2017 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

6,356 recalls · Page 22 of 128

2017 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 6,356 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2017. That represents about 7.57% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 17.4 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS 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 128 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 10 critical, 38 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 25 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 41 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (14), FDA Drug (13), FDA Devices (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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2017 Recalls

2017 Recall Year Insight

Big Win Butter Popcorn, 5 oz., Butter Popcorn Artificially Flavored; Uncle Ray's 10 oz., Gourmet Select 12 oz., Gold Emblem 5 oz., and Spartan 8 oz.

Quillivant XR methylphenidate HCl, for extended-release oral suspension, 750mg/150 mL total volume (When constituted with 131 mL of water, 25 mg/5 mL…

Quillivant XR methylphenidate HCl, for extended-release oral suspension, 600 mg/120 mL total volume (When constituted with 105 mL of water, 25 mg/5 m…

Aminocaproic Acid, USP (6-Aminohexanoic Acid) active pharmaceutical ingredient, packaged in a) 100 g jar (NDC 38779-0989-05, b) 1 kg jar (NDC 38779-0…

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 30 mg over 9 hours (3.3 mg/hr) Rx Only Contains: 30 Patches Manufactured for: Noven Therapeut…

Fentanyl Citrate (Preservative Free) 10 mcg per mL (1,000 mcg per 100 mL) 100 mL total volume in a 100 mL LifeCare Bag in Sodium Chloride 0.9% Rx Onl…

Activase (alteplase), 100 mg (58 million IU), Lyophilized vial, packaged with 1 single-dose 100ml vial of sterile water for Injection USP and one tra…

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 20 mg over 9 hours (2.2 mg/hr) Rx Only Contains: 30 Patches Manufactured for: Noven Therapeut…

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 15 mg over 9 hours (1.6 mg/hr) Rx Only Contains: 30 Patches Manufactured for: Noven Therapeut…

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 10 mg over 9 hours (1.1 mg/hr) Rx Only Contains: 30 Patches Manufactured for: Noven Therapeut…

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1mL Single-use vial, packaged in cartons of 25 vials, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, N…

Levophed (norepinephrine bitartrate) injection, USP, 4 mg/4 mL (1mg/mL), 4mL Fill in 5 mL Single dose Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Fore…

Fentanyl Citrate (Preservative Free) 20 mcg per mL (2,000 mcg per 100 mL) 100 mL total volume in a 100 mL LifeCare Bag in Sodium Chloride 0.9% Rx Onl…

Procrit (epoetin alfa), 10,000 units/mL, packaged in a) box of 6 single use 1 mL vials (NDC 59676-310-01), b) box of 25 single use 1 mL vials (NDC 59…

VITEK(R) 2 GP, REF 21342, IVD, UDI 03573026131920, bioMerieux, Inc. VITEK(R) 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagen…

AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer System The AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer is intended for use as an in vitro diagnostic device for immunophenotyping.

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Set, Contains Spinous Process Clamps, Short and Tall When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System,…

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Double Spinous Process Clamp, Short When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Refere…

K-Assay(R) Multi-Analyte Calibrator, REF KAI--016C, KAMIYA BIOMEDICAL COMPANY, Seattle, WA, IVD The K-ASSAY(R) Multi-Analyte Calibrator is intended …

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Double Spinous Process Clamp, Tall When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Referen…

Solarice Rapid Exchange Balloon Dilatation Catheter, a Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Rapid Exchange System.

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Spinous Process Clamp, Tall When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Referencing fi…

Spine Referencing Instrumentation, Spinous Process Clamp, Short When used with a Medtronic StealthStation Navigation System, the Spine Referencing f…

DICK'S Sporting Goods Recalls Resistance Tubes Due to Injury Hazard

FORD 2007-2010: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

Saber Grills Recalls Grills and LP Regulators Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Delta Recalls Strollers Due to Fall Hazard

Pro-Tec Recalls Multisport Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

FORD 2017: SEATS

FORD 2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

FORD 2015: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2016: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

BMW 2015: EQUIPMENT

Renthal Recalls Motorcycle Clip-on Handlebars Due to Crash Hazard

KIA 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Major Ferrous Drops, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL)

Wegmans Assorted Muffins 4-Pack-18 oz. (1 lb. 2 oz.) 510g packaged in clear plastic shell. UPC: 77890-22744 .

Major CertaVite Liquid, 8 oz. (236 mL)

Rugby Tri-vitamin Liquid, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL)

Major Poly-Vita Drops, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL)

Rugby Fer-iron Liquid, 1 and 2/3 oz., 50 mL

Zlotoklos brand Ciastka maslane w czekoladzie (Butter cookies in chocolate), 12.3 oz (350 g). Product is packaged in a plastic tray with foil overwr…

Leader Liquid Multivitamin Supplement for Infants and Toddlers , 1 2/3 oz (50 mL)

Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid with Iron, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL)

Rugby Calcionate Syrup, One Pint (473 mL)

Major Poly-Vita Drops with Iron, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL)

Java Monster Loco Moca Coffee & Energy, Net Wt. 15 fl. oz. (443 mL); UPC 0 70847 81271 5; INGREDIENTS: BREWED COFFEE (FILTERED WATER., COFFEE…

Leader Liquid Vitamin D Supplement for Breastfed Infants, 1 T oz (50 mL)

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