2018 Recalls
7,928 federal recalls indexed for 2018 · Page 108 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 13 critical, 32 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 28 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 38 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (34), NHTSA (12), CPSC (2), 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.
The humeral stems trials are packaged in a kit for Titan Modular Shoulder System under the following labeling: Catalog Number Product Description TRL092002506 Humeral Stem Trial, 6mm TRL092002507 Humeral Stem Trial, 7mm TRL092002508 Humeral Stem Trial, 8mm TRL092002509 Humeral Stem Trial, 9mm TRL092002510 Humeral Stem Trial, 10mm TRL092002511 Humeral Stem Trial, 11mm TRL092002512 Humeral Stem Trial, 12mm TRL092002513 Humeral Stem Trial, 13mm TRL092002514 Humeral Stem Trial, 14mm TRL
Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Hinge Coupling Hoffmann LRF Catalog # 4933-0-800 Intended for fixation of fractures, joint contractures, fusions, limb lengthening, deformity correction, bone and soft tissue reconstruction in pediatric patients and adults.
Stryker GmbH
Pressure Sentinel Intramedullary Reaming System Guide Wire Bullet Tip 2.4 mm Diameter; Item Number: 00-2228-024-00
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Zimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire 2.4 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length; Diameter; Item Number: 47-2490-097-01
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Versatex Monofilament Mesh 50 x 50cm, Product No. VTX5050M The device is made out of a macroporous three-dimensional monofilament polyester textile. Its intended use is for the repair of abdominal wall hernias or other fascial deficiencies that require the addition of a reinforcing material.
Sofradim Production
Roche Acetaminophen assay 03255379160-HAcetaminophen (P) 20767174160- cobas c Integra AAcetaminophen150 test
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
ZMS Intramedullary Fixation Smooth Guide Wire 3.0 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length; Item Number: 47-2237-037-00
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Smith & Nephew Whipknot Soft Tissue Cinch #5 Sutures. PN: 7211015
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Crimson Trace Corporation laser sights. The Finished Products are laser sighting systems for firearms, used for personal defense and target acquisition.
Crimson Trace Corporation
Smooth Guide Wire Bullet Tip 3.0 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length; Item Number: 47-2255-008-01
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
EEA" Hemorrhoid and Prolapse Stapler Set with DST Series" Technology 3.5MM, Product Number HEM3335, GTIN Number 1 - 10884521047518, GTIN Number 2 - 20884521047515 Product Usage: The EEA Hemorrhoid and prolapse stapler set with DST Series Technology (instrument) is designed for use as a stapler instrument for control of rectal prolapse and hemorrhoid disease. The instrument places a circular, double-staggered row of titanium DST staples and removes a circular tissue specimen. The instrument
Covidien LLC
BD Vacutainer¿ Push Button Blood Collection Set 0.8 x 19 mm x 305 mm 21G x ¿ x 12 Catalog 367344
Becton Dickinson & Company
MicroVue SC5b-9 Plus EIA (RUO), Model A020. Research use only (RUO) product. An enzyme immunoassay for the quantitation of SC5b-9 complex present in human plasma or serum.
Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc.
T4 Pullover Toga, (S/M); Catalog Number: 0400-710-000 Sterile personal protection garment
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
T4 Pullover Toga, Regular ; Catalog Number: 0400-750-000 Sterile personal protection garment
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
EEA" Hemorrhoid and Prolapse Stapler Set with DST Series" Technology 4.8MM, Product Number HEM3348, GTIN Number 1 - 10884521047563, GTIN Number 2 - 20884521047560 Product Usage: The EEA Hemorrhoid and prolapse stapler set with DST Series Technology (instrument) is designed for use as a stapler instrument for control of rectal prolapse and hemorrhoid disease. The instrument places a circular, double-staggered row of titanium DST staples and removes a circular tissue specimen. The instrument
Covidien LLC
Stem Extractor f/Guide Bar, Part number 03.401.072. Instrumentation for extraction and revision of Epoca shoulder implants.
Synthes, Inc.
Triathlon Revision Knee Catalog #5545-A-301 and Catalog #5546-A-601 The knee system devices are sterile, single-use devices intended for us in revision total knee arthroplasty to alleviate pain and restore function.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Oncomine Dx Target Test, (Model No. A32451), Oncomine Dx Target RNA/DNA Panel (Model No. A32441). A qualitative In Vitro Diagnostic test.
