2017 Recalls
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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 7 critical, 41 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 27 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 (30), FDA Drug (9), NHTSA (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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP 5 mg/5 mL, a). 5 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 5 mL per case (NDC No. 66689-401-50), b). 500 mL, 12 bottles per…
VistaPharm, Inc.
Endure 400 Scrub-Stat (chlorhexidine gluconate) Foam Forming Solution, 4%, packaged in plastic (HDPE) bottles, Over-the-counter, Model Number: 61430…
Ecolab, Inc.
Methadone Hydrochloride Oral Concentrate, USP 10 mg/mL C-II (Sugar Free), 1 liter (1000 mL), 4 bottles per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm,…
VistaPharm, Inc.
Methadone Hydrochloride Oral Concentrate, USP 10 mg/mL C-II, a.) 1 fl. oz. (30 mL), 12 bottles per case (NDC No. 66689-695-30), b). 1 liter (1000 mL)…
VistaPharm, Inc.
Finasteride Tablets, USP 5 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for : Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway, NJ 08854 By: Hetero Hetero Lab…
Hetero Drugs Ltd. - Unit 1
Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP 100,000 units per mL, a) 2 fl. oz. (60 mL), 24 bottles per case (NDC 66689-008-02), b) 16 fl. oz. (237 mL), 12 bottles …
VistaPharm, Inc.
Flucanozole Tablets, USP, 200 mg, a) 30 count (NDC 55111-146-30) and b) 100 count (NDC 55111-146-01) bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Dr. Reddy's Laborator…
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
MIDAZOLAM INJECTION, USP, *25 mg/5 mL, (5 mg/ mL), 5 mL vials, 10 Vials per carton, Rx only, APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC Schaumburg, IL 60173 --- NDC 63…
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Sun Pharma Carbidopa and Levodopa Tablets USP 25 mg/250 mg a) 100-count bottles (NDC 62756-519-88), b) 500-count bottles (NDC 62756-519-13) Rx Only, …
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay (CrAg LFA), Reference # CR2003
Immuno-Mycologics, Inc
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 777-115: 5 Pack 15mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are inten…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
Orthopedic Salvage System (OSS) 9cm prosthesis, knee, femorotibial, constrained, cemented, metal/polymer Knee System Tibial Bodies
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Cannulated Drill bit 2.0mm and 2.6 mm; Used in conjunction with the Flower Bone Screw Set.
Flower Orthopedics Corporation
IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems, Third Generation PSA, Catalog Number/REF LK3PS1, SMN 10706293 (US Kit Catalog) Product Usage: For in vitro diagno…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
SwishTapered Implant
Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC
Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corporation ( OSSA ) VANTA¿ XRF Analyzer. Model Vanta VCR and Vanta VMR Analytical X-ray systems
Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 777-112BT: 5 Pack 12mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are int…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
Covidien Nellcor SpO2 Forehead Sensor Item Code: RS10; The Covidien Nellcor¿ Forehead SpO2Sensor, model RS10, is indicated for use when continuou…
Covidien LLC
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 777-115BT: 5 Pack 15mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are int…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
SPS-1, Static Preservation Solution [1 or 2 liter bags], Sterile; Organ Recovery Systems, One Pierce Place, Itasca, IL 60143
Organ Recovery Systems, Inc.
Mammomat Inspiration full, field digital,system,x-ray,mammographic Product Usage: The Mammomat Inspiration system is intended for mammography exa…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 900-115: 5 Pack 15mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are inten…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
Medtronic Strata II / Strata NSC Valves (includes Burr Hole and Lumbar Peritoneal. All Catalog Numbers. Strata-type valves are used in the manage…
Medtronic Neurosurgery
Vanguard Total Knee System Vanguard Open Box Femoral Components Item Number: 183100 Description: VNGD PS OPEN INTL FEM RT 55 Item Number: 18310…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 777-110: 5 Pack 10mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are inten…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 777-120BT: 5 Pack 20mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are int…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
VITROS Na+ Slides, (UPN 10758750004812) For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Na+ Slides quantitatively measure sodium (Na+) concentration in s…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 900-112: 5 Pack 12mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are inten…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 900-120: 5 Pack 20mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are inten…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
Syngo.plaza, picture archiving and communications system.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
MEVION S250-Proton Radiation Therapy Product Usage: Proton Radiation Therapy
Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 900-130: 5 Pack 30mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are inten…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems, Third Generation PSA, Catalog Number/REF LKUP1, SMN 10380956 (OUS Kit Catalog) Product Usage: For in vitro diagno…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 777-120: 5 Pack 20mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are inten…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
Spare Disk Remover Module; Product Number: 61001820 Intended for in vitro quantitative and qualitative determination of analytes in body fluids.
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY
Intact Disposable Wands (part of the Intact System) 777-112: 5 Pack 12mm Disposable Product Usage: The Intact Medical disposable wands are inten…
Medtronic Advanced Energy, LLC
Genetic Screening Processor (GSP); PerkinElmer Part Number= 2021-0010 Intended for in vitro quantitative and qualitative determination of analytes…
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY
RENOVIX Guided Healing Collagen Membrane Intended for use in oral surgical procedures.
Biom'up
Synthes Radial Head Prosthesis System, Surgical instrument motors and accessories Product Usage: Intended for primary and revision joint replacem…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
La-Z-Boy Recalls Power Supplies Sold With Lift Chairs Due to Shock Hazard
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, of Monroe, Mich.
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
Sony Expands Recall of VAIO Laptop Computer Battery Packs Due to Burn and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
SANYO ENERGY (Suzhou) CO, Ltd. of China, Panasonic subsidiary
LAMBORGHINI 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAMBORGHINI
Restoration Hardware Recalls Mirrors Due to Laceration Hazard
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Recalls Mickey Mouse Nightlights Due to Fire Hazard
INFINITI,NISSAN 2002: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
INFINITI,NISSAN
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: CPSC + NHTSA — consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2017
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.