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2017 Recalls

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

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2017 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 7,536 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2017. That represents about 7.41% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 20.6 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 151 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 15 critical, 30 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 33 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (15), FDA Food (13), 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, 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

Chicken of the Sea Pasteurized Crabmeat Lump Blend, Item #411820; Chicken of the Sea Pasteurized Crabmeat Claw, Item #370810; Jack's Catch Pasteurize…

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 …

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 i…

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 FLOR…

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-…

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…

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-…

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# 0023-9…

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…

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.…

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 2…

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 Cl…

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 …

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 204…

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 Indicate…

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…

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, us…

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 o…

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 Cytome…

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), ind…

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, usi…

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 Compon…

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 …

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 …

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

CPSC Moderate Nov 22, 2017

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

Goal Zero LLC, of Bluffdale, Utah

CPSC Moderate 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 …

CPSC Moderate Nov 21, 2017

Omega Pacific Recalls Carabiners Due to Risk of Injury or Death

Omega Pacific Inc., of Airway Heights, Wash.

CPSC Moderate Nov 21, 2017

Plycem Recalls Allura Decking Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

Plycem Construsistemas, of Costa Rica, S.A.

CPSC Moderate Nov 21, 2017

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

Woolino, of Westlake, Ohio

NHTSA Critical Nov 21, 2017

MAZDA 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

MAZDA

NHTSA Critical Nov 21, 2017

MAZDA 2017: TRAILER HITCHES

MAZDA

NHTSA Critical Nov 21, 2017

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA Critical Nov 21, 2017

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP

NHTSA Critical Nov 21, 2017

JEEP 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

JEEP

NHTSA Critical Nov 21, 2017

JEEP 2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

JEEP

NHTSA Critical Nov 20, 2017

FREIGHTLINER 2014-2017: EQUIPMENT

FREIGHTLINER

CPSC Moderate Nov 17, 2017

Sleep Number Recalls Foot Warmers Sold with Sleep Number 360 Smart Beds Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

Sleep Number Corporation (formerly Select Comfort Corporation), of Minneapolis, Minn., (smart bed); BriskHeat Corporation of Columbus, Ohio (foot warmer)

Nearby Recall Years

Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API - calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
  • Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2017

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2017 across the FDA, CPSC 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 July 2026.