2019 Recalls
7,611 federal recalls indexed for 2019 · Page 21 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 7 critical, 43 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 26 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 44 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (36), CPSC (6), NHTSA (6), 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.
TECOTHERM NEO, 100-130/200-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz/ max. 350VA, Class I, Schutzklasse I IP 20, UDI: 04260498580002 - Product Usage: The Thermo-Regulation System TECOTHERM NEO is designed for controlled cold & heat treatment procedures. By means of a mattress, cold and heat is provided to the patient, depending on the therapy objective.
Tec Com Gmbh
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref:99-93503 , ANKLE STERILE KIT, UDI: (01)18033509859922
Orthofix Srl
Pedia Prep: MD0033T - 4 oz tubes MD0033--SUP - Single Use Cups Skin preparation used to enhance signal quality of patient recording electrodes (i.e. EKG, ECG, etc.)
Carroll-Baccari, Inc.
Infinity M300 telemetry monitoring device Software versions VG2.3.1 and lower, Model Numbers MS25755, MS26076, MS26031, MS18623, MS22862, MS25301
Draegar Medical Systems, Inc.
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-93501, PELVIS STERILE KIT, RX ONLY, UDI: (01)18033509859908
Orthofix Srl
LAG SCREW 3.2MM GUIDE PIN SLEEVE, REF 71674032 - Product Usage: The TRIGEN InterTAN nails are indicated for fractures of the femur including: simple shaft fractures, comminuted shaft fractures, spiral shaft fractures, long oblique shaft fractures and segmental shaft fractures; subtrochanteric fractures; intertrochanteric fractures; ipsilateral femoral shaft/neck fractures; intracapsular fractures; nonunions and malunions; polytrauma and multiple fractures; prophylactic nailing of impending patho
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
2000 Vascular with 30 Degree option
Heritage Medical Products, Inc.
Implant Direct, REF: 833708, Legacy 2 Implant, Surface: HA, 3.7mmD x 8mmL, 3.5mmD Platform, RxOnly, Sterile R, Made in USA Dental Implants
Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref 1-1300301,DRILL BIT D.3,2 MM L.140 MM TIN COATED- QUICK CONNECT, RX ONLY, Non Sterile, UDI: (01)18054242510901
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MODIFIED INSTRUMENTS: Trial Spacer 7mm with T-Handle Trial Spacer 8mm with T-Handle Trial Spacer 9mm with T-Handle Trial Spacer 10mm with T-Handle Trial Spacer 11mm with T-Handle Trial Spacer 12mm with T-Handle Trial Spacer 13mm with T-Handle Trial Spacer 15mm with T-Handle Trial Spacer 17mm with T-Handle
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref 1100301, drill bit diameter 3.2 MM LENGTH 200 MM, RX ONLY, Non Sterile, UDI: (01)18032568031911
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-93501JP, PELVIS STERILE KIT (STERILE GAMMA), RX ONLY, UDI: (01)18054242510888
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref 1100201, drill bit diameter 4.8 MM LENGTH 240 MM, RX ONLY, Non Sterile, UDI: (01)18032568031867
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Energy FX: a) original Aluminum (100-3A) b) sleek (adult and kid & pet) (100-3B)
Basic Reset Inc.
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref 1-1100101,DRILL BIT Diameter 8 MM L.180 MM TIN COATED- QUICK CONNECT, RX ONLY, Non Sterile, UDI: (01)18032568039603
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-93503US, ANKLE TRANSFIX PIN STERILE KIT, UDI: (01)18054242511304
Orthofix Srl
Aequalis Ascend Flex Humeral Stem: Part Number UDI DWF601A 3700386944475 DWF601B 3700386944482 DWF601C 3700386944499 DWF602A 3700386944505 DWF602B 3700386944512 DWF602C 3700386944529 DWF603A 3700386944536 DWF603B 3700386944543 DWF603C 3700386944550 DWF604A 3700386944567 DWF604B 3700386944574 DWF605A 3700386944598 DWF605B 3700386944604 DWF605C 3700386944611 DWF606A 3700386944628 DWF606B 3700386944635 DWF606C 3700386944642 DWF607A 3700386944659 DWF607B 3700386944666 DWF607C 37
Tornier, Inc
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref 1-1100201,DRILL BIT Diameter .4,8 MM L.240 MM TIN COATED - QUICK CONNECT, RX ONLY, Non Sterile, UDI: (01)18033509856068
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-91647UE, UE XCALIBER ANKLE COMPLETE KIT, RX ONLY, UDI: (01)18032937169719
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-93502US, TIBIA FEMUR DIAPHYSEAL STERILE KIT, UDI: (01)18054242S511298
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-93502, LOWER LIMB DIAPHYSEAL STERILE KIT, RX ONLY, UDI: (01)18033509859915
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-92504, PREFIX II ANKLE COMPLETE KIT STERILE, RX ONLY, UDI: (01)18033509855979
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref 11007, drill bit diameter 4.8 MM LENGTH 280 MM, RX ONLY, Non Sterile, UDI: (01)18032568031959
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Lemon Prep: MD0019T - 4 oz tubes MD0019--SUP - Single Use Cups Skin preparation used to enhance signal quality of patient recording electrodes (i.e. EKG, ECG, etc.)
