2017 Recalls
7,681 federal recalls indexed for 2017 · Page 122 of 154
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 41 critical, 9 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 24 distinct recalling firms operating in 4 distinct product categories, with 41 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (35), NHTSA (9), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
LIVLY Recalls Children's Sleepwear Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
MERCEDES-BENZ 2012-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
MERCEDES-BENZ
INTERNATIONAL 2017-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
INTERNATIONAL
FORD 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FORD
FORD 2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD
MASERATI 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MASERATI
R.W. Beckett Recalls Fuel Oil Valves Due to Fire Hazard
Shanghai Minmetals, of China
KIA 2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
KIA
Pier 1 Imports Recalls Bistro Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
RDG Global Recalls Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Nordstrom
LAND ROVER 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
JAGUAR
King's Command Foods, LLC. Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
King's Command Foods, LLC
Picone Meat Specialties, LTD. Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Picone Meat Specialties LTD
foxy's california pistachio 1 Pint
Altijira Murray Products, LLC
Cashew Clusters 32 oz
Snak King Corporation
SPICY NACHO CHEESE TORTILLA CHIPS: Essential Everyday 10 oz bag UPC 0 41303 06389 7 & Market Essential 11.5 oz bag UPC 0 98487 30014 0
Shearers Foods, Llc
Larry The Cable Guy Jalapeno' Popper Thin Potato Chips 3 oz bag UPC 7 67212 80656 & 8 oz bag UPC 7 67212 80601
Shearers Foods, Llc
ADM Polar Bear Flour, Bleached/Enriched, NET WT 50LB
ADM Milling Co.
IQF Cut Green Beans; Net Weight 20 lb; Dist. by JML Ingredients, East Petersburg PA, 17520; Packed by: The International Co. for Agri Production & Processing. - ICAPP; Exporter's Address Industrial Zone A - 2 (Lot W) - 10th of Ramadan City - Egypt.
JML Ingredients
MARSHMALLOW SUNDAE, Chip 'n Dipped Chocolatier DARK CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW SUNDAE, NET WT. 3.1oz 88g, UPC 892470002611
Chip'n Dipped
foxy's rather thoughtful vanilla 1 Pint
Altijira Murray Products, LLC
63% CACAO DARK Chip 'n Dipped Chocolatier 63% CACAO DARK CHOCOLATE, NET WT. 2.9oz 82g, UPC 892470002161
Chip'n Dipped
foxy's salted caramel and english toffee 1 Pint
Altijira Murray Products, LLC
72% CACAO DARK, Chip 'n Dipped Chocolatier extra dark 72% DARK CHOCOLATE, NET WT. 2.8oz 79g, UPC 89247002338
Chip'n Dipped
foxy's oregon cherry vanilla 1 Pint
Altijira Murray Products, LLC
Pepper Jack Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600895
Papa John's Salads & Produce, Inc.
Organic IQF Dark Sweet Cherries, 900 cartons per lot
Sunrise Growers, Inc
86% CACAO DARK, Chip 'n Dipped Chocolatier super smooth 86% DARK CHOCOLATE, NET WT. 2.8oz 79g, UPC 892470002345
Chip'n Dipped
Dark Chocolate Toffee, 2.2oz pouches, 6oz pouches, 7oz boxes, one pound boxes
Bell Stone Toffee
Theravits 100, container sizes: 30, 60, 90, 180, Product Code: 0783-30, 0786-60, 0789-90, 0788-180; The Supreme One, Container sizes: 30,60,90,180, Product Code: 680-030, 680-060, 680-090, 680-180. The Supreme One and Theravits 100 product is sold under the brand names of Natures Concept, VP Discount, Clarks Nutrition, Hsu & Co, Spatz, Weber Health Foods, Harvest Natural Foods, Natures Nutrition, Vita Sun, Good Health, Kraskis, Lynden Nutrition, Seaside Health Foods, and Vita-Vista.
World Organic Corp.
Larry The Cable Guy Biscuits & Gravy Thin Potato Chips 3 oz bag UPC 7 67212 62423 & 8 oz bag UPC 7 67212 62461
Shearers Foods, Llc
TASTY DELICIOUS brand Sugar Bun, Net Wt. 227 Grams (8 Ounces), UPC Code 8 59253 0045 7
Tasty Delicious Bakery Inc.
Bakery Fresh Goodness Carrot Cupcakes sold in 6 ct. 12 ct. and 25 ct. hard plastic container. Bakery Fresh Goodness Carrot Cupcakes, 6 count package, UPC 41573-27731; Bakery Fresh Goodness Carrot Cupcakes, 12 count package, UPC 41573-27732; Bakery Fresh Goodness Carrot Cupcakes, 25 count package, UPC 41573-27733.
Fred Meyers Inc
DARK PRETZEL 63% CACAO, Chip 'n Dipped Chocolatier, CRISP & SALTY DARK CHOCOLATE PRETZEL, NET WT. 2.9oz 82g, UPC 892470002222
Chip'n Dipped
DARK CRUNCH Chip 'n Dipped Chocolatier DARK CHOCOLATE CRUNCH, NET WT. 2.9oz 82g, UPC 892470002246
Chip'n Dipped
foxy's uncle mike's double chocolate 1 Pint
Altijira Murray Products, LLC
DARK ALMOND 63% CACAO, Chip 'n Dipped Chocolatier, DARK SEA SALTED ALMOND, NET WT. 3.0oz 85g, UPC 892470002185
Chip'n Dipped
HOT 63% CACAO, Chip 'n Dipped Chocolatier, HOT DARK CHOCOLATE with HABANERO PEPPER, NET WT. 2.8oz 79g, UPC 892470002581
Chip'n Dipped
Deep River Sour Cream & Onion Krinkle Kettle Chips 2 oz bag UPC 8 50668 00049 8 & 5 oz bag UPC 8 50668 00099 3
Shearers Foods, Llc
Delish Jalapeno' White Cheddar KETTLE COOKED FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS NET WT 8.5 oz (241g) bag CONTAINS: MILK, UPC 4 49022 83607 5
Shearers Foods, Llc
Sharp Cheddar Cheese Seasoning, #125121, Net Weight 50 lbs. bags
Gamay Foods Inc
Co-Jack Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600897
Papa John's Salads & Produce, Inc.
Monterey Jack Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600896
Papa John's Salads & Produce, Inc.
Colby Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600898
Papa John's Salads & Produce, Inc.
NACHO CHEESE TORTILLA CHIPS: Essential Everyday 1 oz bag (Multi-pak) UPC 4 13030 05979; Essential Everyday 1 oz bag UPC 4 13030 59821, 10 oz bag UPC 4 13030 37638 & Market Essential 11.5 oz bag UPC 9 84873 00119
Shearers Foods, Llc
Fred Meyer 100% Whole Wheat Bread 16 oz plastic bag DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 UPC 0 11110 10294 2
The Kroger Co
Toffee Chocolate Bar, 3.5 oz
Bell Stone Toffee
Original Cheddar Cheese Seasoning, #117059, Net Weight 1600 lbs. bulk tote
Gamay Foods Inc
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: 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.