2018 Recalls
7,928 federal recalls indexed for 2018 · Page 89 of 159
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 35 critical, 14 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 26 distinct recalling firms operating in 9 distinct product categories, with 41 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (27), NHTSA (9), 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.
Draco Enzymatic Deep-Cleaning Pad, Draco Pad infused with Simple2 Enzymatic Detergent, Catologue Number HY0305Z
Madison Polymeric Engineering
INFINITI 2018: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
INFINITI
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2017-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
WESTERN STAR 2012-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WESTERN STAR
CHEVROLET 2018: SEATS
CHEVROLET
Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Pork and Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
MASERATI 2018: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MASERATI
JEEP 2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
JEEP
JEEP 2018: STEERING
JEEP
Bluefin Recalls Wireless Phone Chargers Due to Burn Hazard
IKEA Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland
Jané Recalls Strollers Due to Violation of the Federal Stroller and Carriage Safety Standard; Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Loaders Due To Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
GMC 2018: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
GMC
FORD 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
FORD
DIABEATIC Chocolate Berry Crunch bar NET WT 1.4 oz (42g)Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00423 3
eBars
Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed, Net Wt. 16 oz. (1 LB) 454g. UPC 78742-14161, and Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 LB) 907g, UPC 78742-14165 Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716
HEALTHY FOOD INGREDIENTS
Zoi Mixed Berry Greek Yogurt Parfait, 9 oz. clear plastic cup, covered with a clear plastic snap-on lid. UPC 8 17203 02172 1. The label is read in parts: "***Honey Greek Yogurt Willamette Valley Mixed Berries Honey Almond Granola Parfait***KEEP REFRIGERATED***INGREDIENTS: HONEY GREEK YOGURT***HONEY ALMOND GRANOLA (Whole Rolled Ots, Milled Cane Sugar, Whole Rolled Wheat, Expeller Presssed Canola Oil, Coconut***CONTAINS: Almonds, Coconut, Milk, Soy, Wheat***".
A G Specialty Foods, Inc.
GOLF ORGANIC CHOCOLATE ALMONDS bar NET WT. 1.6 OZ (45g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00400 4
eBars
True Taste Seafood Hot Smoked Whitefish; Ingredients: whitefish, salt, original smoke; To be weighed at point of sale - approximately 3/4 lb.
True Taste, LLC.
FOCUS ORGANIC CHOCOLATE PEANUT bar NET WT. 1.6 OZ (45g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00417 2
eBars
True Taste Seafood Hot Smoked Mackerel; Ingredients: Mackerel salt, original smoke; To be weighed at point of sale - approximately 3/4 lb.
True Taste, LLC.
Bombay Kitchen Bhavnagri Mix, packaged in a 19 oz., clear bag, UPC: 808550110206
Ethnic Foods, Inc. d/b/a Bombay Kitchen Foods
RUN ORGANIC CHOCOLATE ALMOND bar NET WT. 1.6 OZ (45g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00404 2
eBars
True Taste Seafood Hot Smoked Salmon; Ingredients: salmon, salt, original smoke; To be weighed at point of sale - approximately 3/4 lb.
True Taste, LLC.
True Taste Seafood Cold Smoked Whitefish; Ingredients: whitefish, salt, original smoke; To be weighed at point of sale - approximately 3/4 lb.
True Taste, LLC.
True Taste Seafood Cold Smoked Mackerel; Ingredients: Mackerel salt, original smoke; To be weighed at point of sale - approximately 3/4 lb.
True Taste, LLC.
HEAL ORGANIC CHOCOLATE PEANUT bar NET WT. 1.6 OZ (45g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00439 4
eBars
FIT ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY bar NET WT 1.8 OZ (51g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00443 1
eBars
FOCUS FOR KIDS! SUNFLOWER SEED CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY bar NET WT. 1.5 OZ (42g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00408 0
eBars
WOMAN ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE BERRY bar NET WT. 1.8 OZ (51g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00418 9
eBars
MAN ORGANIC CHOCOLATE ALMOND bar NET WT. 1.8 OZ (51g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00414 1
eBars
True Taste Seafood Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout; Ingredients: rainbow trout, salt, original smoke; To be weighed at point of sale - approximately 3/4 lb.
