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 24 critical, 24 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 24 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 34 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (16), NHTSA (16), FDA Food (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 Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Facial Pack , part number AMS6501

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test

Becton Dickinson & Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Plastic General Pack, part number AMS4215

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Extremity Pack-N Brunswick, part number PSS1866(A

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Brow Pack, part number PSS1785(C

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Angio Pack, part number AMS6711

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Morris Lap Pack, part number PSS3199(A

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Universal Pack, part number AMS2036

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Facial Plastic Pack, part number AMS3327(C

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Lap Gallbladder Pack, part number AMS3707

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Lower Extremity Pack, part number AMS4669

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Bayview Abdominoplasty Pack, part number 009079-1

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Breast Recon Pack, part number AMS5698 Breast Recon Pack, part number AMS5698(A

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Hernia Pack, part number AMS3859

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Stem Pack, part number AMS5166

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS1786(A Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS2790(A Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS3324(B Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS4382 Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS4382(A Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS4382(B Breast Augmentation Pack, part number AMS4392 Breast Augmentation Pack, part number PSS3430

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.

NHTSA No agency class Mar 8, 2017

HYUNDAI 2011-2015: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Mar 8, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2007-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 8, 2017

AUDI 2017: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

AUDI

CPSC No agency class Mar 7, 2017

Craftsman Portable Table Saws Made by Rexon Recalled Due to Laceration and Impact Injury Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Sears

Rexon Industrial Corp., Ltd. of Taiwan

CPSC No agency class Mar 7, 2017

L.L. Bean Recalls Snowshoes Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

L.L. Bean, of Freeport, Maine

NHTSA No agency class Mar 7, 2017

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Mar 7, 2017

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Mar 7, 2017

FIAT 2017: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

FIAT

NHTSA No agency class Mar 6, 2017

NISSAN 2012: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 6, 2017

INFINITI 2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

INFINITI

NHTSA No agency class Mar 6, 2017

HYUNDAI 2017: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

HYUNDAI

USDA FSIS Low Mar 6, 2017

Rochester Meat Company Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due To Misbranding

Branding Iron Holdings

USDA FSIS Low Mar 6, 2017

F.B. Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Bertolino Foods, Inc.

CPSC No agency class Mar 2, 2017

Goodman Recalls Air Handlers Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

Goodman Company L.P., of Fayetteville, Tenn.

CPSC No agency class Mar 2, 2017

Kids II Recalls Oball Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

CPSC No agency class Mar 2, 2017

One World Technologies Recalls Electric Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

Techtronic Industries (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., of China

CPSC No agency class Mar 2, 2017

Polaris Recalls RZR and GENERAL Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2017

BMW 2011-2014: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2017

PORSCHE 2017: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2017

PORSCHE 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2017

PORSCHE 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2017

SUBARU 2017: BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

SUBARU

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 2, 2017

Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd. Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination

Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd.

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2017

Palmer's Candies Swirled Pretzels NET WT 5 OZ (141 g) packaged in foil bags, UPC Code 77232-13990

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2017

Palmer's Candies Peppermint Bark A) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell containers, UPC Code 77232-17270; B) NET WT 10 OZ (283 g) packaged in paper bags, UPC 77232-23091; C) NET WT 8 OZ (226 g) packaged in paper boxes UPC 77232-12146; C) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell containers UPC 77232-16309; D) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in paper boxes UPC 77232-16042; E) 10 lbs. Net Weight (4.54 kg) packaged in cardboard boxes UPC 77232-10770

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2017

Tomme Brebis Fedou, Net Wt. 9.7lb (case)/Net Wt 4.85 lb per unit, Item number 702084

FROMI USA CORP C/O NATIXIS PRAME

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2017

Palmer's Candies Creme De Menthe Bark, A) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in cardboard boxes, UPC Code 77232-16043, B) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell containers, UPS code 77232-17255; C) NET WT 10 lbs Net Weight (4.54 kg) packaged in cardboard boxes

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co

FDA Food Moderate Mar 1, 2017

Sunmba Frozen Ajiaco (Vegetable Mix), 2 lbs.

Barberi International Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2017

Palmer's Candies Bakery Delights Christmas Tree Pretzels NET WT 5 OZ (141 g) packaged in foil bags, UPC Code 77232-13227

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2017

Palmer's Candies Cookies & Cream Bark, NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell container, UPC Code 77232-17254

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2017

A) Palmer's Candies Chocolate Almond Bark , NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell container, UPC 77232-17250; B) Publix Bakery Almond Bark with Cocoa, NET WT 10 OZ (283 g), packaged in paper bags, UPC 77232-22691; C) Palmer's Candies Chocolate Almond Bark, 10 lbs. Net Weight (4.54 kg)

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2017

Palmer's Candies Chocolatey Tree Pretzels NET WT 28 lbs (12.7 kg), packaged cardboard boxes, UPC 77232-10799

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co

Nearby Recall Years

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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.