2018 Recalls
7,928 federal recalls indexed for 2018 · Page 10 of 159
2018 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 7,928 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2018. That represents about 7.59% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 21.7 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 159 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 2018.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 21 critical, 28 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 37 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (27), NHTSA (13), FDA Food (5), 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 2018 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.
Nitrofurantoin Capsules USP (Monohydrate/Macrocrystals), 100 mg, 100-count Unit Dose Blisters, Rx only, Amerisource Health Services DBA American Health Packaging, 2550-A John Glenn Avenue Columbus, OH 43217, NDC 68084-446-01 (Individual Dose NDC: 68064-446-11)
AMERICAN HEALTH PACKAGING
PremierPro Aluminum Adjustable Walker
SVS LLC
Insulia Diabetes Management Companion
Voluntis
Vanguard Knee System -PS Open Box Femoral Left, 62.5 mm Item Number: 183126
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Sedecal NOVA FA DR System. for diagnostic radiography.
Sedecal S.A.
Giraffe Incubator Carestation. Neonatal incubator. Device sold under the following product names: Carestation and Carestation CS1
GE Healthcare, LLC
BD Vacutainer Urine Collection Cups, Cat. No. 364941
Becton Dickinson & Company
Vanguard Knee System -PS Open Box Femoral Right, 65 mm Item Number:183108
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
LeMaitre Vascular Pruitt F3¿-S Polyurethane Outlying Carotid Shunt, Sterile Model # 2014-10
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
1) Cytomics FC 500 With CXP Software BECKMAN COULTER 2) Cytomics FC 500 MPL With MXP Software BECKMAN COULTER flow cytometer for in vitro diagnostics
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Panda Freestanding Warmer. Device sold under the following product names: Panda Freestanding Warmer and Panda Freestanding Warmer Generic ATO Model. Infant Radiant warmer.
GE Healthcare, LLC
KIT URIN CUP 16X100 8.0 CONI UA YEL, Cat. No. 364989 BD Vacutainer Urine Cup Kit with UA Tube for Midstream Specimens
Becton Dickinson & Company
DeltaVision OMX SR Imaging System Model Number: 29115476 The DeltaVision OMX SR Imaging System is a piece of laboratory equipment for super resolution imaging offluorescently-la beling biological samples. Techniques such as 3D Structured Illumination, Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence and localization microscopy may be used to examine a variety of samples over long periods of time.
GE Healthcare Biosciences
Ascom Telligence Nurse Call System
Ascom (US) Inc.
Giraffe OmniBed Carestation. Neonatal incubator. Device sold under the following product names: Carestation and Carestation CS1
GE Healthcare, LLC
Giraffe Warmer. Device sold under the following product names: Giraffe Warmer and Giraffe Bedded Warmer. infant radiant warmer.
GE Healthcare, LLC
KIT URIN CUP PLC 16X100 10.0 UA YEL, Cat. No. 364981: Urine Collection Kit for collection and transport of urine specimens for urinalysis
Becton Dickinson & Company
AIA-2000 Analyzer, Model Nos. AIA-2000LA, AIA-2000ST - Product Usage: The AIA-2000 is capable of performing three methods of immunoassay: an immunoenzymetric (IEMA) or sandwich immunoassay, a competitive binding (EIA) immunoassay, and a two-step immunoenzymetric immunoassay. An antigen-antibody reaction begins by combining a patient sample, control, or calibrator with a diluent in an immunoreaction test cup from the AIA-PACK reagent series.
Tosoh Bioscience Inc
Panda iRes Infant Radiant Warmer. Device sold under the following product names: Panda iRes Warmer and Panda iRes Bedded Warmer.
GE Healthcare, LLC
BD Vacutainer Specimen Collection Cups, Cat. No. 364975
Becton Dickinson & Company
The SQ-RX Pulse Generator a component of the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) System The S-ICD System is intended to provide defibrillation therapy for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients who do not have symptomatic bradycardia, incessant ventricular tachycardia, or spontaneous, frequently recurring ventricular tachycardia that is reliably terminated with anti-tachycardia pacing.
Boston Scientific Corporation
Minicon Clinical Sample Concentrators for In Vitro Diagnostic Use 9031 (Model: Minicon B-15) & 9051 (Model: Minicon CS-15) Minicon concentrators are non-sterile, disposable, multiwall ultrafiltration devices. Minicon¿ clinical sample concentrators are for in vitro diagnostic use and are intended for concentrating serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids prior to analysis.
Merck Millipore Ltd.
Panda Wall Mount warmer. Infant radiant warmer
GE Healthcare, LLC
COULTER EPICS XL Flow Cytometer COULTER EPICS XL-MCL Flow Cytometer SYSTEM II Software
Beckman Coulter Inc.
VITROS¿ Chemistry Products dLDL Reagent-GENs 26 & 27. In Vitro Diagnostic to quantitatively measure LDL Cholesterol (LDLC) Product Code: 6801728 UDI (10758750006793)
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Tosoh AIA-900 immunoassay Analyzer
Tosoh Bioscience Inc
Irrisept OR, Finished Bottle Assembly 450 ml STEP 1
Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company
Binding Site Human IgM Kit (for SPAPLUS), REF: NK012.S The device consists of reaction buffer, sheep anti-IgM antiserum, six calibrators and two controls. The calibrators and controls are based on stabilized human serum. All components contain sodium azide as a preservative and are provided in ready-to-use liquid format.
The Binding Site Group, Ltd.
HONDA 2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
HONDA
FORD 2016-2018: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FORD
PORSCHE 2017-2018: EQUIPMENT
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PORSCHE
IKEA Recalls Dining Tables Due to Laceration Hazard
IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland
Lumber Liquidators Recalls 5-Gallon Buckets Due to Drowning Hazard (Recall Alert)
Zhejiang Focus-On Import & Export, of Binjiang District, China
Öhlins Recalls Bicycle Forks Sold on Specialized Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
A-pro Tech Co., Ltd, of Taiwan
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: SEAT BELTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
AUDI 2017-2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI
TOYOTA 2014-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOYOTA
MASERATI 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MASERATI
BMW 2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW
ALFA ROMEO 2017-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ALFA ROMEO
VOLKSWAGEN 2018-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
VOLKSWAGEN
Chunwei, Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens and Monosodium Glutamate
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Working Cow Homemade Inc.
JY Spiderman Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Working Cow Homemade Inc.
Ukrop's Cuban Style Sub, NET WT 8.3 OZ (235g), UPC 72251525152
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LLC
Coffee House Crunch Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Working Cow Homemade Inc.
JY Gator Tracks Ice Cream, 3 gallons
Working Cow Homemade 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 2018
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 2018 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.