2017 Recalls
7,681 federal recalls indexed for 2017 · Page 92 of 154
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 0 critical, 50 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 9 distinct recalling firms operating in 1 distinct product categories, with 49 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (50), 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.
8cm QD Angle Attachment
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Dressing M/U XL, P/N 02344 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instru
Breg Inc
13.5CM ANGLE ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
26.65CM ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Bearing Sleeve, 10CM Straight Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Autolube-III with 20ft hose Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
eMax2 PLUS Product Usage: Electric system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Reciprocating MICRO SAW
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Second generation neoBLUE LED Phototherapy Light (neoBLUE 2) sold between 2003 and 2008. Catalog Part Number 010066. Top Assembly Part Numbers: 040906, 040904, 040756, 040758, 040658, 040680. Product Usage: Device is used to provide treatment for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
Natus Medical Incorporated
Electronic Foot Control with Direction or Irrigation Switches Product Usage: Electric system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Compact Speed Reducer, 60:1
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Dressing, Knee L/XL, P/N 04708 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and in
Breg Inc
6.1CM ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
7.5cm QD Angle Attachment
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
10.5cm Long Attachment, Non-Tapered End Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Destination Renal Guiding Sheath Intended for the introduction of interventional and diagnostic devices into the human vasculature.
Terumo Medical Corporation
10.5cm Long Attachment Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
9.4CM MICRO REVISION ATTACH, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
CONTRA ANGLE ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
ADJUSTABLE DRILL GUIDE, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Bearing Sleeve, 19CM Straight Taper Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
8.0CM Heavy Duty Medium Attachment Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Dressing Back, P/N 09810 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instruct
Breg Inc
Sonesta S2; Article numbers: 525-S2-110V and 525¿¿S2-220V
Sonesta Medical Ab
GREEN ROTATING CRANIOTOME, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
7.5CM ANGLE ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
SurFlo IV Catheter
Terumo Medical Corporation
14CM ANGLE ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Dressing Knee/Shldr, P/N 02328 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and in
Breg Inc
System Console, Single Port, no irrigation
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
12.4cm Heavy Duty Long Heavy Short Attachment Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
RENOVATION, RADIAL OSTEOTOME BLADE, SIZE 16, REF 71369316, STERILE R, QTY: (1)
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
45 degree Contra Angle Attachment Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
90 DEG RIGHT ANGLE ATTACH, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Bearing Sleeve, 15CM Curved Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
The JETSTREAM is a rotational atherectomy catheter system designed for use in debulking and treating vascular disease in the peripheral vasculature. The System includes multiple distal ports located at the catheter tip, which are designed to provide independent infusion and aspiration functions for the active removal of fluid, excised tissue and thrombus from the peripheral treatment site.
Boston Scientific Corporation
IMRI CRANI-A ATTACHMENT Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
RENOVATION, RADIAL OSTEOTOME BLADE, SIZE 10, REF 71369310, STERILE R, QTY: (1)
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
eMax2 Motor Assembly Product Usage: Electric system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
16CM MIN INVASIVE ATTACH, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
AL-III-DISS Adapter Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Dressing Shldr, P/N 04908 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instruc
Breg Inc
DOLPHIN INFLATION DEVICE CALIBER INFLATION DEVICE; Catalog Number: CL3030- 018SNA- 018SND 0185NA 0185ND; INTERNAL CODE NUMBER: 0185TR- 0185NA- 018SND 0185NA 0185ND
PEROUSE MEDICAL
11CM ANGLE ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Schiller AG ISA CO2 Sensor (AKA: PhaseIn Unit), Merge Part Number HW-HEMO-00001. The PhaseIn Unit is an optional accessory (sold separately) to the Merge Hemo Patient Data Module (PDM). The PDM is a major component of the Merge Hemo system.
Merge Healthcare, Inc.
Dressing Rect L, P/N 02428 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instru
Breg Inc
eMax2 Hybrid Hand Control Product Usage: Electric system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Compact Speed Reducer, 60:1 Black Max
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Electronic Foot Control with Direction Switch Product Usage: Electric system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
10.5cm QD Angle Attachment Product Usage: Pneumatic system
The Anspach Effort, Inc.
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: 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.