PlainRecalls

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 14 critical, 31 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 28 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 48 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (19), FDA Devices (15), FDA Drug (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 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.

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2017

BrightFarms Spinach Blend (4 oz. package)

CHI Greenhouse

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

Vegetable products including: ASPARAGUS SPEARS & ASPARAGUS SPEARS WITH GARLIC PARMESAN

Meijer Distribution, Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

Vegetable products including: MIXED PEPPER BLEND

Meijer Distribution, Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

Vegetable products including: Fresh Vegetable Tray with HUMMUS

Meijer Distribution, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2017

(1) Setton Farms Deluxe Dark Chocolate Raisins 24oz. plastic tub UPC:034325078758 (2) Setton Farms Deluxe Dark Chocolate Raisins 16oz.. plastic tub UPC:034325147669

Setton International Foods Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

Monarch Worcestershire Sauce, Net 1 gallon, Distributed by US Foods, Inc. Rosemont, IL, packaged in plastic jugs.

CFS West Holdings Inc

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2017

Chicken of the Sea Pasteurized Crabmeat Lump Blend, Item #411820; Chicken of the Sea Pasteurized Crabmeat Claw, Item #370810; Jack's Catch Pasteurized Crabmeat Jumbo Lump Item #193980; Jack's Catch Pasteurized Crabmeat Lump, Item #199830. All packaged in 1 LB or 16 OZ tin cans.

Performance Food Group, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2017

(1)Setton Farms Deluxe Dark Chocolate Almonds 20oz. plastic tubs UPC: 034325078741 (2) Setton Farms Deluxe Dark Chocolate Almonds 14oz . plastic stubs UPC:034325747661

Setton International Foods Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

Slim & Sassy¿ TrimShake Chocolate, SKU 35200001, 1 lb 5.9 oz, HDPE tub

doTERRA International, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2017

MEIJER BULK DARK CHOCOLATE CASHEWS 18 OZ Clear plastic clam-shell, 12 packages per case

Meijer Distribution, Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

BBQ Sauce, 200/0.88 oz Net Wt 11 lbs, Packed exclusively for Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC, Hardee's Restaurants LLC, Carpinteria, CA. Packed packaged in plastic cups.

CFS West Holdings Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

West Creek Original BBQ Sauce, Net Contents 1 Gal, Distributed by Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA packaged in plastic jugs.

CFS West Holdings Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

Vegetable products including: BROCCOLI FLORETS 3 LB BROCCOLI FLORETS LB BROCCOLI FLORETS PLU 4548 PRE-PACKAGED BROCCOLI FLORETS BROCCOLI FLORETS 3 LB BAG

Meijer Distribution, Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

Vegetable products including: BRUSSELS SPROUTS SLICES

Meijer Distribution, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2017

BrightFarms Baby Kale (3 oz. package)

CHI Greenhouse

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

West Creek Sweet BBQ Sauce, Net Contents 1 Gal, Distributed by Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA packaged in plastic jugs.

CFS West Holdings Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

Vegetable products including: FIESTA TRAY WITH RED PEPPER HUMMUS

Meijer Distribution, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2017

BrightFarms Baby Greens Blend (4 oz. and 8 oz. package)

CHI Greenhouse

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2017

Vegetable products including: CAULIFLOWER FLORETS 3 LB BAG CAULIFLOWER FLORETTS (EDI) CAULIFLOWER FLORETTS CAULIFLOWER FLORETS PLU 4566 PRE-PACKAGED CAULIFLOWER FLORETS CAULI FLORETS 3 LB BAG CAULIFLOWER FLORETTS LB

Meijer Distribution, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 22, 2017

Fosphenytoin Sodium Injection, USP, 500 mg PE/10 mL (50 mg PE/mL. 10 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx Only. Distributed by: Amneal Biosciences, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. NDC: 70121-1390-7

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 22, 2017

Estriol, For Prescription Compounding, packaged in a) 1 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-1), b) 5 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-2), c) 25 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-3) and d) 100 G bottle (NDC 51552-1392-5), Rx only, Distributed by Fagron, Inc., 2400 Pilot Knob Rd, St. Paul, MN 55120 Tel. 1-(800) 423-6967

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Low Nov 22, 2017

Combigan (brimonidine tartrate/timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) 0.2%/0.5%, Rx only, packaged in a) 2.5 mL NDC# 0023-9211-03; b) 5 mL (NDC# 0023-9211-05); c) 10 mL (NDC# 0023-9211-10); d) 15 mL (NDC# 0023-9211-15) bottles, Manufactured By: Allergan, Irvine, CA 92612..

