2017 Product Recalls (7,681)

2017 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 7,681 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2017. That represents about 7.36% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 21.0 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA 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 154 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 2017.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 25 critical, 20 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 21 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 44 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (37), USDA FSIS (6), NHTSA (5), 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 2017 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

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USDA FSIS Critical Apr 25, 2017

Good Plenty Brand Supreme Abalone Noodles, 21.2 oz. box. Each box contains Retort pouch of Noodles and Abalone. These two pouches are packed together in the box; 10 boxes per case.

Lian Hwa Foods (USA) Inc.

2017 Recall Year Insight

Fineberg Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ham Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

NISSAN 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

WFSP Foods LLC. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Breast Products That May Be Undercooked

Uncle John&#039;s Pride, LLC. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Campbell Soup Company Recalls Chicken Soup Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2013-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

FORD 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

BUICK 2017: SUSPENSION:REAR

Food Dehydrators Recalled by Greenfield World Trade Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Razor Recalls RipStik Motorized Caster Boards Due to Fall Hazard

CHEVROLET 2014: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Chicken Nuggets Meal Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Request Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken With Cheese Burrito Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Good Plenty Brand Supreme Abalone Noodles, 21.2 oz. box. Each box contains Retort pouch of Noodles and Abalone. These two pouches are packed together in the box; 10 boxes per case.

Maggi 2 Minute Noodles, Net Wt. 19.75 oz., 2.46 oz. and 9.87 oz.

Mix General Tso Chik, 2 lbs Food service plastic bag for Food Service (Supervalu & Franchise). Chinese Chicken Salad, 2.65 lbs for Food Service (Franchise) in Food service plastic bag.

20/20 LifeStyles Yogurt Peanut Crunch Bar. Bar UPC 7 8571 00052. Each bar has net weight 2 oz. Box UPC 7 8571 00053. Each box has 12/2 oz. bars. Case UPC 78571 00054. Each case has 12 boxes and it is for shipment only and not for resale.

Lake Fresh Whole Smoked Tilapia Net Wt 8 oz Capital Street LLC Old Bridge, NJ 08857 UPC 0680296079

Kowalski's Markets, Protein Powerhouse, UPC 6-10014-14692-4, 8 oz in plastic container.

Rosemary Caramel Bar is dark chocolate with rosemary infused caramel, 1.2 oz (33g), product wrapped in metal foil and then wrapped in paper box. The label declared: '"***Rosemary Caramel Bar *** 60% dark chocolate, cane sugar, cream, glucose (wheat), butter, rosemary, sea salt***".

I.M. Healthy, Original Granola; Peanut Free; The SoyNut butter Company, Glenview, IL 60025

Peanut Crisp Truffles are milk chocolate with peanut butter truffles, 3.9 oz (110g), individually wrapped in clear cellophane and then wrapped in a paper box. The label declared "***Peanut Crisp Truffles***49% milk chocolate, peanut butter, feuilletine (wheat), cocoa powder, salt***".

100% APPLE CIDER 1 Gallon (3.78L) UV TESTED KEEP REFRIGERATED UPC 0 85591 00128 1

Hot Cocoa Snowballs contain chocolate shell filled with dry hot cocoa mix, 100g (3.5 oz), the product is packaged in a clear plastic box.

Detox Salad, 8 oz. Plastic deli container with various brand names: Cub Foods (Fresh) UPC 610014-155698 , Cuttin' Time UPC 610014-160876, .Country Market UPC610014-154929 , Jerry's UPC 610014-154103.

I.M. Healthy Raisin & Cranberry Granola; Peanut Free; The SoyNut butter Company, Glenview, IL 60025

Dixie Diners' Club Carb Not Beanit Butter, 15oz., Dixie USA, Inc., P.O. Box 1969, Tomball, TX 77377

I.M. Healthy, Chunky SoyNut Butter; Peanut Free; The SoyNut butter Company, Glenview, IL 60025

Hazelnut Truffles are dark chocolate with hazelnut ganache, 3.9 oz (110g), individually wrapped in clear cellophane and then wrapped in a paper box.

