2019 Recalls
7,611 federal recalls indexed for 2019 · Page 19 of 153
2019 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 7,611 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2019. That represents about 7.29% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 20.9 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 153 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 2019.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 19 critical, 29 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 23 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 41 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (18), FDA Drug (15), NHTSA (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 2019 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.
Mark Feldstein & Associates Recalls Stacked Gourd Jack-O-Lantern Decorations Due to Fire Hazard
Recalled Products Sold by T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods After Recalls Were Announced
Yamaha Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Powered Products Co., Shizuoka Japan
BMW 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
BMW 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
VOLVO 2011-2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VOLVO
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Products Produced With Romaine From the Salinas, California, Growing Region
Missa Bay LLC
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Ajinomoto Foods North America
RESURRECTIONbeauty Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
RESURRECTIONbeauty, of Holmen, Wis.
SCARPA North America Recalls Ski Boots Due to Fall Hazard
Calzaturificio S.C.A.R.P.A. S.P.A., of Italy
INTERNATIONAL 2019-2020: ENGINE
INTERNATIONAL
LAND ROVER 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
LAND ROVER
FORD 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
INTERNATIONAL
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
Missa Bay, LLC Recalls Salad Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Missa Bay LLC
Morris Meat Packing Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Morris Meat Packing
Carolyn's Cookie Company - Frozen Cookie Doughballs - Bake at Home. Chocolate Chip Net Wt. 22 oz. (623.7g) UPC Code 680569160232
California New foods
Carolyn's Cookie Company - Frozen Cookie Doughballs - Bake at Home. Double Chocolate with Sea Salt Net Wt. 22 oz. (623.7g) UPC Code 680569160263
California New foods
Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting, Net Wt 16 OZ, Distributed by Food Lion, LLC, Salisbury, NC, foodlion.com, packaged in 12 cans per case.
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
Carolyn's Cookie Company - Frozen Cookie Doughballs - Bake at Home. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Net Wt. 22 oz. (623.7g) UPC Code 680569317704
California New foods
Tony's Columbia Gorge Salmon, Skinless and boneless salmon, packaged in a metal can, Net Wt. 6.5 oz./184g. The label reads in parts: "*** Columbia Gorge Salmon *** Ingredients: Salmon and Salt ***TONY'S SMOKEHOUSE AND CANNERY 1316 Washington Street Oregon City, OR 97045 United States of America***".
Tonys Smoke House and Cannery Inc
Carolyn's Cookie Company - Frozen Cookie Doughballs - Bake at Home. Oatmeal Raisin Net Wt. 22 oz. (623.7g) UPC Code: 680569160294
California New foods
THE FRESH MARKET Mint Chip OLD FASHIONED ICE CREAM 1.5 QT (1.42 L) container DISTRIBUTED BY: THE FRESH MARKET GREENSBORO, NC 27406 UPC 7 37094 01537 4
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, LLC dba Hunter Farms
Country Baking Company; Pre-scooped & Ready to Bake: Happy Trails Cookie Dough All Natural, No Preservatives NET Wt. 24 ox. (1 lb. 8 oz.) Bakes 12 Jumbo cookies UPC Code 804879375845
California New foods
Harris Teeter PREMIUM SELECTIONS CHOCOLATE SATISFACTION ICE CREAM 1.5 QT (1.42L) container PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER. LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105 UPC 0 72036 43030 4
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, LLC dba Hunter Farms
Winter Citrus Slaw Kit, item #71909, UPC 20728 71909. There are 2/7.2 lbs. bags of multiple ingredients per kit. Each kit contains multiple products and 4/12 oz. bags of Mann Packing Broccoli Cole Slaw: -Mann Packing Broccoli Cole Slaw (4/12 oz bags). -Bacon pieces -Red onion, diced (DM). -Kale, chopped (GF). -Brussels, shredded. -Napa cabbage, shred. -Canned Mandarin orange segments. -Oil/Syrup cup.
