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 22 critical, 27 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 28 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (27), FDA Drug (16), NHTSA (4), 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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USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 15, 2017

Steamers in 5 Clams in Butter & Garlic Sauce, Goose Point brand. Product is packaged in a plastic tray with heat sealed plastic film and packed in fiber pre-printed retail box. Net wt. 1 lb (454 gram). UPC 0 92206 16101 2. The label is read in parts "**100% NATURAL INGREDIENTS: Clams, Butter (Cream, Salt), Garlic, Modified Food Starch, Natural Butter Flavor, Lemon, Parsley, Citric Acid *ALLERGENS: This product contains clams & dairy-butter and is produced in a plant that processes other

Nisbet Oyster Co Inc

FDA Food Moderate Aug 9, 2017

Professional Formulas Sublinqual B12 High-Potency dietary supplement, 60-count dissolvable tablet in white plastic bottles. Adhesive label with White, black red and green print; bottle has a heat-shrink band. UPC code 8 40851 10054 0.

Professional Complementary Health Formulas, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Aug 9, 2017

Planetary Herbals Ginseng Classic; Classic Chinese Energizer 710 mg; 60 and 120 UPC 0 21078 10215 1 tablet bottles; 60 count - UPC 0 21078 10214 4; Product code PF0214 120 count - UPC 0 21078 10215; Product code PR0215.

Threshold Enterprises Ltd

FDA Food Moderate Aug 9, 2017

NatureBox Sticks 'n Stones; roasted nuts with sesame sticks. Packed in 5 oz. pouch and 5 lb. corporate bag

NatureBox, Inc.

2017 Recall Year Insight

Missa Bay, LLC Recalls Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BMW 2014-2015: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

INTERNATIONAL 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Luvo Inc. (USA) Recalls Poultry Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Kawasaki Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

RAM 2013-2017: WHEELS

SAMI'S BAKERY, Peanut Butter Cookies, Net Wt. 7oz. (196g), Packed by: Sami's Pita Bakery Inc., Tampa, FL.

Natures Promise Cranberry Trail Mix 12oz.

Clif Builders Chocolate Mint 12-count, 6-pack, 7-pack, Snack Size 200-count

SAMI'S BAKERY, Date Almond Cookies, Net Wt. 7oz. (196g), Packed by: Sami's Pita Bakery Inc., Tampa, FL.

Market Basket Cape Cod Cranberry Mix 10oz.

Black Beans Bonanza Tamales with black beans. No Dairy:

Woodstock Organic Kumbaya Mix 10oz.

SAMI'S BAKERY, BAKLAVA WALNUT, Net Weight. 4oz (112g)., Refer questions or comments to: Sami's Bakery., Tampa, FL.

Whole Foods Market Thai Shrimp Salad, Net Wt. 14 oz.. packaged in a clear clamshell container (refrigerated)

Professional Formulas Sublinqual B12 High-Potency dietary supplement, 60-count dissolvable tablet in white plastic bottles. Adhesive label with White, black red and green print; bottle has a heat-shrink band. UPC code 8 40851 10054 0.

SAMI'S BAKERY, Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies, Net Wt. 7oz. (196g), Packed by: Sami's Pita Bakery Inc., Tampa, FL.

Silver Star Tex-Mex Style Chipotle Queso Medium Dip Net Wt 16 OZ (1 Lb) packaged in a glass jar

SAMI'S BAKERY, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Net Wt. 7oz., Refer questions or comments to: Sami's Bakery., Tampa, FL.

Nature s Promise Organic Campfire Trail Mix 12oz.

IQF White Rice ES CA, Cardboard Tote, product #4621686100.

Wholesome Pantry Organic Trail Mix 8oz.

Market Basket Fiber Frenzy 10oz.

Clif Kid Zbar Protein Chocolate Chip 10-pack, 150-count, 5-pack;

Clif Kid Zbar Protein Chocolate Mint 10-pack, 150-count, 5-pack;

Market Basket Cascade Trail Mix 11oz.

Wholesome Pantry Cape Cod Cranberry Mix 8oz.

Clif Builders Variety Pack Chocolate Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mint 18-count

Clif Kid Zbar Protein Variety Pack 30-count

Natures Promise Cascade Trail Mix 12oz.