True Taste, LLC.
RUN ORGANIC DARK COCOA RASPBERRY bar NET WT. 1.6 OZ (45g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00412 7
eBars
Market District Roasted Salted Cashews Whole Fancy Net WT 26 oz (1LB 10 OZ) 737g. Ingredients: Cashews, Canola and/or Peanut Oil, Salt. Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2809 UPC 0 30034 10382 8
Kanan Enterprises, Inc.
Four J Charred Tomato & Basil Sauce 24 oz packaged in a glass jar, 6 units per case
Riba Foods Inc
Vans gluten free Original 6 WAFFLES NET WT 9 OZ (255g) INGREDIENTS:***VAN'S GLUTEN FREE MIX (BROWN RICE FLOUR, POTATO STARCH, RICE FLOUR, SOY FLOUR),***RICE FLOUR,***SUNFLOWER AND/OR SOY LECITHIN***CONTAINS: SOY DISTRIBUTED BY: VAN'S INTERNATIONAL FOODS SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 UPC 0 89947 30206 4
Tyson Foods Discovery Center
GOLF ORGANIC DARK COCOA RASPBERRY bar NET WT. 1.6 OZ (45g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00402 8
eBars
TRIM ORGANIC CHOCOLATE ALMOND bar NET WT. 1.6 OZ (45g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00423 0
eBars
True Taste Seafood Hot Smoked Lake Herring; Ingredients: Lake Herring, salt, original smoke; To be weighed at point of sale - approximately 3/4 lb.
True Taste, LLC.
TRIM ORGANIC DARK COCOA RASPBERRY bar NET WT. 1.8 OZ (51g) Manufactured and Distributed by eBars, LLC, Franklin, TN 37064 UPC 8 55529 00423 1
eBars
Explorateur French Triple Cr¿me cheese (under the names Explorateur, Explorateur French Triple Cr¿me Cheese and Explorateur Triple Cr¿me French Cheese) which were both cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap, as well as sold in branded 8 oz. packages
Whole Foods Market
Hydrocortisone Ointment, USP 2.5%, Net Wt. 20g, Rx Only, Manufactured By Perrigo, Bronx, NY 10457, Distributed by Perrigo, Allegan MI 49010, NDC 45802-014-02
Perrigo New York
MD Complete Clarifying Cleanser (Salicylic Acid 2.0%), 3 fl oz, (88.7mL), MD Professional LLC, Minneapolis, MN
Milbar Laboratories, Inc.
Kit for the Preparation of Technetium TC-99M Mebrofenin, 45 mg in 10 mL (5 count), NDC 45567-0455-1 and (30 count), NDC 45567-0455-2 . Manufactured by: Pharmalucence, Inc., Billerica, MA 01821.
Pharmalucence, Inc.
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 4.5 gram/vial* 10-count Single Use Vials per carton, Rx only, Mfg. by: Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. Irungattukottai-602 105, India Mfg. for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326. NDC 60505-0688-4
Apotex Inc.
Acetaminophen 300 mg with Codeine Phosphate 30 mg tablets, USP, 20-count M-Pak containers, Rx Only. Mnfct for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Dayton, NJ 08810. Mnfct by: Aurolife Pharma LLC, Dayton, NJ 08810. Pckgd by PreScript Pharm Inc. Pleasanton, CA 94566. NDC: 13107-059-99 Bar Code 0078-20-2033
Prescript Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Acetaminophen 300 mg with Codeine Phosphate 30 mg tablets, USP, 20-count M-Pak containers, Rx Only. Mnfct for: Mallinckrodt Inc. Hazelwood, MO 63042. Mnfct by:Mallinckrodt Inc. Hazelwood, MO 63042. Pckgd by PreScript Pharm Inc. Pleasanton, CA 94566 NDC: 00406-0484-10 Bar Code 0078-20-1834
Prescript Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 3.375 gram/vial* 10-count Single Use Vials per carton, Rx Only, Mfg. by: Hospira Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. Irungattukottai-602 105, India Mfg. for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326. NDC 60505-0687-4
Apotex Inc.
Ferrous Sulfate 325 MG tablet; NDC 33261-0715-00
Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC
Nearby Recall Years
Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.
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.