Pacific Coast Fruit Company
Carolyn's Cookie Company - Frozen Cookie Doughballs - Bake at Home. Snickerdoodle Net Wt. 22 oz. (623.7g) UPC Code 680569160317
California New foods
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream 1.5 QT (1.42L) container sold under the brand names of Harris Teeter ALL NATURAL, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC MATTHEWS, NC 28105 UPC 0 72036 51151 5 & Lowes DISTRIBUTED BY: LOWES FOODS, LLC P.O. BOX 24908 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27114-4908 UPC 7 41643 03787 8
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, LLC dba Hunter Farms
Carolyn's Cookie Company - Frozen Cookie Doughballs - Bake at Home. Chocolate Chip Tasted Walnut Net Wt. 22 oz. (623.7g) UPC Code 680569160249
California New foods
Country Baking Company; Pre-scooped & Ready to Bake: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough All Natural, No Preservatives NET Wt. 24 ox. (1 lb. 8 oz.) Bakes 12 Jumbo cookies UPC Code 736211713483
California New foods
Trade Winds Premium Grade Yellowfin (Ahi) Tuna Ground Keep Frozen Net Weight 10 LBS. (4.54 KG) Product of Vietnam Specifically Packed For: Relish Foods, Inc. 5840 Uplander Way #201 Culver City, CA 90230
Relish Foods, Inc. dba Gourmet Fusion Foods, Inc.
Fire Roasted Medium Arriba! Bacon Salsa with Real Bacon NET WT 16 OZ. UPC Code: 033907 20513 1 packaged in a clear glass jar
Riba Foods Inc
Carolyn's Cookie Company - Frozen Cookie Doughballs - Bake at Home. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Net Wt. 22 oz. (623.7g) UPC Code 680569160300
California New foods
Harris Teeter SMOOTH & CREAMY TAKE THE CAKE ICE CREAM 1.5 QT (1.42L) container, Lower Fat, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105 UPC 0 72036 98179 0
Harris Teeter Supermarkets, LLC dba Hunter Farms
Motion Sickness (meclizine hydrochloride) 25 mg tablets, 12-count box, Distributed by Sato Pharmaceutical INC. 20695 S. Western Ave., Suite 240 Torrence, CA 90501, NDC 59779-534-01. UPC 050428345535
Sato Pharmaceutical Inc.
Viatrexx-Hair, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0251, NDC 73069-206-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Viatrexx-Intra-Cell, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0280, NDC 73069-250-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Novitium Pharma Ranitidine Capsules 150 mg 500 capsules Rx Only Manufactured by: Novitium Pharma LLC 70 Lake Drive, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520 NDC 70954-001-40
Novitium Pharma LLC
Viatrexx-Articula, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0031, NDC 73069-037-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Viatrexx-Ouch, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0500, NDC 73069-402-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Viatrexx-Connectissue, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0090, NDC 73069-100-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Viatrexx-Collagen, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0085, NDC 73069-095-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Viatrexx-Lymph 1, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0370, NDC 73069-310-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Viatrexx-ANS/CNS, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0025, NDC 73069-039-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Equate Maximum Strength Ranitidine Tablets, USP 150 mg Acid Reducer 130 Tablets Distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716 a) Twin Pack NDC: 49035-100-07; b) Single Pack NDC: 49035-100-00
Apotex Inc.
Motion Sickness Strips (meclizine hydrochloride) 25 mg strips, 8-count box, Distributed by Sato Pharmaceutical INC. 20695 S. Western Ave., Suite 240 Torrence, CA 90501, NDC 69842-288-01. UPC 5042849946
Sato Pharmaceutical Inc.
Viatrexx-Neuro 3, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0463, NDC 73069-373-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Viatrexx-Prolo, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0558, NDC 73069-443-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
Viatrexx-GI, 10 mL Sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, Viatrexx Bio Incorporated, Newark, DE, USA, 19713, Item: VSPC0211, NDC 73069-189-41.
8046255 Canada Inc. DBA Viatrexx
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 2019
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 2019 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.