2018 Recalls

Reviewed by PlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team

7,717 recalls · Page 81 of 155

2018 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 7,717 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2018. That represents about 9.19% of the 83,949 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 2 critical, 46 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 17 distinct recalling firms operating in 4 distinct product categories, with 48 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (43), CPSC (5), NHTSA (2), 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

ST-AIA PACK TU; Part Number: 025270 Assay, Thyroid

MTP Plate, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Size (Part Number): a) Small (002-B-01001); b) Medium (002-B-02002); c) Large (002-B-03…

ST-AIA PACK HGH; Part Number: 025266 Assay, Metabolic

ST-AIA PACK AFP; Part Number: 025252 Assay, Tumor Marker

ADVIA Chemistry Urea Nitrogen Reagent (material number 10309051) for use on ADVIA 1800, 2400 and XPT Chemistry Systems

11-VI Incorporated Laser diode component Non-certified laser diode component used in laser sights for firearms

ST-AIA PACK C-Peptide; Part Number: 025284 Assay, Diabetes

nordicBrainEx 2.0 provides analysis and visualization capabilities of dynamic MRI data of the brain, presenting the derived properties and parameters…

Non-Locking Screw, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Size (Part Number): a)D 3.2MM X 10MM (002-D-32010) b) D 3.2MM X 12MM (002-D-320…

ST-AIA PACK hsE2; Part Number: 025225 Assay, Reproductive Hormone

BD VACUTAINER PLUS SST Tube with HEMOGARD closure 13x75mm 3.5ml PLBL Gold, Catalog No. 367983

nordicICE v 2.3.14 nordicICE is an image processing software package to be used by trained professionals including but not limited to physicians a…

Maquet Cardiopulmonary Bypass Custom Tubing kit BEQ-T 5208 ECC SET, Part Number 701054588

Locking Screw, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Size (Part Number): a) D 3.2MM X 10MM (002-E-32010) b) D 3.2MM X 12MM (002-E-32012)…

Restoris MCK Onlay Insert Extractor.

ADVIA Centaur TSH3-Ultra (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 3 Ultra), Catalog Numbers: 06491072 (100 tests), 06491080 (500 tests), 04862625 (2500 tests)

ST-AIA PACK FT3; Part Number: 025286 Assay, Thyroid

Maquet Cardiopulmonary Bypass Custom Tubing kit BEQ-TOP 15801 Neonatal Special, Part Number 701055490

Non-Locking Screw, D 2.7MM X 8MM, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Size (Part Numbers): a) D 2.7MM X 8MM (002-D-27008); b) D 2.7MM…

Non-Locking Screw, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label. Size (Part Number): a) D 2.0MM X 8MM (0002-D-20008); b) D 2.0MM X 10MM (002-D-20…

VGI MEDICAL VerteLP LATERAL INTERBODY FUSION instrument kit

ST-AIA PACK TT3; Part Number: 025282 Assay, Thyroid

Locking Screw, D 2.0MM X 8MM, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label. Size (Part Number): a) D 2.0MM X 8MM (002-E-20008); b) D 2.0MM X 10MM…

ADVIA Centaur BNP (B-type Natriuretic Peptide), Catalog Numbers: 02816138 (100 tests), 02816634 (500 tests)

ST-AIA PACK cTnI 2nd Gen; Part Number: 025205 Assay, Cardiac Marker

H-Plate, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Size (Part Number): a) 12MM Spacer (003-H-12001); b) 15MM Spacer (003-H-15001); 20M…

ST-AIA PACK Estradiol; Part Number: 025274 Assay, Reproductive Hormone

Evans Plate, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Size (Part Number): a) 6MM Spacer (002-H-00006); b) 8MM Spacer (022-H-00008); c) 1…

Box Plate, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Size (Part Number): a) 18MM (003-F-18001); b) 22MM (003-F-22001); c) 30MM (003-F-30001)

Straight Plate, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Holes (Part Number): a) 3 Hole (003-D-01001); b) 4 Hole (003-D-02001); c) 6 Hole (0…

TN Plate, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Size (Part Number): a) Small (002-F-01020); b) Medium (002-F-01025); c) Large (002-F-010…

ST-AIA PACK PAP; Part Number: 025262 Assay, Prostate

ST-AIA PACK BMG; Part Number:025259 Assay, Tumor Marker

ST-AIA PACK C-Peptide II; Part Number: 025283 Assay, Diabetes

Locking Screw, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Size (Part Number): a) D 2.7MM X 8MM (002-E-27008), b) D 2.7MM X 10MM (002-E-27010)…

12C (AdaPTinsight) Affected component: AdaPTinsight software Product Usage: 12C is used with a charged particle or photon radiation therapy syst…

Rival Reduce Kit Plates, Sterile, Rx Only, ORTHOFIX S.r.r. Italy on label, Part Number: 000-K-012C

Centricity Universal Viewer Product Usage: Usage: Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer is a device that displays medical images (including m…

ST-AIA PACK HCG; Part Number: 025256 Assay, Reproductive Hormone

ST-AIA PACK Myoglobin; Part Number: 025297 Assay, Cardiac Marker

ST-AIA PACK SHBG; Part Number: 025238 Assay, Reproductive Hormone

AIA-PACK TSH 3rd Generation; Part Number: 020294 Assay, Thyroid

ST-AIA PACK IRI; Part Number: 025260 Assay, Diabetes

A&I Recalls Tractor Canopies Due To Injury Hazard

Ashley Furniture Recalls Floor Lamps Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

Ketra Recalls to Inspect Recessed Downlights Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

Lorex Recalls Three Models of Video Monitors Due to Burn Hazard

Uttermost Recalls Mirrors, Art and Wall Decor Due to Injury Hazard

FORD,LINCOLN 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

LAMBORGHINI 2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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