2017 Product Recalls (7,681)

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 7 critical, 42 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 9 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (43), USDA FSIS (4), NHTSA (3), 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.

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NHTSA No agency class Jan 9, 2017

Kahuko Sea Asparagus Packed in clear clamshell in 4 oz.. and 1 lb. weights and 5 lb. plastic bag. Keep refrigerated/. Rinse or blanch when ready to use. UPC 4 oz.: 897680001010; UPC 1 lb.: 897680001027; UPC 5 lb.: 897680001041. Marine Agrifuture, LLC 56-1081 Kamehameha Hwy Kahuku, HI 96731

Marine AgriFuture, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jan 4, 2017

Kahuko Ogo Stored at 40F: Packed in plastic bags in varying weights from 0.5 lb. to 35 lb. No codes on product. Marine Agrifuture, LLC 56-1081 Kamehameha Hwy Kahuku, HI 96731

Marine AgriFuture, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jan 4, 2017

Wilbur; IM10021; B558 Semisweet Chocolate Drops, 2000 CT; Net Weight 50 lb.; This item may contain dairy products; Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Inc., Lititz, PA 17543; BATCH 28116AANCB and 28116AANCC Material number: 100000081 packed in cardboard boxes.

Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Jan 4, 2017

ADAG Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Sunset Natural Products Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Jan 4, 2017

Heci Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Sunset Natural Products Inc.

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.

2017 Recall Year Insight

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Schreiber Processing Corp. Recalls Chicken Tender Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination and Misbranding

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Chicken Strips Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

KIA 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

FISKER 2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Sliced Deli Meat Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Recall Notification Report 001-2017 (Italian Sausage)

Colon Therapy, bulk capsules

DHEA 25 mg, bulk capsules

Oyster Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Liver Energy, 100 capsules per bottle

Arganine & Pine Bark, bulk capsules

Esclewe Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Chromium Picolinate Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Sugar Burner Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Strev, bulk capsules

Equs Mas, (30 capsules per bottle)

Test Booster, 90 or 60 capsules per bottle

Project #3, 60 capsules per bottle

Kahuko Sea Asparagus Packed in clear clamshell in 4 oz.. and 1 lb. weights and 5 lb. plastic bag. Keep refrigerated/. Rinse or blanch when ready to use. UPC 4 oz.: 897680001010; UPC 1 lb.: 897680001027; UPC 5 lb.: 897680001041. Marine Agrifuture, LLC 56-1081 Kamehameha Hwy Kahuku, HI 96731

Argindione, (50,000 capsule bulk)

Project #2, 90 capsules per bottle

Weight Control, 60 capsules per bottle

Blanc Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Gluco + Chond + MSM, Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Carni Care, (50,000 capsule bulk)

Night Stallion, (80,000 capsule bulk)

Kahuko Ogo Stored at 40F: Packed in plastic bags in varying weights from 0.5 lb. to 35 lb. No codes on product. Marine Agrifuture, LLC 56-1081 Kamehameha Hwy Kahuku, HI 96731

Extra Mega Prostamax Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Glow Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Venocell, bulk capsules

Moinsage, 60 capsules per bottle

Bioxtron Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Magic Memory Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Yohimbe Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Publix Premium Banana-Flavored Chocolate Chip Pancake & Waffle Mix, 16 oz box.

Tevass 2 Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Prostamax Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Super Inmuno Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Tevass Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Foni, bulk capsules

Equs, (30 capsules per bottle)

Publix Premium Blueberry Flavored Pancake & Waffle Mix, 16 oz box.

Asey Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Abte, bulk capsules

Shilaji Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Colageina Orange, (195 g per Jar)

Wilbur; IM10021; B558 Semisweet Chocolate Drops, 2000 CT; Net Weight 50 lb.; This item may contain dairy products; Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Inc., Lititz, PA 17543; BATCH 28116AANCB and 28116AANCC Material number: 100000081 packed in cardboard boxes.

ADAG Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Heci Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

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