2019 Recalls
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2019 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 6,365 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2019. That represents about 7.58% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 17.4 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS 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 128 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 12 critical, 36 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 29 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 42 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (32), NHTSA (8), FDA Food (7), 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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
Argon Medical Devices Double Male LL Adapter, REF 040184800A, bulk, non-sterile. The firm name on the label is Argon Medical Devices, Inc., Athens, …
Argon Medical Devices, Inc
Universal Locking Plates Sterile, Item Nos. 47492800207 47492800303 47492800402 47492800403 47492800407 47492800502 47492800503 47492800507 …
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Various Knee Systems for knee joint arthroplasty, knee prosthesis, Item Nos. 00522000100 00522000200 00522000300 00522000400 00522006304 0052200…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Periarticular Plates - Tibial, Item Nos. 00234700304 00234700306 00234700308 00234700310 00234700312 00234700314 00234700316 00234700404 0023…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Grab n Go Opti series VIPR system Model # PRX-9653 - Product Usage: The Grab n Go Opti system is an integrated delivery system intended to provide …
Western / Scott Fetzer Company
NCB-PH Plate with 4/5/7 Lock Holes, Item Nos. 0202262104 0202262105 0202262107
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
SCFE (slipped capital femoral epiphysis) Knobs for Driver, 6.5mm and 7.3 mm Orthopedic surgical instrument component, for hip surgery
Pega Medical Inc.
Omnipod DASH Insulin Management System, Product Catalog Number 18239 M/D: PDM USA1 D001 MG USA1
Insulet Corporation
DIST LAT FEM LCK PLATE STERILE, Item Nos. 47235710106 47235710110 47235710114 47235710118 47235710122 47235710210 47235710214 47235710218 4…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Prismaflex Control Unit, software versions below 7.21
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Cephalomedullary Nail (CMN), Various sizes, Item Nos. 47249318009 47249318010 47249318011 47249318013 47249318014 47249318109 47249318110 4724…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Centurion Medical Products UNIVERSAL LINE FULL BODY DRAPE KIT - REG Code: DT11955
Centurion Medical Products Corporation
Various Devices for Limb salvage arthroplasty, Item Nos. 00585000011 00585001201 00585001202 00585001301 00585001302 00585003038 00585003214 0…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
PERIARTICULAR PLATES SHOULDER, PERI PROX LAT HUMERAL, Item Nos. 00234800104 00234800106 00234800108 00234800110 00234800112 00234800114 0023480…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
NCB Straight Narrow Plate, various sizes, Item Nos. 0202267008 0202267010 0202267012 0202267014 0202267016 0202267018
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Cardinal Health Brand 120mL/53mm sterile, individual peel pouch specimen container with orange cap (100/pk) Catalog number: CHB13905
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Monterrey)
Giraffe OmniBed Carestation CS1 - Product Usage: The device can be operated as an incubator or as a warmer and can transition from one mode to the ot…
GE Healthcare, LLC
FEMOROTIBIAL/FEMORAL NAIL, various sizes. Item Nos. 32855331111 32855331113 32855331115 32855331161 32855331163 32855331165
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
cable button for NCB¿ Polyaxial Locking Plate, 2.5 mm Hex Drive, Item No. 47223206001
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Grab n Go Opti series VIPR system Model # PRX-9632 - Product Usage: The Grab n Go Opti system is an integrated delivery system intended to provide …
Western / Scott Fetzer Company
Argon Medical Devices AHD Luer Lock Cap, REF 501303, Sterile, Rx. The firm name on the label is Argon Medical Devices, Inc., Athens, TX.
Argon Medical Devices, Inc
CLS Brevius Stem Kinectiv, hip prosthesis, various sizes. Item Nos. 0100296050 0100296060 0100296070 0100296080 0100296090 0100296100 010029611…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Argon Medical Devices Hemostasis Valve, 7F-9F, REF 049297, Single Use Only, Non-Sterile-Further Processing Required, 250 valves/bag which is placed i…
Argon Medical Devices, Inc
Rosa Brain 3.0, Model No. ROSA 3.0. The device is delivered assembled in a wooden case and protected with plastic bubble and plastic film. Seals are …
MEDTECH SAS
CABLE-READY SHORT GTR and CABLE-READY LONG GTR, Item Nos. 00223200201 00223200202
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
13 Fr. Trialysis Catheter with Alphacurve. Catalog No. 5653150. UDI: 00801741066023 Power-Trialysis Short-Term Alphacurve Dialysis Catheter with a…
Becton Dickinson & Company
Cardinal Health Brand 120mL/53mm sterile specimen container with orange cap, 75 pieces/pack, 4 packs/case Catalog number: CHB13904
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Monterrey)
VITROS chemistry Products Cl- Slides, Catalog No. 6844471 (which supports Urine CL-). MicroSlides which contain reagents in a dry, multi-layered form.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Grab n Go Opti series VIPR system Model # PRX-9627 - Product Usage: The Grab n Go Opti system is an integrated delivery system intended to provide …
Western / Scott Fetzer Company
Petfine Auto Injector, REF 3310VET
Owen Mumford USA, Inc.
SPIFE Alkaline Hemoglobin Kit, Cat. No. 3415, for use in the separation and quantitation of hemoglobins by agarose electrophoresis using the SPIF…
Helena Laboratories, Corp.
Forte Gamma Camera System is intended to produce images depicting the anatomical distribution of single-photon and positron-emitting radioisotopes wi…
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Mystery Ranch Recalls Holsters for Semi-Automatic Handguns Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hooey Recalls Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
LINCOLN 2016-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
LINCOLN
FORD 2018-2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FORD
FORD 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
FORD
INFINITI,NISSAN 2015-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INFINITI,NISSAN
MITSUBISHI 2012-2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
MITSUBISHI
Skylight Recalls Power Adapters Sold with Digital Photo Frames Due to Electrical Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)
FREIGHTLINER 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
FREIGHTLINER
HYUNDAI 2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HYUNDAI
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
Blue Bell Butter Crunch Ice Cream packaged in a 1/2 Gallon (2 Qts) paperboard cup & lid (4 units per corrugated sleeve, 77 sleeves per pallet).
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Honey Cake, internal PLU code 203190, is a seasonal bakery product. A loaf shaped cake is wrapped with cellophane, stored ambient, and sold from disp…
New Seasons Market LLC
Honey Donut (Yahk Gwa), brand name Han Yang, packaged in a white Styrofoam boat wrapped in plastic wrap, 8 pieces per package, net wt. 18 oz. UPC 0 7…
Han Yang Corp.
GANCHI NAIWEITANGPIAN Candy NET WT: 280G(9.8oz) in cardboard package. 24 packages per master case. The following codes are listed on the individual…
Rong Shing Trading Inc.
Glam Day Nougat Candy packaged in 6-ounce (170g) plastic packages containing individually wrapped units identified only as NOUGAT. 30 plastic package…
Rong Shing Trading NY Inc
Bulk Dry Apricot in clear plastic bags inside brown cardboard box and Swan brand Dry Appricot & Keshav brand Dry Apricot in 7oz and 14oz clear plasti…
Peekay International, Inc.
Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey Cake - Chocolate - Net Wt 8 OZ (227 g), UPC: 854621004349
The Great Spirits Baking Company, 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: CPSC + NHTSA + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2019
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.