Planetary Herbals Ginseng Classic; Classic Chinese Energizer 710 mg; 60 and 120 UPC 0 21078 10215 1 tablet bottles; 60 count - UPC 0 21078 10214 4; Product code PF0214 120 count - UPC 0 21078 10215; Product code PR0215.

NatureBox Sticks 'n Stones; roasted nuts with sesame sticks. Packed in 5 oz. pouch and 5 lb. corporate bag

Amantadine HCl Capsules, USP, 100 mg, Rx Only, 50 Capsules (5x10) Unit Dose Cartons, Manufactured for: AvKARE Inc, Pulaski, TN 38478 --- NDC: 50268-0069-15

Ibuprofen Tablets, USP 600 mg, 500-count bottle (Capsule Shaped), Rx only, Manufactured for: Time Cap Labs, Inc., 7 Michael Avenue Farmingdale, NJ 11735, USA, Manufactured by: Marksans Pharma Ltd. Plot No. L-82, L-83 Verna Indl. Estate, Verna, Goa-403 722, India, NDC 49483-603-50

Alka-Seltzer Original ( 325 mg Aspirin (NSAID), 1916 mg Analgesic, Sodium bicarbonate/Antacid, 1000 mg Anhydrous Citric Acid) Effervescent Tablets, 12-count carton, Made in Germany, Distributed by Bayer HealthCare, LLC Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 016500040194

8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Inj., USP 50 mL Single-dose, 50 mEq (1 mEq/mL) 4.2 grams (84 mg/mL), Rx Only, Mfd by Hospira, INC, Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC: 0409-6625-02

Alka-Seltzer Gold (1000 mg Anhydrous citric acid, 344 mg Antacid Potassium bicarbonate, 1050 mg Antacid Sodium bicarbonate/Antacid) Effervescent Tablets, 36-count carton, Made in Germany, Distributed by Bayer HealthCare, LLC Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 016500041085

Potassium Phosphates Inj., USP, 45 mM (3 mM P/mL) Also contains: 66 mEq K+ (4.4 mEq/mL) 15 mL, Single-dose, Caution: Must Be Diluted, Rx Only, Mfd by Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC: 0409-7295-01

Famotidine USP 20 mg, 30 tablets bottle, Rx, PKG By; PD Rx Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Oklahoma City, OK 73127 --- NDC 55289-765-30

Lactulose Solution, USP, 10 g/15 mL, dose cups delivers 15 mL packaged in 50-unit dose cups per case, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Inc., Largo, FL 33771, NDC 66689-038-50

Alka-Seltzer Extra Strength (500 mg Aspirin (NSAID), 1985 mg Analgesic Sodium bicarbonate/Antacid, 1000 mg Anhydrous Citric Acid) Effervescent Tablets, 24-count carton, Made in Germany, Distributed by Bayer HealthCare, LLC Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 016500044048

Divalproex Sodium Delayed Release Tablets, USP, 250 mg 100-count bottle (NDC 68382-032-01), b.) 500-count bottle (NDC 68382-032-05),Rx only, Manufactured by Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals, Pennington, NJ 07054

Neut Sodium Bicarbonate 4% (2.4 mEq) Additive Solution 5 mL , a.) Single-dose vial (NDC 0409-6609-02), b.) 25 vial carton (NDC 0409-6609-25), Rx Only, Mfd by Hospira, INC, Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA

Divalproex Sodium Delayed Release Tablets, USP, 125 mg, 100-count bottle Rx only, Manufactured by Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals, Pennington, NJ 07054, NDC 68382-031-01

Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP, 10 mg, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 55111-229-90) and b) 500-count bottles (NDC 55111-229-05), Rx only, Manufactured by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupally - 500 090 INDIA; Distributed by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540 USA.

Carbamazepine Oral Suspension, USP. 100 mg/5 mL, 5 mL Unit Dose Cups, Rx Only, Pkg: Precision Dose, Inc., S. Beloit, IL 61080, NDC 68094-301-59.

Testosterone Cypionate + Progesterone, 200 mg/ 2.5 mg/mL ,10 mL amber glass vials, Rx Only, Compounded by AXIA Pharmaceutical, Los Angeles, CA 90025

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