiflex Medical Laser Products.
Ellipse A/S
VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System, Catalog Number 6802783,for use in the in vitro quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative measurement of a…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Philips Healthcare DuraDiagnost stationary X-ray system
Philips Healthcare
Cholesterol, Catalog No. OSR6x16 Product Usage:Cholesterol OSR6x16 is intended as a System reagent for the quantitative determination of Cholester…
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Philips Healthcare Brilliance 64 Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
Philips Healthcare Brilliance iCT SP Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
Medtronic RestoreSensor, Model 37714; and, RestoreSensor SureScan, (MRI), Model 97714, Implantable Neurostimulators. Used to treat chronic, intrac…
Medtronic Neuromodulation
Ellipse ND: YAG Laser applicator for Ellipse Nordlys system Medical Laser Products.
Ellipse A/S
Norian Drillable Inject 10 CC-Sterile; catalog # 07.704.010S Intended for bony voids or defects of the extremities and pelvis that are not instrinsi…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
The Plum A+ is a dual-line volumetric infusion system designed to meet the growing demand for hospital-wide, as well as alternate site and home healt…
Hospira Inc.
Sedecal SA Mobile Diagnost w DR x-ray system
Sedecal USA, Inc.
Oxoid Nitrocefin (+ Reconstitution Fluid Batch) REF: SR0112C, Oxoid Ltd. For the rapid chromogenic detection of beta-lactamase activity in bacterial…
Remel Inc
Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia; Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate Instruments and Modular Brackets; Used to facilitate the implantation of joi…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Henry Schein Single Use Syringe Luer-Lock, 10 mL, Intended for use by health care professionals for general purpose fluid aspiration/injection
Becton Dickinson & Company
Sterile Sheridan/HVT Cuffed, Murphy Eye, Tracheal Tube, Ref: V5-10314, ID: 7.0 mm, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Teleflex Incorporated. A tracheal tub…
Teleflex Medical
The Plum 360 is a large volume infuser capable of delivering fluids for a variety of therapies such as parenteral, enteral, or epidural infusions. Th…
Hospira Inc.
Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Elite Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
Lipase, Catalog No. OSR6x30 Product Usage: Lipase OSR6x30 is intended as a System reagent for the quantitative determination of Lipase activity i…
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core128 Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Philips Healthcare
Maestro Air Motor Pneumatic cranial drill motor. The Maestro Air Pneumatic System is a pneumatically operated surgical instrument system. The pne…
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
DePuy Synthes 8.0 mm Flexible Shaft Reamer, 360 mm, Orthopedic manual surgical instrument. Part number 351.43
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
GE Revolution CT The system is intended for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications. The system is intended …
GE Healthcare, LLC
Surgical Table Cushion (HybriGel Pads) HybrGel Pads are an optional accessory to the Operon Surgical Table. The pads may be attached to the base sec…
Berchtold Corp.
Signature TKA GDE/MDL Set 04-05 Patient-specific surgical guide and instrument set.
Materialise USA LLC
1.5 mm Rapid Resorb Orbt1 F1 P1 w/Bending Template / 30 mm - Sterile, Rapid Resorbable Fixation System. 1.5 mm Rapid Resorbable Orbital Floor Plate …
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
Sony Recalls VAIO Laptop Computer Battery Packs Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
SANYO ENERGY (Suzhou) CO, Ltd. of China, Panasonic subsidiary
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
NISSAN 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
Direct Distributors Recalls Angle Grinders Due to Risk of Laceration
Grand Rapids Chair Recalls Chairs and Barstools Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
Grand Rapids Chair Company, of Byron Center, Mich.
STIHL Recalls Battery-Powered Hedge Trimmers Due to Laceration Hazard
VIKING GmbH, of Austria
INFINITI 2014-2016: STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
INFINITI
Auldey Toys Recalls Sky Rover Toys Due to Fire Hazard
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
MASERATI 2014: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
MASERATI
CHEVROLET 2013-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET
360 Electrical Recalls Surge Protectors Due to Shock and Fire Hazards
360 Electrical LLC, of Salt Lake City, Utah
AR500 Armor Recalls Level III Body Armor Due to Risk of Gunshot Injury or Death
AR500 Armor, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Far East Brokers Recalls Children’s Chairs and Swings Due to Violation of Federal Lead Paint Standard
Zhejiang Haifu Leisure Products Co. Ltd., of China
Rhino Metals Recalls Handgun Security Safes Due to a Serious Risk of Injury
Rhino Metals Inc., of Caldwell, Idaho
ACURA,HONDA 2015-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ACURA,HONDA
FREIGHTLINER 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FREIGHTLINER
AUDI 2007-2009: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
AUDI
Walnut Delights 6 Pack Net Weight: 9 oz. PLU #69690 UPC: 2 69690 20399 7 Giant Eagle, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Fruit Tartlets, Raspberry flavor, 9 - 0.56oz (16 g) tartlets - Net Wt. 5.1oz (145 g). Manufactured in France. Distributed by Ouhlala Gourmet Corp. …
Ouhlala Gourmet Llc
Kroger SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 6 oz (170g) INGREDIENTS: SUNFLOWER KERNELS, COTTONSEED AND/OR SUNFLOWER OILS, SALT. DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO CINC…
The Kroger Co
Choice Products Supreme Elixir 32oz.
World's Choice Products
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.