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 19 critical, 30 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 22 distinct recalling firms operating in 4 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (32), FDA Food (10), 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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
Vanguard XP Tibial Tray 67 mm Item # 195247
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
XP-CR Tibial Tray - Interlok 83 mm Item # 195277
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ROTEM ex-tem; US Part No: 503-05-US
Instrumentation Laboratory Co.
Philips 5-Lead Set, Disposable, Bedside, AAMI Model # 989803173131 Product Usage: Philips Single-Patient-Use ECG lead sets for bedside monitorin…
Philips North America, LLC
Berchtold Chromophare F528 Surgical Lights. Product Usage: The medical lights are for usage in hospital treatment rooms. They provide localized…
Stryker Communications
Hudson RCI Sheridan Preformed: a) 3.0 mm, REF 5-22006, REF 5-22106 b) 3.5 mm, REF 5-22007, REF 5-22107 c) 4.0 mm, REF 5-22008, REF 5-22108, REF 5-…
Teleflex Medical
Natrelle and McGhan 410 TruForm 2 (Soft Touch) BIOCELL breast implant, Styles LL, LM, LF, ML, MM, MF, FL, FM, FF Product Usage: Breast augmen…
Allergan PLC
XP-XP Tibial Tray - Interlok 69 mm Item # 195754
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Natrelle Inspira, Silicone-Filled Breast Implants, Sterile, for the following style numbers: Style TRL: TRL-110TRL-125,TRL-140,TRL-170,TRL-200,TRL…
Allergan PLC
Hudson RCI Sheridan Uncuffed: a) 2.0 mm, REF 5-10404 b) 2.5 mm, REF 5-10405 c) 3.0 mm, REF 5-10406 d) 3.5 mm, REF 5-10407 e) 4.0 mm, REF 5-104…
Teleflex Medical
Natrelle and McGhan Silicone-Filled Breast Implants, TruForm 2 (Soft Touch), BIOCELL, Styles 110 Soft Touch and 120 Soft Touch Product Usage : Br…
Allergan PLC
Vanguard XP Tibial Tray 65 mm Item # 195246
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
McGhan Croissant-Shaped Tissue Expanders, Style 134 Product Usage: intended for temporary subcutaneous implantation and require periodic, increme…
Allergan PLC
Hudson RCI Sheridan LTS: a) 4.0 mm, REF 5-11108 b) 5.0 mm, REF 5-11110 c) 6.0 mm, REF 5-11112 Product Usage: Tracheal tube/airway management
Teleflex Medical
XP-CR Tibial Tray - Interlok 63mm Item # 195269
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
XP-XP Tibial Tray - Interlok 67 mm Item # 195753
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Vanguard XP Tibial Tray 69 mm Item # 195248
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
XP-XP Tibial Tray - Interlok 75 mm Item # 195757
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
XP-CR Tibial Tray - Interlok 71mm Item # 195273
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Sheridan/HVT Novaplus: a) 7.0 mm, REF V5-10314 b) 7.5 mm, REF V5-10315 c) 8.0 mm, REF V5-10316 d) 8.5 mm, REF V5-10317 Product Usage: Trache…
Teleflex Medical
XP-CR Tibial Tray - Interlok 65mm Item # 195270
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
CAIMAN DISP.INSTR.ARTICULAT.D:12/240MM REF: PL730SU - Product Usage: Instrument intended for use in general surgery and gynecologic procedures where…
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC
XP-CR Tibial Tray - Interlok 73mm Item # 195274
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
XP-CR Tibial Tray - Interlok 79 mm Item # 195276
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Natrelle and McGhan Silicone-Filled Breast Implant BioCell Round Moderate Profile, Sterile, for the following style numbers: Style 110:110-090, 110…
Allergan PLC
Natrelle 133 Tissue Expanders w/Suture Tabs BIOCELL Full Height Variable Projection with MAGNA-FINDEr Xact & 21G Needle Infusion Set STYLE 133FV-T…
Allergan PLC
XP-XP Tibial Tray - Interlok 63 mm Item # 195751
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Vanguard XP Tibial Tray 71 mm Item # 195249
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
XP-XP Tibial Tray - Interlok 71 mm Item # 195755
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Kichler Lighting Recalls Pendant Lights Due to Fire Hazard
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
ISUZU 2019: STEERING
ISUZU
Humanscale Recalls QuickStand Lite Workstations Due to Injury Hazard
PETERBILT 2017-2018: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PETERBILT
INFINITI,NISSAN 2018-2019: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
INFINITI,NISSAN
CHEVROLET 2015-2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CHEVROLET
Peaceful Baby For Colic & Teething Discomfort Herbal Tea, packaged loose leaf in aluminum tin, net weight 2 oz or 56.5 grams. UPC: 7 99632 05656 0 …
Mountain Mel's Essential Goods LLC
Vitony Bakery, Brazo Gitano Guayaba Queso (Guava- Cheese Cake Roll); Peso Neto 12 ONZ. (340 G)
Vitony Bakery, Inc.
Diges-Teas Herbal Tea, packaged loose leaf in aluminum tin, net weight 2 oz or 56.5 grams. UPC: 7 99632 05665 2. The label is read in parts: "***D…
Mountain Mel's Essential Goods LLC
Vitony Bakery, Bizcocho de Guayaba y Coco (Guava-Coconut Pudding Cake); Peso Neto 14 ONZ. (397 G)
Vitony Bakery, Inc.
Dolce Piquant Sweet and Sour 3 gallon (384 Fl OZ) and Freshmo Sweet and Sour in 3 gallon (384 Fl OZ)
Southern Style Mfg
Lipton DIET ICED TEA PEACH 6/16.9 oz plastic bottles MANUFACTURED BY INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS FOR THE PEPSI/LIPTON TEA PARTNERSHIP, PURCHASE, NY 10577
Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC
The Milk Lady's Herbal Tea, packaged loose leaf in aluminum tin, net weight 2 oz or 56.5 grams. UPC: 7 99632 05658 4. The label is read in parts…
Mountain Mel's Essential Goods LLC
Vitony Bakery, Bizcocho de Queso y Guayaba (Cheese-Guava Pudding Cake); Peso Neto 14 ONZ. (397 G)
Vitony Bakery, Inc.
Sweet Basil Farm Hawaii
First Rate Plantation
Maple Iced Cinnamon Rolls, Net Wt. 1.33 lbs., Walnuts on top in see-through clamshells with clear plastic lids. 8 rolls per clamshell.
Schrock's Sugar 'N Spice LLC
OMNIlife science, Inc. ApeX acetabular liner hip prosthesis component Serf Dual Mobility Cup Insert Liner 51-28; Product code: H6-25128
OMNIlife science Inc.
cobas e 601 module (cobas 6000 Modular Series system) Part Number: 04745922001
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
CE17TKFCN EPID TRAY W/ 17GA TUOHY NRFIT Catalog # 339186
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
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.