PlainRecalls

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 6 critical, 41 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 24 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 48 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (21), FDA Food (18), FDA Drug (8), 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.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 11, 2018

TOYOTA 2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

TOYOTA

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 11, 2018

Jerky Boyz Chicken Jerky Recalls Chicken Jerky Products due to Possible Processing Deviation

USDA FSIS Moderate Oct 11, 2018

Valley Fine Foods Recalls Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Adulteration

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Guava Pastry. The product is packed in a cardboard box. The firm marks the Guava Pastry option printed on the box. Labeling for the cardboard box reads in part: WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY, GUAVA PASTRY, HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, PREPARATION & BAKING, INGREDIENTS.

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

EVERYBURGER - Burger-Shaped Chocolate Cookies: NET WT. 2.32 oz. (66 g) There are 2 packing sizes; 10 items per case and 80 items per case UPC 8 055880 00701 0 Manufactured by Bourbon 1-3-1 Ekimae Kashiwazaki Nigata 945-8611 Japan Product of Japan

Wismettac Asian Foods (USA) dba Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Formed Hash Brown Patties, packaged in cardboard trays covered with plastic film, frozen products. The following brands are subject to this recall. ***Brookshire's Golden Hash Brown Patties. Firm and address listed on label: "Brookshire Grocery Company PO Box 1411 Tyler, TX 75710-1411". -Tray UPC 0 92825 09630 6, retail packaged in 22.5 OZ (1 LB 6.5 OZ) 638g. -Case Item 09630, case UPC 1 00 92825 09630 3, case net wt. 16.8 LB (7.6 kg). ***Market Pantry Hash Brown Patties. Firm

Lamb Weston Inc

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Oregon Heritage Farms Family Blend Apple Cider, 100% Juice, 1 gallon plastic container, UPC: 8 53581 00202 0. The label is read in parts: "***FAMILY BLEND Apple Cider 100% Juice Not from concentrate *** Pasteurized ***Refrigerate After Opening *** Ingredients: Apple Cider ***Pressed, Bottled, and Distributed: Oregon Heritage Farms 22801 SW Scholls Ferry Road Hillsboro, OR 97123 ***".

Oregon Heritage Developments Inc dba Oregon Heritage Farms

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Coconut & Cheese Pastry. The product is packed in a cardboard box. The firm marks the Coconut& Cheese Pastry option printed on the box. Labeling on the cardboard box reads in part: WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY,COCONUT & CHEESE PASTRY, HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, PREPARATION & BAKING, INGREDIENTS.

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Oct 10, 2018

Meijer Taco Seasoning Mix, Net wt. 4.5 oz.

McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Trader Darwin s Chewable Peppermint Flavored Melatonin Dietary Supplement Number of units per package: 100 tablets Package type: Bottle Units per case: 36

Church & Dwight Co

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Cheese Pastry. The product is packed in a cardboard box. The firm marks the Cheese Pastry option printed on the box. Labeling on the cardboard box reads in part: WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY, CHEESE PASTRY, HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, PREPARATION & BAKING, INGREDIENTS.

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Guava & Cheese Pastry. The product is packed in a cardboard box. The firm marks the Guava & Cheese Pastry option printed on the box. Labeling for the cardboard box reads in part: WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY, GUAVA & CHEESE PASTRY, HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, PREPARATION & BAKING, INGREDIENTS.

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Apple Pastry. The product is packed in a cardboard box. The firm marks the Apple Pastry option printed on the box. Labeling on the cardboard box reads in part: WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY, APPLE PASTRY, HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, PREPARATION & BAKING, INGREDIENTS.

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Oct 10, 2018

Purus Labs, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Murry's Hash Brown Potato Patties, packaged in cardboard trays covered with plastic film, frozen products. -Tray UPC 0 73744 04001 4, retail packaged in 40.5 OZ (2.53 LB) (1.14 kg). -Case item M06, case UPC 1 00 73744 04001 1, case net wt. 30.375 LBS. (13.8 kg) ***Packed for: MURRY's INC. 7852 Walker Dr., Suite 420 Greenbelt, MD 20770***".

Lamb Weston Inc

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Deep Pit Seasoning, net wt. 6 oz., packaged in a clear, wide mouth jar, black and white label with black lid. The product label is read in parts: "***Deep-pit Seasoning *** Ingredients: (Hydrolyzed vegetable & soy protein, lactose, salt, partially hydrogenated cottonseed & soy oil, potato starch, caramel color), onion, garlic, canola oil, disodium inosinate & guanylate, oleoresin paprika, basil, red & black peppers, parsley, cilantro, lemon peel & extractive of turmeric*** Bounty Foods, Inc.

Bounty Foods, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Pineapple Pastry

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Coconut Pastry. The product is packed in a cardboard box. The firm marks the Coconut Pastry option printed on the box. Labeling on the cardboard box reads in part: WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY,COCONUT PASTRY, HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, PREPARATION & BAKING, INGREDIENTS.

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Coconut and Pineapple Pastry. The product is packed in a cardboard box. The firm marks the Coconut and Pineapple Pastry option printed on the box. Labeling on the cardboard box reads in part: WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY,COCONUT AND PINEAPPLE PASTRY, HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, PREPARATION & BAKING, INGREDIENTS.