Life Technologies Corporation
Orthopedic Salvage System (OSS) Modular Arthrodesis 0 Degree Locking Collar, Model Number CP260600 Product Usage: The replacement of segmental defects of long bone, including midshaft replacement, and arthrodesis of the knee.
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
56% 1 Day Silicone Hydrogel (-4.50), 10 pack, UV Blocking, daily disposable contact lenses The Clariti 1 Day (somofilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Disposable Contact Lens with UV blocker is indicated for daily wear single use only for the correction of refractiveametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in phakic or aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit astigmatism up to 2.00 Dopters that does not interfere with visualacuity. Clariti 1 Day (somofilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily
CooperVision Inc.
Zimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire 3.0 mm Diameter, 70 cm length; Item Number: 47-2490-098-00
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZMS Intramedullary Fixation Smooth Guide Wire 2.4 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length; Item Number: 47-2237-033-00
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
clariti 1 day/Fresh Day 90 pack (-1.00), UV Blocking, 90 silicon hydrogel, daily disposable contact lenses The Clariti 1 Day (somofilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Disposable Contact Lens with UV blocker is indicated for daily wear single use only for the correction of refractiveametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in phakic or aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit astigmatism up to 2.00 Dopters that does not interfere with visualacuity. Clariti 1 Day (somofilcon A) Soft (Hydr
CooperVision Inc.
56% 1 Day Silicone Hydrogel (-2.50), 10 pack, UV Blocking, daily disposable contact lenses The Clariti 1 Day (somofilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Disposable Contact Lens with UV blocker is indicated for daily wear single use only for the correction of refractiveametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in phakic or aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit astigmatism up to 2.00 Dopters that does not interfere with visualacuity. Clariti 1 Day (somofilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily
CooperVision Inc.
BD Vacutainer¿ Push Button Blood Collection Set 0.6 x 19 mm x 305 mm 23G x ¿ x 12 (Catalog no 367342)
Becton Dickinson & Company
M/DN Intramedullary Fixation Humeral Guide Wire - Smooth 2.4 mm Diameter 70 cm Length Single Use Only; Item Number: 00-2255-025-00
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Zimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire 3.0 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length; Item Number: 47-2490-097-00
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
T4 Pullover Toga, Large; Catalog Number: 0400-760-000 Sterile personal protection garment
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
MicroVue CIC-C1q EIA, Model A001. The MicroVue CIC-C1q EIA is for detection of circulating immune complexes (CIC) in human serum or plasma. The MicroVue CIC-C1q EIA is for detection of circulating immune complexes (CIC) in human serum or plasma. In certain disease states, immune complexes may initiate complement mediated damage of various organs and tissues. This activation of complement may begin a series of potentially destructive events including cell lysis, the production of anaphylatoxin
Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc.
Flowmeter Module (accessory to Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1). Provides the interface between the flow sensor and the system.
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
FilmArray BCID Panel (Blood Culture Identification Panel), Catalog numbers RFIT-ASY-0126 (30 test kit) and RFIT-ASY-0127 (6 test kit), when used with all lots of BD BACTEC Blood Culture Bottles, Catalog numbers 442020, 442021, 442023, 442192, 442265, 442194, 442022, 442193, 442260, and 442191.
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
T5 Zipper Toga with Peel-Away Face Shield, (L/XL); Catalog number: 0400-820-100 Sterile personal protection garment
Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation
Zimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire 2.4 mm Diameter, 70 cm length; Item Number: 47-2490-098-01
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Carter's Recalls Children's Cardigan Sets Due to Choking Hazard
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN
JBS USA, Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Swift Beef Company
Sharper Image and Frigidaire Mandoline Slicers Recalled by Premier Kitchen Products Due to Laceration Hazard
Premier Kitchen Products, of New York, N.Y.
JEEP 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JEEP
DODGE 2015-2018: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM 2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM
JEEP 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
JEEP
JEEP 2004-2007: SUSPENSION:REAR
JEEP
RAM 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RAM
FORD 2015-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FORD
Pinnacle Foods Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation
SMART 2008-2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
SMART
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2001-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
HONDA
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.