2017 Recalls
7,681 federal recalls indexed for 2017 · Page 126 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 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.
Facial Pack , part number AMS6501
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
BD AffirM VPIII Microbial Identification Test
Becton Dickinson & Co.
Plastic General Pack, part number AMS4215
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Extremity Pack-N Brunswick, part number PSS1866(A
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Brow Pack, part number PSS1785(C
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Angio Pack, part number AMS6711
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Morris Lap Pack, part number PSS3199(A
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Universal Pack, part number AMS2036
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Facial Plastic Pack, part number AMS3327(C
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Lap Gallbladder Pack, part number AMS3707
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Lower Extremity Pack, part number AMS4669
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Bayview Abdominoplasty Pack, part number 009079-1
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Breast Recon Pack, part number AMS5698 Breast Recon Pack, part number AMS5698(A
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Hernia Pack, part number AMS3859
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
Stem Pack, part number AMS5166
Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc.
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.
HYUNDAI 2011-2015: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
HYUNDAI
VOLKSWAGEN 2007-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI 2017: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
AUDI
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
L.L. Bean Recalls Snowshoes Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
L.L. Bean, of Freeport, Maine
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
MERCEDES-BENZ
FIAT 2017: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
FIAT
NISSAN 2012: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NISSAN
INFINITI 2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
INFINITI
HYUNDAI 2017: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
HYUNDAI
Rochester Meat Company Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due To Misbranding
Branding Iron Holdings
F.B. Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Bertolino Foods, Inc.
Goodman Recalls Air Handlers Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Goodman Company L.P., of Fayetteville, Tenn.
Kids II Recalls Oball Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
One World Technologies Recalls Electric Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Techtronic Industries (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., of China
Polaris Recalls RZR and GENERAL Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
BMW 2011-2014: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW
VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2017: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
PORSCHE
SUBARU 2017: BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
SUBARU
Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd. Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination
Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd.
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
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
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
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
Sunmba Frozen Ajiaco (Vegetable Mix), 2 lbs.
Barberi International Inc.
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
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
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
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
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.