Gerber¿ Pasta Pick-Ups Cheese Ravioli Net Wt 6 oz (170g) Drained Wt 3 oz (85g) UPC 01500000907-6 , Truncated - written on package as: UPC 159070

Shred Carrots, 3 lb Food Service plastic bag.

Vulto Creamery Hamden raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic

BRAISED BAMBOO SHOOT TIPS WITH CHILI, 10 oz. cans, 24 cans per case. Product of Taiwan UPC CODE: 0 76277 10058 3 Companion Foods Corp. Taipei, Taiwan

BRAISED BAMBOO SHOOT TIPS 10 oz. cans, 24 cans per case. Product of Taiwan UPC CODE: 0 76277 10060 6 Companion Foods Corp. Taipei, Taiwan

Vulto Creamery Ouleout soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic

I.M. Healthy, Honey Creamy SoyNut Butter; Peanut Free; The SoyNut butter Company, Glenview, IL 60025

Vulto Creamery Andes raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic

Kowalski's Markets, Carrot, Apple, Hummus Wrap UPC 6-10014-09915-2 & Vegetable Wrap UPC 6-10014-08723-4 , 11 oz in plastic container.

Milk Chocolate Pretzel Bar, net wt. 1.2 oz (33g), product wrapped in metal foil and then wrapped in paper box. The label declared: "***Milk Chocolate Pretzel Bar*** 49% milk chocolate, pretzels, butter, sea salt, baking soda***".

I.M. Healthy, Creamy SoyNut Butter; Peanut Free; The SoyNut butter Company, Glenview, IL 60025

I.M. Healthy, Chocolate SoyNut Butter; Peanut Free; The SoyNut butter Company, Glenview, IL 60025

7-Eleven, Mantecada MUFFIN, Net Wt. 4 oz. , UPC 05254859241-7, in clear flexible plastic, Distributed by 7-Eleven, Inc., Irving, TX 750634.

White Chocolate Sweet & Salty Almond Bar is also called Salty Almond Bar. It is white chocolate almond with sea salt, 1.2 oz (33g), product is wrapped in metal foil and then wrapped in paper box. The ingredients statements declared: 32% caramelized white chocolate, almonds, salt

VEGETARIAN TUNA FISH, 5 1/3 oz.. cans, 24 cans per case. Product of Taiwan UPC CODE: 0 76277 10500 1 Companion Foods Corp. Taipei, Taiwan

Black and Tan Bar contains dark chocolate and white chocolate with cocoa nibs, 1.2 oz (33g), Product wrapped in metal foil and then wrapped in a paper box.

Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Bar is dark chocolate with milk chocolate and hazelnuts, 1.2 oz (33g), product wrapped in metal foil and then wrapped in paper box.

FAT-CHOY STYLE VEGETABLE SOUP, 15 oz. cans, 24 cans per case. Product of Taiwan UPC CODE: 076277 10960 9 Companion Foods Corp. Taipei, Taiwan

Hot Cocoa Heart is dark chocolate shell filled with dry cocoa mix, 2.8 oz (80g), the product is packaged in a clear plastic box.

Kowalski's Markets, Salad Super Kale, UPC 6-10014-14316-9, 9 oz in plastic container.

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Uncle John's Pride, LLC. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Rosemary Caramel Bar is dark chocolate with rosemary infused caramel, 1.2 oz (33g), product wrapped in metal foil and then wrapped in paper box. The label declared: '"Rosemary Caramel Bar 60% dark chocolate, cane sugar, cream, glucose (wheat), butter, rosemary, sea salt***".

Peanut Crisp Truffles are milk chocolate with peanut butter truffles, 3.9 oz (110g), individually wrapped in clear cellophane and then wrapped in a paper box. The label declared "Peanut Crisp Truffles49% milk chocolate, peanut butter, feuilletine (wheat), cocoa powder, salt***".

Milk Chocolate Pretzel Bar, net wt. 1.2 oz (33g), product wrapped in metal foil and then wrapped in paper box. The label declared: "Milk Chocolate Pretzel Bar 49% milk chocolate, pretzels, butter, sea salt, baking soda***".