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2017 Recalls

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

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2017 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 7,536 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2017. That represents about 7.41% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 20.6 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 151 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 13 critical, 37 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 29 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 40 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (26), NHTSA (10), FDA Food (6), 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.

CPSC Moderate Oct 27, 2017

Arctic Cat Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled by Textron Specialized Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Ga.

NHTSA Critical Oct 26, 2017

HONDA 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

HONDA

NHTSA Critical Oct 26, 2017

LAND ROVER 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

LAND ROVER

NHTSA Critical Oct 26, 2017

JAGUAR 2016-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

JAGUAR

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2017

VINA CAF¿ WAKE-UP INSTANT COFFEE MIX in 18 PACK CARDBOARD BOXES (.6 oz packs); UPC: 8 934683 002759

Hong Lee Trading

FDA Food Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Death Wish Nitro Canned Cold Brew Coffee 11 oz UPC: 851552005599

Death Wish Coffee Company, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Merkts Port Wine Cheese Spread, Net Wt. 14 oz (396g), UPC 76306-60200

Bel Brands USA

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2017

La Terra Fina Spinach Artichoke & Parmesan Dip & Spread NET WT. 10 oz. (.625 lb.) 284g UPC 6-40410-51327-3

La Terra Fina, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2017

Tampico Tropical Punch packaged in 1 gallon plastic jugs

Dean Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2017

Chicken Salad Sandwich 6.8 oz plastic container Contains: Wheat, Egg, Soy USPC 6 63209-02050 9

The Kroger Co

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Bisoprolol Fumarate tablets, 5 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: UNICHEM LABORATORIES, LTD. Pilerne Ind. Estate, Pilerne, Bardez, Goa…

Unichem Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2017

methylPREDNIsolone ACETATE, 40 MG/ML INJECTION SUSPENSION, 10 ML Vial, RXQ Compounding, Athens, OH --- NDC: 70731-0936-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Symbio Muc Eye, 0.17 fl.oz. 5mL bottles, Manufactured for and distributed in the US b: Biological Health Group Corp. Bremerton, WA 98337. NDC 69711-1…

Deserving Health International Corp

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Alprazolam Tablets, USP, 0.25 mg, 100-count Unit Dose tablets per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Watson Pharma Private Limited, Verna, Salcette Go…

The Harvard Drug Group

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Philips Healthcare Brilliance iCT X-Ray, Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectional …

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Assurity MRI Model Numbers: PM1272, PM2272 Implantation of a single-chamber pulse generator, dual-chamber pulse generator, or CRT-P is indicated in …

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

PM1226 ACCENT ST MRI SR RF and PM2222 ACCENT ST These low voltage (LV) devices are implantable pacemaker pulse generators, intended to be permanentl…

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Infinity 5 Implantable Pulse Generator and Infinity 7 Implantable Pulse Generator Models 6660, 6661, 6662, 6663

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Assurity Model Numbers: PM1240, PM2240; Assurity + Model Number: PM2260; Accent Model Numbers: PM1210, PM2210, PM1222, PM2212; Accent MRI Model Numbe…

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Alaris Pump Module model 8100 manufactured between November 2011 and March 2012; Alaris Pump Module serviced with LVP Mechanism Sub Assembly (P/N) …

CareFusion 303, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Pilling Knife Handles: a) REF 352950 b) REF 352953 c) REF 352951 d) REF 352957 e) REF 352952 : Reusable surgical knife handles, which ar…

Teleflex Medical

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Panther(R) System, Catalog Number 902615, For Use with Hologic Assays, For In Vitro Diagnostic Use

Hologic, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Merlin@Home Software Model EX2000 v8.2.2 for Merlin@Home Transmitter Models EX1150, EX1150W, EX1100, and EX1100W. The Merlin@home Transmitters are a…

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

PM1214 NUANCE SR RF; PM1230 and PM2230 NUANCE MRI; PM2214 NUANCE DR RF These low voltage (LV) devices are implantable pacemaker pulse generators, in…

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Merlin PCS 3650 Programmer with Model 3330 Software Version 23.1.1 The Merlin Patient Care System (PCS) Model 3650 Programmer is a portable, dedicat…

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Genesys spine, Binary Screwdriver, GCP221, component of the Binary Anterior Cervical Plating System The Genesys Spine Binary Anterior Cervical P…

Genesys Orthopedics Systems, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Anthem Model Numbers: PM3210, PM3212; Allure/Relieve Model Numbers: PM3222, PM3242, PM3262, PM3542, PM3224, PM3244 Implantation of a single-chamber …

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Philips Healthcare Ingenuity CT X-Ray, Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectional im…

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

PM 1250 and PM 2250 ZENEX; PM1282 and PM2282 ZENEX MRI These low voltage (LV) devices are implantable pacemaker pulse generators, intended to be pe…

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Proclaim DRG Implantable Pulse Generator Model 3664

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core128 X-Ray, Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-secti…

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Toshiba Medical Kalare Fluoroscopic X-Ray System (DREX-KL80) Kalare is intended to be used as a universal diagnostic imaging system for radiogr…

Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core X-Ray, Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectional ima…

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Philips Healthcare Brilliance 64 System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-section…

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Proclaim 5 Elite Implantable Pulse Generator and Proclaim 7 Elite Implantable Pulse Generator Models 3660, 3661, 3662, 3663, 3665, 3667

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Philips Healthcare Brilliance iCT SP X-Ray, Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectiona…

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

PM 1260 ASSURITY + These low voltage (LV) devices are implantable pacemaker pulse generators, intended to be permanently implanted in the body, that…

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

PM3544 QUADRA RELIEVE and PM3562 QUADRA ALLURE MP These low voltage (LV) devices are implantable pacemaker pulse generators, intended to be permanen…

St Jude Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Xpert EV Assay, Catalog GXEV-100N-10. The Cepheid Xpert EV assay is a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using the GeneXpert…

Cepheid

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2017

VCLAS (Visualase Cooled Laser Ablation System) Part Number: 9735559 Visualase Cooled Laser Applicator System 3mm Tip; Part Number: 9735560 Visuala…

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

CPSC Moderate Oct 25, 2017

Diving Unlimited International Recalls Scuba Diving Regulators Due to Drowning Hazard (Recall Alert)

CPSC Moderate Oct 25, 2017

PlanToys Recalls Baby Gyms Due to Strangulation Hazard

PlanToys Inc., of Union City, Calif.

NHTSA Critical Oct 25, 2017

BMW 2006-2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

BMW

NHTSA Moderate Oct 25, 2017

AUDI 2017-2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

AUDI

CPSC Moderate Oct 24, 2017

Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Motion Seats Due to Fire Hazard

NHTSA Critical Oct 24, 2017

FORD 2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

FORD

NHTSA Critical Oct 24, 2017

JEEP 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

JEEP

NHTSA Critical Oct 23, 2017

FORD 2018: ENGINE

FORD

NHTSA Critical Oct 23, 2017

FORD 2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

FORD

NHTSA Critical Oct 23, 2017

FORD 2015-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

FORD

Nearby Recall Years

Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.

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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

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2017 across the FDA, CPSC 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 July 2026.