Allergan Sales, LLC

FDA Drug Low Nov 22, 2017

Clolar (clofarabine) 20 mg/20 mL (1 mg/mL) Injection, for intravenous use, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Teva Pharmachemie Swensweg 5 Haarlem, The Netherlands Mfd. for: Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, MA 02142, NDC 0024-5860-01.

Genzyme Corporation

FDA Drug Low Nov 22, 2017

Lumigan (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.01%, 2.5 mL bottle, Rx only, Allergan, Irvine, CA 92612. NDC# 0023-3205-03

Allergan Sales, LLC

FDA Drug Low Nov 22, 2017

Enalapril Maleate Tablets, USP, 5 mg, 100 Tablets (10 x 10), Rx Only. Packaged and Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217. NDC: 68084-390-01

Amerisource Health Services

FDA Drug Low Nov 22, 2017

Meclizine hydrochloride tablets USP, 12.5 mg, 100 count HDPE bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC 59746-122-06

Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 22, 2017

Hydromorphone HCl 0.5 mg per mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection 1 mL, packaged in syringes, Rx Only , PharMEDium Services, LLC. 913 N. Davis Ave Cleveland, MS 38732, NDC 61553-352-40

PharMEDium Services, LLC.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 22, 2017

Urin D/S Tablets Methenamine 81.6 mg, Sodium Biphosphate 40.8 mg, Phenyl Salicylate 36.2 mg, Methylene Blue 10.8 mg, Hyoscyamine Sulfate 0.12 mg, Rx Only, 100-count bottle, Manufactured For: Llorens Pharmaceutical Corp., International Division, Miami, FL 33166. NDC: 54859-701-10

Llorens Pharmaceutical Corp.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

Reservoir Bag for WalkMed Infusion Pump Part Number 204820 Catalog Number IPR-86/10 65 mL and Reservoir Bag for WalkMed Infusion Pump Part Number 204821 Catalog Number IPR-150/10 150 mL The WalkMed Reservoir Bag is designed for use with the WalkMed 350VL Ambulatory pump and is intended to be used as a reservoir and fluid path for administering intravenous, subcutaneous, arterial, enteral, and epidural infusions of antibiotics, analgesics, chemotherapeutic agents, and other medications or fluids

WalkMed, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

iBalance(R) UKA, Femoral Cemented, Size 3, Left Medial/Right LATERAL, REF AR 501-UFLC, QTY 1, Rx ONLY, STERILE R, Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL Indicated for use in uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty as a result of: 1. Moderately disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from painful osteoarthritis or posttraumatic arthritis. 2. Correction of functional deformity. 3. Revision of previous unsuccessful uni-compartmental knee replacement or other procedure. 4. As an alternative to tibial osteotom

Arthrex, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 ROSA Surgical Device is a computer-controlled electromechanical arm. It is intended to be used in the operating room for the spatial positioning and orientation of an instrument holder or tool guide. Guidance is based on a pre-operative plan developed with three-dimensional imaging software, and uses fiducial markers or optical registration. The system is intended for use by neurosurgeons to guide standard neurosurgical instruments. It is indicated for any neurosurgi

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

Symbia Intevo 16, SPECT/CT System, Emission Computed Tomography System To detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV. SPECT: To detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV. CT: The CT co

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8. It is intended to be used in the operating room for the spatial positioning and orientation of an instrument holder or tool guide

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

smith&nephew TRIGEN INTERTAN 10S, REF 71675384, 10 MM X 18 CM NAIL, 130o (degrees), SET SCREW PREASSEMBLED IN NAIL

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer, Catalog No. B30166, Rx. The firm name on the label is Beckman Coulter Ireland Inc., Ireland. The AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer is intended for use as an in vitro diagnostic device for immunophenotyping. It is used in conjunction with the following reagents and software package: AQUIOS Tetra-1 Panel monoclonal antibody reagents, AQUIOS Tetra-2+ Panel monoclonal antibody reagents, and AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometry Software.