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Oct 10, 2018

Neighbors LLC

FDA Food Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Meat Flavored Pastry. The product is packed in a cardboard box. The firm marks the Meat Flavored Pastry option printed on the box. Labeling on the cardboard box reads in part: WHOLESALE FROZEN BAKERY PRODUCTS, TRACY BAKERY, MEAT FLAVORED PASTRY, HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS, PREPARATION & BAKING, INGREDIENTS.

Baker's Service of South Florida, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 10, 2018

NeoRelief for Muscle Cramping & Restlessness Homeopathic Topical Gel, packaged in a) 4 ml sample packs and b) Net Wt. 2.0 oz (56.7g) bottles, BioLyte Laboratories - Grand Rapids, MI 49534, NDC 58368-002-02

BioLyte Laboratories, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream, USP, 100,000 units/gm & 1 mg/gm, packaged in a) 15 g tube (NDC 43598-431-44), b) 30 g tube (NDC 43598-431-30), c) 60 g tube (NDC 43598-431-60), Rx only, Distributor: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. 107 College Road East, Princeton, NJ - 08540 Rx Only Made in India

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) for injection, 200 units/vial, single-use vial, Rx only, Distributed by Pfizer Labs, Division of Pfizer Inc, NY, NY 10017, NDC 0069-0106-01

Pfizer Inc.

FDA Drug Critical Oct 10, 2018

robaxin-750 (methocarbamol tablets, USP), 750 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Distributed by: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Malvern, PA 19355; Manufactured by: Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Lannett Company, Inc., Seymour, IN 47274; NDC 52244-449-10.

Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Thyroid Powder 25kg/drum, US Pharmacopoeia, Sichuan Friendly Pharmaceutical Co., LTD, Production Address: No. 680, Hongpai Road, Dongxing District, Neijiang City Sichuan, China Tel:+886 832 2240082/2240298. NDC 7807-0170-11

Sichuan Friendly Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Clozapine Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 12.5 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0093-5416-01 Yellow, round, flat-faced, beveled-edge, unscored tablet. Debossed with 13 on one side and plain on the other side.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Low Oct 10, 2018

treatNOW ABILIFY (aripiprazole) / ABILIFY MAINTENA 400-mg (aripiprazole) for extended release injectable suspension. Kit contents 2 packs Abilify Tablets 10 mg (14 day supply) plus 1 Abilfy Maintena Vial Kit.Rx only. Distributed and Marketed by: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Rockville, MD 20850 USA Marketed by: Lundbleck, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA Bar Code VialKit-59148-10Tabs-02

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Oct 10, 2018

treatNOW ABILIFY (aripiprazole) and ABILIFY MAINTENA (aripiprazole) 400MG for extended release injectable suspension. Kit Contents: 2 packs ABILIFY Tablets 10mg (14 day supply) plus 1 ABILIFY MAINTENA Pre-filled Dual Chamber Syringe Kit. Rx only. Not for sale or reimbursement. Distributed and Marketed by: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Rockville, MD 20850. Marketed by: Deerfield, IL 60015 USA. Bar Code DCSKit-59148-10Tabs-01

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CE17TKFSDTD EPID TRAY W/17GA FIXED WING, Material Number 332095 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CNB200TKU NON-STIM CATH FULL KIT, Material Number 332127 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CNBFX350O CONTIPLEX CONT NERVE BLOCK, Material Number 331670 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CE17TBFC EPIDURAL BASIC TRAY 17G TOUHY, Material Number 332077 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Capnostream20 M ADULT ICU (CPM), CS08654RA

Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Kerlix Bandage Roll, 100 Cotton, 8 Ply, Large 4-1/2 x 9.3 (11.4 cm x 2.8 m), REF 6716 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dressing for bandaging heads, limbs and difficult-to-dress wounds.

COVIDIEN LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Bronchovideoscope BF-XP160F

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products - Folate Reagent Pack(10758750009237) 1513266

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CE17TKPS CONTINUOUS EPIDURAL ANES TRAY, Material Number 332233 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CE17TKCD CONT EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA KIT, Material Number 332229 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

EPID PAED FULL KIT 24GA CT NG CATH LF, Material Number 332292 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CONTIPLEX TUOHY ULTRA 2 IN CONT. PNB SET, Material Number 331673 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

VITROS Sodium Slides, Catalog # 837 9034

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

FDA Devices Low Oct 10, 2018

smiths medical portex First Breath Adult Nasal Cannula, REF 001289, Curved Flared Tips, 213 cm (7 ft.) Tubing, Over-the-Ear Style. Product Usage: For the administration of nasal oxygen and humidity to patients.

Smiths Medical ASD Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CE17TKFCS CONT EPID TRAY W/17G TUOHY-LF, Material Number 332097 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CE18TKCD CONT EPIDURAL TRAY, Material Number 332211 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Rhino Laryngo scope ENF-VT2

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

Bronchovideoscope BF-240

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CAPNOSTREAM 20P (INTL) N W/PRINTER - ROHS, CS08658-03

Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CE18TBLS CONT EPIDURAL TRAY, Material Number 332219 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 10, 2018

CONTIPLEX TUOHY SET, 18GX6", 1.3X150MM, Material Number 331694 Connection device used by physicians to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to a catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with the catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic fluids.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

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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.