2018 Product Recalls (7,928)

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 15 critical, 34 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 31 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 Food (20), FDA Devices (15), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2018 Recall Year Insight

Optional MDRC-1119 Front Cover Attachment Kit for review display monitors. Product Usage: The product is an optional kit, intended to be attached in front of the LCD panel of a review display (MDRC-1119).

Zimmer Pressure Sentinel¿ Intramedullary Reaming System, Guide Wire, Bullet Tip, 2.4 mm Diameter Item Number: 00-2228-024-00 Product Usage: A single use surgical instrument used during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.

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 used during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.

AIA-360 Analyzer, product code 019945/019945R The Tosoh AIA-360 Automated Immunoassay Analyzer is for use in vitro diagnostic to provide testing for a broad menu of assays in a unique patented dry reagent format.

Artis Zee and Zeego, model no. 10272462 AXIOM Artis zee/Zeego is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to, pediatric and obese patients.

Zimmer Natural Nail¿ System - Tear Drop Guide Wire, 3.0 mm Diameter, 70 cm Length Item Number: 47-2490-098-00 Product Usage: A single use surgical instrument used during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.

Zimmer Pressure Sentinel¿ Intramedullary Reaming System, Guide Wire, Bullet Tip, 2.4 mm Diameter Item Number: 00-2228-024-00 Product Usage: A single use surgical instrument used during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.

Thermacare HEATWRAPS JOINT PAIN THERAPY, 8 HEATWRAPS; MUSCLE PAIN THERAPY, 3 HEATWRAPS a) UPC 0573301311 b) UPC 0573301311 Product Usage: Provides heat therapy for temporary relief of minor muscular and joint aches and pains associated with overexertion, sprains, and arthritis.

Zimmer Natural Nail¿ System - Tear Drop Guide Wire, 3.0 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length Item Number: 47-2490-097-00 Product Usage: A single use surgical instrument used during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.

Zimmer ZMS¿ Intramedullary Fixation Smooth Guide Wire - Bullet Tip, 3.0 mm Diameter, 100 cm Length Item Number: 47-2237-038-00 Product Usage: A single use surgical instrument used during orthopaedic surgery for implantation of a prosthesis.

Captus 3000 Thyroid Uptake System, Model # 5430-0076 and 5430-0077

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,TOYOTA 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

CTI Foods LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Poultry Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

3-D Meats, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Snack Stick Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: STEERING

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

Amboy Group, LLC Recalls Poultry Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

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

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

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

Refrigerated Kroger Southwest Sweet Potato Rice 12 oz. UPC # 826766185610. In rigid plastic container. Label has cooking instructions which states: Heat vegetable oil until very hot in large saute pan. Toss in vegetable and stir fry 1 minute.

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

Oreo Limber. 6 dozen per case of 6.5 oz each

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 Theme Park Merchandise Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 UPC Code 400020873569

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 5026835427, UPC 3 50268 35408

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