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

HARVEST(R) TERUMOBCT, BMAC-30-07 Bone Marrow Procedure Pack, Private Practice / Clinical Use Only, REF 51416, Rx Only, STERILE EO

Terumo BCT, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

STORZ High Flow Insufflation Tubing (with filter), Catalog #20400161S/10 (outer box label), ENDOFLATOR 26-430520-1 also referenced on outer box), individually packaged in a sterile pouch (Catalog #20400161S), 10 pouches per cardboard box. Some of the pouches inside of cardboard box are incorrectly labeled as Catalog number 20400162S, High Flow Insufflation Tubing (with filter) For 26432020-1 THERMOFLATOR. The firm name on the label is Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., El Segundo, CA.

Karl Storz Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

Symbia Intevo 6, SPECT/CT System, Emission Computed Tomography System To detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV. SPECT: To detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV. CT: The CT com

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

smith&nephew LEGION L-WEDGE, 10 MM DIS X 5 MM POS, SIZE 4, SCREW-ON FEMORAL WEDGE, REF 71421733, STERILE R Product The Revision Knee System Components are indicated for rheumatoid arthritis; post-traumatic arthritis; osteoarthritis; degenerative arthritis; and failed osteotomies, hemiarthroplasties; unicompartmental replacement; or total knee arthroplasties. The components are designed for use in primary and revision surgery, where the posterior cruciate ligament and one or both of the collat

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

HARVEST(R) TERUMOBCT, BMAC2-120-01Bone Marrow Procedure Pack, REF 51423, Rx Only, STERILE EO

Terumo BCT, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

Plum 360 Infusion System, List number 30010.

ICU Medical Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 ROSA Surgical Device is a computer-controlled electromechanical arm. It is intended to be used in the operating room for the spatial positioning and orientation of an instrument holder or tool guide. Guidance is based on a pre-operative plan developed with three-dimensional imaging software, and uses fiducial markers or optical registration. The system is intended for use by neurosurgeons to guide standard neurosurgical instruments. It is indicated for any neurosurgic

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 22, 2017

ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 ROSA Surgical Device is a computer-controlled electromechanical arm. It is intended to be used in the operating room for the spatial positioning and orientation of an instrument holder or tool guide. Guidance is based on a pre-operative plan developed with three-dimensional imaging software, and uses fiducial markers or optical registration. The system is intended for use by neurosurgeons to guide standard neurosurgical instruments. It is indicated for any neurosurgic

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

CPSC No agency class Nov 22, 2017

Goal Zero Recalls Solar Powered Charging Stations Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)

Goal Zero LLC, of Bluffdale, Utah

CPSC No agency class Nov 21, 2017

IKEA Reannounces Recall of MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers Due to Serious Tip-over Hazard; 8th Child Fatality Reported; Consumers Urged to Choose Between Refund or Repair

CPSC No agency class Nov 21, 2017

Omega Pacific Recalls Carabiners Due to Risk of Injury or Death

Omega Pacific Inc., of Airway Heights, Wash.

CPSC No agency class Nov 21, 2017

Plycem Recalls Allura Decking Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

Plycem Construsistemas, of Costa Rica, S.A.

CPSC No agency class Nov 21, 2017

Woolino Recalls Children's Pajamas Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

Woolino, of Westlake, Ohio

NHTSA No agency class Nov 21, 2017

MAZDA 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 21, 2017

MAZDA 2017: TRAILER HITCHES

MAZDA

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API - calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
  • Source: USDA FSIS Recalls - calendar-year meat, poultry, and processed egg product recall filings
  • Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2017

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2017 across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA federal recall feeds. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.