2017 Recalls
7,681 federal recalls indexed for 2017 · Page 129 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 19 critical, 27 moderate, and 4 lower-severity recalls. The page references 36 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 44 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (17), FDA Devices (15), FDA Drug (7), 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.
Gourmet Classic Salads, Inc Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Wayne Farms, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due To Potential Processing Deviation
Wayne Farms LLC
WESTERN STAR 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WESTERN STAR
FORD,LINCOLN 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN
Fsis Issues Public Health Alert for Meat and Poultry Wraps Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
JLM Manufacturing
Carrier Expands Recall of Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Due to Fire Hazard
Carrier Corporation, of Jupiter, Fla.
Little Tikes Recalls Toddler Swings Due to Fall Hazard
Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio
STIHL Recalls Chain Saws Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG
BUICK 2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BUICK
BMW 2017: AIR BAGS
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
Whole Foods Market, TART LEMON SMALL
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Burts British Hand Cooked Potato Chips Sea Salt & Malted Vinegar 150gx10 and 40gx20
Bwi Inc
PICTSWEET(R) FARMS, Southern Classics, Crunchy Breaded Okra, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 7056098377
The Pictsweet Company
NOW¿ Multi-Food 1 Tablets, One Tablet Daily, 90 tablets, A Dietary Supplement
NOW Foods
Whole Foods Market, TART FRESH FRUIT AMERO SHELL LARGE
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Whole Foods Market, TART CHOCOLATE GANACHE SMALL, TART CHOCOLATE GANACHE LARGE
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Whole Foods Market, TART FRUIT 4IN
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad with Chicken, NET WT 15 oz.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Whole Foods Market, TART PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Giant Eagle Apple Pistachio Salad, NET WT 13 oz.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Whole Foods Market, SMALLTART FRESH BERRY SMALL, TART FRESH BERRY LARGE
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Whole Foods Market, TART KEY LIME 4IN TART KEY LIME 4IN,TART KEY LIME 9IN
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Frozen Ground Tuna. Product is labeled in part: "PIER FISH CO. 68 CONWAY ST NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 COLUMBUS FISH & SFD TUNA GRIND LOT# 16185 PRODUCT OF : USA HARVESTED: WILD CAUGHT NET WT: 20 LBS
Pier Fish Company, Inc.
Pizza Hut Creamy Alfredo sauce, case size 40 lbs. 8 bags per case. Bags are each 80 oz (5 lbs) of sauce
Yum Retaurants International
Joe Chips Retro Potato Chips Sour Cream & Toasted Onion Distributed by: The Joe Tea Company, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-0255 (973)744-7502 Net Wt. 2 OZ UPC 743234001725 Net Wt. 5 OZ UPC 743234001800
The Two Little Guys Company
Crystal Geyser Sparkling Mineral Water, Original; 18 oz. (53 ml) plastic bottles sold in 28 pack wrapped tray. UPC codes: Bottle Label 6 54871 18001 1 Case 6 54871 18249 7
Crystal Geyser Water Company
Whole Foods Market, TART FRENCH APPLE SMALL
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Mimvey Lo (estradiol and norethindrone acetate tablets USP), 0.5 mg/0.1 mg, 28 tablets per blister card (NDC 0093-5454-18), packaged in 3 blister cards per carton (NDC 0093-5454-62), Rx only, Manufactured By: Barr Laboratories, Inc., Pomona, NY 10970; Manufactured For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Sellersville, PA 18960.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Taclonex (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate) Topical Suspension, 0.005%/0.064%, packaged in (a) 60 g (NDC 50222-501-06), and (b)120 g (50222-501-66) tubes, Rx Only, Manufactured by: LEO Laboratories Ltd., 285 Cashel Road, Dublin 12 Ireland, Distributed by: LEO Pharma Inc. 1 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054.
LEO PHARMA INC
SLIMFIT X capsules, packaged in a 60-cont bottle
Jersey Shore Supplements, LLC
MegaJex Herbal Supplement, Maximum Formula for Men, Fast acting, Increase Stamina, 20 capsules, MS Bionics, Gardena, CA
MS Bionic
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride extended release capsules, 37.5 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 2400 Route 130 North, Dayton, NJ 08810 Manufactured by: Aurobindo Pharma Limited Hyderabad-500 072 India, NDC 65862-527-30
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc
Lisinopril tablets, 5 mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Accord Healthcare, Inc., Durham, NC 27703, NDC 16729-376-17
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
Glipizide extended-release tablets, 2.5mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured By Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc Cincinnati OH 45237 USA, NDC 0591-0900-30, UPC 3-0591090030-4
Actavis Inc
Maquet Express Dry Seal Suction OCEAN DRAIN, SINGLE Reference: 2002-400 Intended Use: To evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum. " To help re-establish lung expansion and restore breathing dynamics. " To facilitate postoperative collection and reinfusion of autologous blood from the patients pleural cavity or mediastinal area
Atrium Medical Corporation
Atrium PVC 8 Fr Straight Thoracic Catheter Code Number: 8008
Atrium Medical Corporation
STERRAD NX Sterilization System, Product Code: 10033, 10033-002
Advanced Sterilization Products
StarClose SE Vascular Closure System, Part No. 14679-01, 14679-02. The UDI is 08717648079467. The GMDN is 47411.
Abbott Vascular
Vanguard Total Knee, PUNCH THRU TRL PLATES, 63 MM Item No: 32-487261, 67 MM Item No: 32-487262, 71 MM Item No: 32-487263, 75 MM Item No: 32-487264, and 79 MM Item No: 32-487265
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ONCOR Avant-garde, medical charged-particle radiation therapy system Product Usage: The intended use of the SIEMENS branded PRIMUS family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
HARVEST NEEDLE 15GA X 2 Intended for the purpose of harvesting bone and/or bone marrow specimens
Argon Medical Devices, Inc
Maquet Ocean Water Seal Chest Drain, Single Collection w/AC Reference: 2002-100 Intended Use: To evacuate air and/or fluid from the chest cavity or mediastinum. " To help re-establish lung expansion and restore breathing dynamics. " To facilitate postoperative collection and reinfusion of autologous blood from the patients pleural cavity or mediastinal area
Atrium Medical Corporation
GN200 Caiman HF generators, electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System Humeral Tray Model 115340
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ARTISTE MV System, medical charged-particle radiation therapy system Product Usage: The intended use of the SIEMENS branded PRIMUS family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
The Schiller PB 1000, also known as: Merge Hemo Patient Data Module (PDM), V2 model, a major component of the Merge Hemo software.
Merge Healthcare, Inc.
The Enzyme II Calibrator is an in vitro diagnostic product for the Alanine Aminotransferase (ALTI) on the Dimension¿ clinical chemistry system. For prescription use only.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
LIMA Modular Revision Hip Stem Model 428-01-050_110 Product Usage: The Modular Revision Femoral hip stem is made up of a modular stem coupled with a proper neck by means of a Morse taper stabilized during the implantation phase by a safety screw. This system is particularly indicated for revision surgery on both uncemented and cemented femoral implants, when there is significant bone loss and an abnormal meta-epiphyseal anatomy of the femur.
Encore Medical, Lp
PRIMUS Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system Product Usage: The intended use of the SIEMENS branded PRIMUS family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, 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.