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, 33 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 31 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 40 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (23), NHTSA (10), FDA Food (10), 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

Respire Pink+ Hard Oral Sleep Apnea Device

Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip(R), ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Catheter, Sharps Safety Features and Maximal Barrier Precautions; Product Code: ASK-42703-PHCH

ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product Code: ASK-42703-SJH

SnapLock" Catheter/Syringe Adapter; Product Code: AS-05500

10 cc Luer-Slip Loss of Resistance Syringe; Product Code: LR-05501

ProCair Mattress: (a) PROCAIR PLUS 42X80, MATERIAL NUMBER 222-4280 (b) PROCAIR PLUS 36X80, MATERIAL NUMBER 222-3680 (c) PROCAIR PLUS 84" MATTRESS, MATERIAL NUMBER 222-6384 Product Usage: Non powered flotation therapy mattress. The device is intended to treat or prevent decubitus ulcers (bed sores).

Pressure Injectable Quad-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip(R), ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Catheter and Sharps Safety Features; Product Codes: ASK-45854-PSFM and ASK-42854-PRR

Arterial Line Kit with Sharps Safety Features and Maximal Barrier Precautions; Product Code: ASK-04018-OH1

Pressure Injectable Two-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip(R), ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS(R) Catheter and Sharps Safety Features; Product Code: ASK-45802-PHMW

Carina Ventilator, ventilator. Catalog no. 5704110. Long-term ventilator for treatment in hospitals by a qualified medical personnel.

AmerisourceBergen PF Latex SG (Surgical Glove), Sterile, Powder Free, Size 6.5, Item No. 10112

Maximal Barrier Drape; Product Code: ASK-01000-UPMS

Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product Code: ASK-15703-PVH and ASK-15703-PNYP

Spring-Wire Guide Introducer Catheter Assembly; Product Code: CN-04018

Radial Artery Catheterization Kit with Sharps Safety Features; Product Codes: ASK-04020-RIHM

Single-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip(R) ARROWg+ard Blue(R) Catheter and Sharps Safety Features; Product Code: ASK-24306-VC

GE Lighting Recalls LED Tube Lamps Due to Shock and Electrocution Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores

Vernier Software & Technology Recalls Circuit Boards Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW 2018-2019: LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST

Keyera Energy Recalls to Inspect Propane Gas Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards

AUDI 2012-2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Goodman Food Products Recalls Fully Cooked Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2015-2018: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FORD 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

KIA 2010-2013: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Supermercado Selectos Recalls Raw, Frozen Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

CHEVROLET 2019: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

KENWORTH 2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2015-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Ruiz Food Products, Inc. Recalls 12-Count Frozen Breakfast Burritos due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Eddy Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Smoked Sausage Product due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Southwestern Gourmet Butter Popcorn Grand Canyon Foods, Phoenix, AZ

Raley's Peanut Butter Brownies 6 Ct.; NET WT: 16 oz. 1 lb. UPC: 46567-61806

Hot Dog Buns

French Toast Bread

Nature's Only Choice B17 BITTER RAW APRICOT EXTRACT AMYGDALIN Dietary Supplement 100 Capsules

Great Value Gluten Free Tomato Condensed Soup, 10.5 oz, Number 1 Can, Two formats shipped: 8 cans per tray and 12 cans per tray

Southwestern Gourmet Prickly Pear Popcorn Grand Canyon Foods, Phoenix, AZ

Hilltop Hearth Self-Rising Flour, Katy s Kitchen Self-Rising Flour, Springwell A1 Flour all packaged in 50 pound paper bags

Gluten Free Chunky Chocolate Product, 20051, Size: 2.0 oz, Case Pack: 168, Net Wt: 21 LBS, UPC 1009606720051

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