Carroll-Baccari, Inc.
TriMed Olecranon Hook Plate, Lt, 6-Holes, REF: OHOOKL-6, Non-Sterile, RX only, (01) 00842188101281 - Product Usage: The OHOOKL is a semi-tubular design bone plate with two offset intramedullary tines, which are intended to penetrate the small terminal fragment to provide additional stabilization.
TriMed Inc.
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-36501, RADIOLUCENT WRIST FIXATOR KIT COMPLETE SYSTEM- STERILE, RX ONLY, UDI: (01)18032568861648
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CORFLO* Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Kit, Labeled as CORFLO* PEG Kit with ENFit Connector. 2 units per case The devices could be branded as Halyard Health.
Avanos Medical, Inc.
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-93504, ELBOW STERILE KIT, UDI: (01)18054242511533
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-92503, PREFIX II DIAPHYSEAL COMPLETE KIT STERILE LONG SCREWS, RX ONLY, UDI: (01) 18033509855962
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ProtectIV¿ Plus Safety IV Catheter, sterile. Packaged in a pouch and than into an inner carton.
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
CORFLO* Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Kit, Labeled as CORFLO* PEG Kit. 2 units per case The devices could be branded as Halyard Health.
Avanos Medical, Inc.
2.4mm x 2.5 Fluted Pin Pouch; Catalog Number: 351-90-22; Orthopedic surgical instrument used in the implantation of the Vantage Total Ankle System - Product Usage: To assist the surgeon in the implantation of Vantage Total Ankle System components according to a conventional technique for total ankle replacement. These instruments are single-use, provided sterile, and intended for transient use.
Exactech, Inc.
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-93501US, PELVIS STERILE KIT, RX ONLY, UDI: (01)180S4242S11281
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TriMed Wrist Hook Dorsal Impactor, REF IMPCT-WHD; and TriMed Wrist Hook Volar Impactor, REF IMPCT-WHV, both nonsterile, Rx, The firm name on the labels is TriMed Inc., Santa Clarita, CA.
TriMed Inc.
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref 1-1100301,DRILL BIT Diameter 3.2 MM L. 200 MM TIN COATED- QUICK CONNECT, RX ONLY, Non Sterile, UDI: (01)18033509856075
Orthofix Srl
ORTHOFIX Catalogue Number: ref: 99-91647, US XCALIBER ANKLE COMPLETE KIT, RX ONLY, UDI: (01)18032937167791
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B&B Acquisition Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
B&B Acquisition, of Salt Lake City, Utah
Deck Source Recalls Cutek Proclean Due to Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
Chemisys International Pty Ltd, of Australia
Grace Digital Recalls EcoBoulder Speakers That Can Overcharge and Burst; Impact Hazard
CHEVROLET 2019: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CHEVROLET
Flying Tiger Copenhagen Recalls Crocodile Candleholders Due to Fire Hazard
Tiger Retail East Coast LLC, of New York
United National Closeout Stores Recalls Isometric Exercise Devices Due to Projectile Hazard; Devices Sold at Burlington Stores After 2014 Recall
UNCS, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
BrucePac Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Sausage Products Due to Misbranding
BrucePac
BMW 2015-2019: CHILD SEAT
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MERCEDES-BENZ
RAM 2015-2018: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
RAM
FIAT 2012-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
FIAT
Central Valley Meat Co., Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Dublin Contamination
Central Valley Meat Co., Inc.
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Snapper Rear Engine Riding Mowers Due to Injury Hazard
Briggs & Stratton, of Wauwatosa, Wis.
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.