2018 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

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2018 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 6,355 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2018. That represents about 7.57% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 17.4 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS 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 128 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 12 critical, 35 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 36 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (19), FDA Devices (14), CPSC (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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS 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

Zimmer Natural Nail¿ System - Tear Drop Guide Wire, 2.4 mm Diameter, 70 cm Length Item Number: 47-2490-098-01 Product Usage: A single use surgic…

Brilliance 16 Slice (Power), Model 728240 Product Usage: Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional Images of the body…

Zimmer M/DN¿ Intramedullary Fixation Humeral Guide Wire - Smooth, 2.4 mm Diameter, 70 cm Length Item Number: 00-2255-025-00 Product Usage: A sin…

Cascade Abrazo c-ACT-LR Test Card IVD FOR IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE Store at 2 to 8 C HELENA LABORATORIES 003366 12/13(2) FOR EXPORT ONLY

Family Wellness First Aid Sterile Gauze Pad 3 in x 3 in, 10 CT. White, bleached, non-woven, rayon/polyester sterile Gauze Pad 3 inch x 3 inch, 12-…

Thermacare Muscle Pain Therapy HeatWraps: a) UPC 0573301314 b) UPC 0573301303 Product Usage: Provides heat therapy for temporary relief of mino…

Optional MDRC-1119 Front Cover Attachment Kit for review display monitors. Product Usage: The product is an optional kit, intended to be attache…

Zimmer Pressure Sentinel¿ Intramedullary Reaming System, Guide Wire, Bullet Tip, 2.4 mm Diameter Item Number: 00-2228-024-00 Product Usage: A si…

Zimmer Humeral Guide Wire - Ball Tip, 2.4 mm Diameter, 70 cm Length Item Number: 47-2255-008-00 Product Usage: A single use surgical instrument u…

Brilliance 64, Model 728231 Product Usage: Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional Images of the body by computer …

STEPHANIX D2RS Digital Dynamic Remote Systemhttp://cts.fda.gov/division-tracking/images/trash.png Product The D2RS Digital Dynamic Remote System i…

AIA-360 Analyzer, product code 019945/019945R The Tosoh AIA-360 Automated Immunoassay Analyzer is for use in vitro diagnostic to provide testing …

Artis Zee and Zeego, model no. 10272462 AXIOM Artis zee/Zeego is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagno…

dormakaba USA Recalls Stanley Commercial Hardware Locksets Due to Risk of Entrapment in an Emergency

White-Rodgers Recalls Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard

LEXUS,PONTIAC 2002-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Kubota Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Penn State Industries Recalls Woodworking Jaw Chuck Systems Due to Laceration Hazard

MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: STEERING

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2018: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Kawasaki USA Recalls Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Meijer Recalls Children's Hooded Jackets Due to Choking Hazard

Skip Hop Recalls Convertible High Chairs Due to Injury and Fall Hazards

CHEVROLET,GMC 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Pictsweet Farms Steam'ables Asparagus Spears 8oz. pouch, 10 per case UPC 0 70560 97799 9 Frozen

Organic Ultra Dark Orange Chocolate Tart Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 27207 5. The label is r…

Weis Chocolate Whoopie Pie 16 oz (454g)/ 4 4 oz Whoopie Pies Clamshell Packaging 4 Whoopie Pies per Unit

Duncan Hines Classic Classic Yellow cake mix 15.25oz. 12 retail units per case 644209307494

Duncan Hines Classic Classic White cake mix 15.25oz. 12 retail units per case 644209307500

Queseria "La Milagrosa" La Delicia al Paladar. 1/2 kg and 1 kg sizes. Packaged in a plastic bag with a yellow label.

Refrigerated Mary's Harvest Fiesta Corn Salsa 16 oz. UPC# 088724158450, in rigid plastic container

Purveyors Kitchen Pumpkin Pesto Tapenade; NET WT 7.75 oz. (220G) UPC: 0 37677 01624 9 Ingredients: Water, Pumpkin, Basil, Parsley, Canola Oil, S…

Duncan Hines Signature Confetti Cake cake mix 15.25oz. 12 retail units per case 644209414550

Ultra Dark Chocolate Black Forest Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 23907 8. The label is read in …

Refrigerated Kroger Southwest Sweet Potato Rice 12 oz. UPC # 826766185610. In rigid plastic container. Label has cooking instructions which state…

Finax Muesli with 45% Fruit; 22.9-oz.; Heat sealed plastic bag; 10 bags/case

Duncan Hines Classic Butter Golden cake mix 15.25oz. 12 retail units per case 644209307593

Organic Ultra Dark Vanilla Chocolate Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 27207 5. The label …

Oreo Limber. 6 dozen per case of 6.5 oz each

Ultra Dark Chocolate Cocoa Pecans, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 22507 1. The label is read in parts: "*…

Organic Cardamom Green Whole. Product of Guatemala. Product is labeled with a paper label son onto each 25-kg poly-lined, poly-weave "double bag". …

Ultra Dark Chocolate Amaretto Rainier Cherries, Chukar Cherries brand, packaged in 7.5 oz. plastic pouches. UPC 0 11261 22307 7.

Gingerbread Popcorn. 8 ounce (227 grams) flexible plastic bag. Brand name of Disney Theme Park Merchandise or Disney Parks Distributed by Disney T…

Germ Bloc Health Hand Sanitizer Foam (benzalkonium chloride 0.13%) 7.5fl.oz./222mL refill bags, AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478 www.avkare.com, NDC 50…

Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate/Macrocrystals capsules,100 mg, packaged in HDPE 60 cc bottles, Rx only, MFG: Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ, Repackaged by: Re…

INFed (Iron Dextran Injection USP) 100 mg elemental iron/2 mL (50 mg/mL), Rx only, packaged in 2 mL Sterile Single Dose Vial, Mfd by Patheon Italia S…

Sandoz Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP 100 mg/25 mg, 1000-count bottles, Rx Only, Finished Drug Product Manufactured by: Le…

Quetiapine Tablets USP 400 mg, 100 tablet bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013, India. Distributed by: Ascen…

Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution USP, 1% (10 mg/mL clindamycin), 60 pledget applicators per jar, Rx only. Manufactured by Ei LLC 2865 N. Cannon…

Fresenius Granuflo Dry Acid Concentrate- 2K 2.0 Ca 1 Mg 16.5 GAL Catalog Number: OFD2201-3B for hemodialysis

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