2018 Recalls

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

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2018 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 7,717 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2018. That represents about 7.70% of the 100,165 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 21.1 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 155 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 5 critical, 45 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 26 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (39), CPSC (6), 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 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2018 Recalls

2018 Recall Year Insight

Humeral Guide Wire Ball Tip 2.4 mm Diameter 70 cm Length, Item Number 47-2255-008-00 Product Usage: The Ball Tip and Tear Drop Guide Wires are us…

Philips Ingenuity Core computed tomography x-ray system

Accu2i pMTA Applicator, 19 cm INTERMEDIATE, REF/Catalog # 900-602, Model # (UPN) H7879006020, STERILE --- This is only for use with a Sulis V Genera…

MRx Defibrillator Model # M3535A & M3536A, UDI 00884838000018(21)US00601969 Product Usage: The HeartStart MRx is for use for the termination of v…

Safety-Deluxe Lumbar Puncture Tray, Catalog # 974 Product Usage: Surgical procedure

BrightView Model 882480 Product Usage: BrightView and BrightView X are gamma cameras designed for single or dual detector nuclear imaging accomm…

Precedence 6 Model # 882351 Product Usage: Precedence (cleared as Griffin) is an imaging system combining the acquisition of single photon nuclea…

Zimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire 3.0 mm Diameter, 70 cm length, Item Number 47-2490-098-00 Product Usage: The Ball Tip and Tear D…

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 20cm (reinforced), Material CA20L2

Accu2i pMTA Applicator, 14 cm STANDARD, REF/Catalog # 900-600-US, Model # (UPN) H787900600US0, STERILE --- This is only for use with a Sulis V Gene…

Peripheral Diamondback 1.25 Solid OAD, a percutaneous orbital atherectomy system indicated for use as therapy in patients with occlusive atherosclero…

ADVIA Centaur Calibrator 30, 2 pack, 6 pack, and Ref 2 pack. Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10379810, 10379811, 10697756.

Zimmer Natural Nail System Tear Drop Guide Wire 2.4 mm Diameter, 70 cm length, Item Number 47-2490-098-01 Product Usage: The Ball Tip and Tear D…

Accu2i pMTA Applicator, 29 cm LONG, REF/Catalog # 900-601-US, Model # (UPN) H787900601US0, STERILE --- This is only for use with a Sulis V Generator…

DRILL BIT MINI QUICK CONNECT 1.0MM, REF 2312-20-200 & 2312-20-202, NON STERILE

Lumbar Puncture Tray, Catalog # 1862 Product Usage: Surgical procedure

6.6F Plastic Dignity¿ Low Profile CT Port W/Attachable ChronoFlex¿ Polyurethane Catheter, Catalog # MRCTI66041, UDI#- 884908031157 Product Usage: …

Safety-Deluxe Basic Soft Tissue Biopsy Tray without Biopsy Needle, Catalog # 977 Product Usage: Surgical procedure

Accu2i pMTA Applicator, 29 cm LONG, REF/Catalog # 900-601, Model # (UPN) H7879006010, STERILE --- This is only for use with a Sulis V Generator, RE…

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 30cm (reinforced), Material CA30L2

Safety Deluxe Bone Marrow Biopsy/ Aspiration Tray with Biopsy Needle and Aspiration Needle Sterile, Catalog # 985 Product Usage: Surgical procedu…

SUR-FIT Natura Moldable Durahesive Skin Barrier with Hydrocolloid Flexible Collar, 10 pack, 45 mm, REF 411802. Intended for use as an ostomy prote…

VNS(R) Therapy Programmer, GMDN: 44077, Model 3000 v1.0.2.2 Intended Use/Indications: United States Indications for Use: Epilepsy : The VNS The…

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 15cm, Material CA15L1

Safety-Deluxe Lumbar Puncture Tray, Catalog # 975 Product Usage: Surgical procedure

ACE(TM) BRAND, ULTRA LITE ANKLE brace: (a) Size Selection Medium, Cat #901014, UPC 051131019984 2; (b) Size Selection Large, Cat #901015, UPC 0 51131…

BrightView XCT Model 882482 Product Usage: BrightView XCT is a gamma camera for Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) and integrates…

BrightView X, Model #882478 Product Usage: BrightView and BrightView X are gamma cameras designed for single or dual detector nuclear imaging ac…

Alteon HA Femoral Stem, Press-Fit, Extended Offset, Cementless, HA Coated, Collared, Size 5 All Exactech Hip Systems are indicated for use in sk…

Philips Ingenuity CT computed tomography x-ray system

Philips Ingenuity Core 128 computed tomography x-ray system

Rheumatoid Factor (RF) Kit for use on SPAPLUS, Product #LK151.S.A Intended for the quantitative in-vitro measurement of rheumatoid factor in serum…

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 20cm, Material CA20L1

Precedence 16 Model # 882350 Product Usage: Precedence (cleared as Griffin) is an imaging system combining the acquisition of single photon nucle…

Accu2i pMTA Applicator, 14 cm STANDARD, REF/Catalog # 900-600, Model # (UPN) H7879006000, STERILE --- This is only for use with a Sulis V Generator,…

Spacelabs Healthcare Xhibit Telemetry Receiver, Model 96280, software version 1.1, physiological patient monitor (with arrhythmia detection or alarms…

Laceration Tray, Catalog # 1892R1 Product Usage: Surgical procedure

Covidien Emprint Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology, 15cm (reinforced), Material CA15L2

TD60 Transmitter battery charger used with the BeneVision Central Station, Part number 115-030108-00

ISO Beauty Recalls Hair Dryers Due to Burn Hazard

LEXUS 2015-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Tea Collection Recalls Children's Rompers Due to Choking Hazard

West Elm Recalls Glass Tables Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)

FORD,LINCOLN 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

MITSUBISHI 2011-2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

Fujitsu Recalls Battery Packs for Fujitsu Notebook Computers and Workstations Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Husqvarna Recalls Residential Zero Turn Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard

Poppin Recalls Pitch Rolling Chairs Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

DODGE,JEEP 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Mary B's Thins , 22 Biscuits, NET WT. 28.3 oz (1LB 12.3 OZ) 810g

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