2017 Recalls

Reviewed by PlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team

7,480 recalls · Page 118 of 150

2017 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 7,480 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2017. That represents about 8.91% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 20.5 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 150 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 8 critical, 40 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 28 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (39), NHTSA (7), CPSC (4), 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.

2017 Recalls

2017 Recall Year Insight

Juno DRF; Model: 709020 Product Usage: General, multi-function x-ray systems capable of routine radiographs and general fluoroscopy procedures

IMMULITE 2000 Progesterone; Catalog Number: L2KPW2 L2KPW6; Siemens Material Number: 10381181, 10381170 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic u…

Premier Guard Drape, Sterile. For Use with Verisphere (01-0035) and ArQ.Sphere (01-0044) Item Number: 01-0037 Used in conjunction RF Surgical Ga…

Apollo; Models: 9784000131 9784000231 9784020131 9784020231 9784100231 9784120131 9784120231 9784130131 Product Usage: General, multi-func…

EpiCenter Plus Microbiology Data Management System software version 6.20A, when used in conjunction with the MALDI BioTyper System . Product Usage…

Remel, Haemophilus Test Medium (Agar) in A) 100 mm REF R01503, and B) 150 mm plates REF R04033,

Turon Impaction Fixture

The LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator is intended for use by personnel who are authorized by a physician/medical director and are trained in CPR and the use…

IMMULITE/ IMMULITE 1000 Progesterone; Catalog Number: LKPW1; Siemens Material Number: 10381128 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use with th…

Color contact lenses labeled under the following brands: Diamond, Fierce, Ambition, Circle Collection, Lunatic, Fright, Desire and See Clear.

CELL-DYN Ruby System: List Number: 08H6701; Hematology: The CELL-DYN Ruby System is a multi-parameter automated hematology analyzer designed f…

Apollo DRF; Model: 9784220831 Product Usage: General, multi-function x-ray systems capable of routine radiographs and general fluoroscopy procedu…

AngioJet¿ Ultra 5000 A Console:Foot Switch Material number (U PN) 105650 Cardiovascular: The Console is a multiple-use device that controls the T…

PRIMUS HI and Mevatron M2/Primus Mid-Energy, Accelerator, Linear, Medical The intended use of the SIEMENS branded PRIMUS family of linear accelerato…

Biograph 16 TruePoint - 3R, Material Number 10249555 The Biograph Mobile PET/CTs are intended to be utilized by appropriately trained health care …

Parker Left Double Lumen Endobronchial Tube with Parker Flex-Tip (Parker Endo-Bronch with Flex Tip). Model Numbers: H-PFTDL-28-1, H-PFTDL-32-1, H-PFT…

MicroAire K-Wires

MEVATRON M 7400/7440(MEX) Accelerator, Linear, Medical The intended use of the SIEMENS branded PRIMUS family of linear accelerator systems is to del…

MEVATRON M 6730/6740 (MEX) Accelerator, Linear, Medical The intended use of the SIEMENS branded PRIMUS family of linear accelerator systems is to de…

MEVATRON MD-2, MEVATRON MDX-2 and MEVATRON ME, accelerator, Linear, Medical The intended use of the SIEMENS branded PRIMUS family of linear accelera…

Premier Guard Sterile Drape For Use with Blair-Port Wand (02-0029) and Blair-Port Wand X (01-0046) Item Number: 01-0020 Used in conjunction RF Su…

A-series lift - A625 Manual Part No. 324117. Prism Medical.

Biograph 6 TruePoint, Material Number 10097289 The Biograph Mobile PET/CTs are intended to be utilized by appropriately trained health care profes…

Merge PACS software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare.

Dimension Vista LOCI Progesterone; Catalog Number: K6464; Siemens Material Number: 10461743 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use in the qua…

ADVIA Centaur Progesterone; Catalog Number: 10310305 10315522 10333111 Product Usage: The PROG method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quan…

Biograph 16 TruePoint TrueV - 4R, Material Number 10249556 The Biograph Mobile PET/CTs are intended to be utilized by appropriately trained health…

MAKO RIO THA Application User Guides, for total hip arthroplasty, orthopedic surgery.

CaviWipes1 Extra Large, Part No. 13-5150 The brand name of the device is CaviWipes1 Extra Large, a surface disinfectant. The device has been assigne…

The UNI-CP System; Model Number: 330230SND.

Apollo EZ; Model: 9784152036 Product Usage: General, multi-function x-ray systems capable of routine radiographs and general fluoroscopy procedur…

MEVATRON KD-2, accelerator, Linear, Medical The intended use of the SIEMENS branded PRIMUS family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver x-ray …

MEVATRON M 6700 (MX) Accelerator, Linear, Medical The intended use of the SIEMENS branded PRIMUS family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver …

Merge Cardio software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI.

RSP Impaction Fixture

Biograph 6 TruePoint, Material Number 10097290 The Biograph Mobile PET/CTs are intended to be utilized by appropriately trained health care profes…

Roth Net Polyp Retrieval

DR Systems Unity PACS software, now known as Merge Unity PACS

A-series lift - A625 Manual w/Load Cell & Wi-Fi, Omni Part No. 324124. Prism Medical.

Advanced Sports International Recalls Fuji Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

Battery Chargers for XBOX ONE Video Game Controllers Recalled by Performance Designed Products Due to Burn Hazard

LIVLY Recalls Children's Sleepwear Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

MERCEDES-BENZ 2012-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

INTERNATIONAL 2017-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

FORD 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

FORD 2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

MASERATI 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

R.W. Beckett Recalls Fuel Oil Valves Due to Fire Hazard

KIA 2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Nearby Recall Years

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CELL-DYN Ruby System: List Number: 08H6701; Hematology: The CELL-DYN Ruby System is a multi-parameter automated hematology analyzer designed f…