2018 Recalls
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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 32 critical, 16 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 21 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (28), FDA Devices (10), NHTSA (7), 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.
MAZDA 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
Coldwater Creek Recalls Snow Globes Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
JAGUAR 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JAGUAR
CHRYSLER 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHRYSLER
JEEP 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JEEP
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2009-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
FORD 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH LOX CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, 8 oz. and 5 lb. UPC: 045049117760
Rachael's Food Corporation
Boston Salads Scallion Cream Cheese Spread, 5 lbs. and Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH 8 oz. and 5 lb. UPC: 045049117746
Rachael's Food Corporation
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH Smoked Bluefish, catch weight UPC: 045049117357
Rachael's Food Corporation
Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH Smoked Trout 6 oz, UPC: 045049117258
Rachael's Food Corporation
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED Whitefish Meat, 5 lb bag, UPC: 045049117111
Rachael's Food Corporation
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH Smoked Sable, Catch weight, UPC: N/A
Rachael's Food Corporation
RACHAEL'S SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH PASTRAMI LOX, 4 oz. sliced sides, UPC: N/A
Rachael's Food Corporation
Rapunzel Vegetable Bouillon ( no added salt ), 2.4 oz. net weight, in a thick paper sleeve containing 8 foil-wrapped bouillon cubes, 12 units per cas…
World Finer Foods, Inc.
Early Dawn; Whole Tilapia IQF, Gutted & Scaled, Farm Raised, 40 lbs.; Size 550-750g OR 750g+, Lot No.: 1985507; Production Date: 08/12/2017; Best Use…
AJC International, Inc.
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH Whitefish Salad. 8 oz UPC: 045049117425 5 lb UPC: 045049117425
Rachael's Food Corporation
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH PRESLICED Belly Lox / SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH ALL NATURAL BELLY (SALTY) LOX, 4oz and sliced sides, UPC: 045049113311
Rachael's Food Corporation
Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, 8 oz. and 5 lb. UPC: 045049117784
Rachael's Food Corporation
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH Smoked Whole Whitefish, catch weight, UPC: N/A
Rachael's Food Corporation
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH CHUNKY WHITEFISH SPREAD 8 oz., UPC: 045049117432 and 4 lb. UPC: 045049117418
Rachael's Food Corporation
Buttermilk Herb Side Salad, prepacked in a clear plastic container, sold by the unit for $2.99, UPC 252326-602998.
NEW SEASONS MARKET
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH Smoked Chubs, catch weight UPC: N/A
Rachael's Food Corporation
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH HOT AND SPICY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, 8 oz. and 5 lb. UPC: 045049117920
Rachael's Food Corporation
SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH Hot Smoked Salmon Steaks, catch weights, UPC: N/A
Rachael's Food Corporation
Dark Chocolate covered Gingersnaps. Packaged as follows: 1. in clear plastic ziplock bag, sizes range from 8 oz - 12 oz., product code 038-6025-901…
Figi's, Inc
Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SPREADABLE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, 8oz. and 5 lb. UPC: 045049117708
Rachael's Food Corporation
Harris Teeter's HT Traders Mama Biscotti Mini Biscotti, Triple Chocolate, UPC: 7203670827.
Harris Teeter Distribution Ctr
Meijer Michigan Harvest Salad 10 Oz retail unit in plastic container UPC: 7-08820-68400-3 4 retail containers per wholesale case
Meijer Distribution, Inc
Red Button Vintage Creamery, Caramel Cashew Ice Cream, 56 fluid ounce. UPC 077865010109. Case Pack UPC # 077865010109 AFS Item Number 6470413. Pack…
Casper's Ice Cream, Inc
Smoked Salmon packed under Springfield Smoked Fish and Rachael's: - Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH HAND CUT STYLE SMOKED NOVA SALMON, 4 oz. UPC:…
Rachael's Food Corporation
Traditional Kippered Salmon, catch weights, UPC: 045049117012
Rachael's Food Corporation
Meijer Sharable Waldorf Salad 16 Oz retail unit in plastic container UPC: 7-13733-53864-0 4 retail containers per wholesale case
Meijer Distribution, Inc
Meijer Fresh Cranberry Apple Stuffing Starter 18.9 Oz retail unit in plastic container UPC: 7-19283-37977-1 4 retail containers per wholesale case
Meijer Distribution, Inc
Boston Salads Veggie Cream Cheese Spread, 5 lbs. UPC: 611140151714 and Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH VEGGIE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, 8 oz. and 5 lb. …
Rachael's Food Corporation
Zoloft (sertraline HCl) tablets 25 mg* 30-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by Roerig Division of Pfizer Inc., NY, NY, 10017 NDC 0049-4960-30
Pfizer Inc.
Enhanced Vegetal Vigra 200 mg Capsules, 8 count bottles, Manufacturer: Hand-shaking (Int'l) Cop. USA, ADD: Hand-shaking Mansion, the 5th Ave., Stanfo…
Natures Supplement
diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulfate tablets, USP, 2.5 mg/0.025 mg, a) 100-count bottle (NDC 59762-1061-1), b) 1000-count bottle (NDC 59…
Pfizer Inc.
Midazolam Injection, USP, Preservative Free, 2 mg / 2 mL (1 mg / mL), 24 X 2mL Prefilled single-use syringes per carton, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi Lake…
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
RED SEXP DSTL FEM 19CM RT ASSY, model # CP111817
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
CER OPTION TYPE 1 TPR SLEVE -6, model # 650-1064
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
CADD-Legacy 1, Model 6400 Ambulatory Infusion Pump, REF 21-6400-51, PC 10008552-001, Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. Rx ONLY
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Euro Diagnostica DIASTAT ANA (anti-nuclear antibody) ELISA DIASTAT ANA (anti-nuclear antibody) A positive ANA test result provides presumptive evi…
Euro Diagnostica AB
Access 2 Immunoassay System, Catalog Number 81600N. In vitro diagnostic device used for the quantitative, semi-quantitative, or qualitative determ…
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Lateral Troch Plate Full Crimp - 254mm, model # 350838
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
PPS RingLoc+ Acetabular Shell, RNGLC+ LTD HOLE SHELL SZ62 The Porous Plasma Spray (PPS) Ringloc¿+ Acetabular System is intended to replace the na…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
COMP 12MM HUM FRAC STEM MACRO, model # 11-113562
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
OSS CEMENTED IM STEM 12X150, model # 150366
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
UniCel DxC 600i SYNCHRON Access Clinical Systems; A25656, A25638. In vitro diagnostic device used for the quantitative, semi-quantitative, or qual…
Beckman Coulter 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: CPSC + NHTSA — consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2018
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.