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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 4 critical, 42 moderate, and 4 lower-severity recalls. The page references 21 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 48 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (20), FDA Food (18), FDA Drug (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.

NHTSA No agency class Sep 6, 2019

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2020: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

BUICK,CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Sep 6, 2019

CHEVROLET 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

CHEVROLET

CPSC No agency class Sep 5, 2019

MW Company Recalls MOMO Quick Release Steering Wheel Adapters Due to Crash Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury and Death

MW Company, of Kansas City, Mo.

CPSC No agency class Sep 5, 2019

STIHL PolyCut Mowing Heads Recalled Due to Injury Hazard

STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Va.

CPSC No agency class Sep 5, 2019

Walker Edison Furniture Recalls Children's Bunk Beds Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 5, 2019

BCI Foods Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Soup Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Chestnut bread packages contain two bread pastries filled with white bean paste filling and topped with sesame seeds on the outside. Product does NOT contain any chestnut. They are packaged together in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: "***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: White bean, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast, Sesame seed

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Green Bean bread topped with black sesame seeds, packaged together in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: Green bean paste, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast, Sesame Seeds *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499 (inside Tacoma H-mart) *** .

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Diet Mountain Dew (Dewnited Michigan) 20 oz. plastic bottle Promotional give away as individual units

Pepsico Inc

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Red/ Walnut bread packages contain two bread pastries filled with red bean paste filling coated with egg on the outside and topped with walnuts. They are packaged together in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label on product sold between 8/6/19 and 8/11/19 reads in part: ***Olive bakery *** ingredients list: Flour, Sugar, Salt, Milk, Butter, Egg, Yeast, Honey***". The

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Critical Sep 4, 2019

Fresh basil packaged in plastic bags, each weighing one pound. (No label)

Harvest Sensations, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

PreGel Lemon 50 4.4 lb (2kg) bag, Ingredients: dextrose, citric acid, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, propane -1,2-diol esters of fatty acids, maltodextrins, carboxymethylcellulose, guar gum, flavors, dehydrated lemon juice, xanthan gum Manufactured by: PreGel America, Inc., 4450 Fortune Ave. NW Concord, NC 28027 USA Tel. +1 704-707-0300 UPC 0 817304 015148

PreGel America, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Peanut Butter bread packages contain two bread pastries filled with peanut butter filling. They are packaged together in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: Peanut butter, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499 (inside Tacoma H-mart) *** .

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Grained Salmon Caviar 95g (Sockeye Salmon Caviar), refrigerated, packed in a metal tin with Cyrillic lettering. The tin is green, with red and white writing with an easy open pull lid. UPC 8 85202 00044 3. The label is read in parts: "***GRAINED SALMON CAVIAR ***INGREDIENTS: RED SALMON (FISH) ROE, SALT, SORBIC ACID TO PROTECT FRESHNESS*** KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 32 F OR COOLER***Manufactured by AWERS INC., Bellevue, WA***".

AWERS Inc

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Cream bread packages contain two bread pastries filled with custard filling. They are packaged together in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: Custard cream, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499 (inside Tacoma H-mart) ***

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

All colors and sizes of Confectionery Arts International, LLC brand Jewel Dust, a pearlescent pigment, manufactured and sold prior to 4/25/19; 4g packed in 1/4 oz. jars and 14g packed in 1 oz. jars.

Confectionery Arts International, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Mocha Cream bread packages contain two bread pastries and each filled with a coffee filling with almonds on the outside. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: Coffee, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499 (inside Tacoma H-mart) ***.

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Bavarian bread packages contain two bread pastries filled with Bavarian cream filling. They are packaged together in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: Bavarian cream, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499 (inside Tacoma H-mart) *** .

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Peanut Crunch bread packages contain two bread pastries with no filling and topped with a peanut butter crunch on the outside. They are packaged together in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: Peanuts, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Sweet Potato bread packages contain two bread pastries filled with white bean paste filling topped with black sesame seeds and cinnamon. They are packaged together in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: White bean, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast, Cinnamon *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

White Bean bread is filled with white bean paste filling and topped with black sesame seeds, two pieces are packaged together in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: White bean paste, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast, Sesame Seeds *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499 (insi

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Red Bean bread package contains two bread pastries filled with red bean paste filling, packaged in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: Red bean paste, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499 (inside Tacoma H-mart) ***".

Olive Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

365 Organic Maple & Brown Sugar Pecan Instant Oatmeal 2.3 oz (65 g) microwaveable cups that are sold individually

Whole Foods Market

FDA Food Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Cream Horns packages contain one bread pastry filled with non-dairy whipped cream filling. Product is packaged in a clear plastic bag with a fold down stick seal. No net weight or nutritional information is included on the label. The packaging contains white printing label and reads in part: ***Olive bakery ***Ingredients: Non-Dairy Whipped cream, Flour, Water *** Sugar, Milk, Butter, Eggs, Salt, Yeast *** OLIVE BAKERY TACOMA 8720 s. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499 (inside Tacoma H-mart) **

Olive Bakery

FDA Drug Low Sep 4, 2019

Simvastatin Tablets, USP 40 mg. Rx Only 1000 Count Bottles Manufactured by: Aurolife Pharma LLC Dayton NJ 08810 Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810 NDC 65862-053-99

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 4, 2019

RELPAX (eletriptan HBr) tablets, 40 mg, packaged in a) 6-count (1 card x 6 tablets) per carton, NDC 0049-2340-45; b) 12-count (2 cards x 6 tablets) per carton, NDC 0049-2340-05, Rx only, Made in Ireland, Distributed by Pfizer Roerig, Division of Pfizer Inc., NY, NY 10017.

Pfizer Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Vivitrol (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) 380 mg/vial. Each Carton Contains: 1) One vial of 380 mg of Vivitrol, 2) One vial containing 4 mL of diluent, 3) One 5-mL prepackaged syringe, 4) One 20-gauge 1-inch needle, 5) Two 20-gauge 1.5-inch safety needles, 6) Two 20-gauge 2-inch safety needles. Rx Only. Manufactured and marketed by: Alkermes, Inc. Kit NDC: 65757-300-01

Alkermes Inc

FDA Drug Low Sep 4, 2019

Eptifibatide Injection, 75 mg/100 mL (0.75 mg/mL), 100 mL Single-use Vial, For Intravenous Use Only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-903-90.

Akorn, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Sep 4, 2019

Eptifibatide Injection, a) 20 mg/10 mL (2 mg/mL),10 mL Single Use Vial, NDC 17478-902-10, b) 200 mg/100 mL (2 mg/mL), 100 mL Single-use Vial, NDC 17478-902-90, For Intravenous Use Only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Akorn Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045.

Akorn, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Sep 4, 2019

Eptifibatide Injection, 75 mg/100 mL (0.75 mg/mL), 100 mL Single-use Vial, For Intravenous Use Only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Akorn Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-903-90.

Akorn, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Endotrig ETF Hook Blade, Catalog Number 1052-1 The EPF system is designed for the treatment of plantar fasciosis. The EPF system is a minimally invasive surgical technique for chronic plantar fasciitis (fasciosis). The EGR system is designed for the treatment of gastrocnemius equinus.

Stryker GmbH

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Preloaded stylet, REF/Product code:5397270, 14.5F, straight, 27cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741012310

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

EQUISTREAM Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Preloaded Styet, REF/Product code:5903310, 14.5F, Straight ,31cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741013720

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Preloaded stylet, REF/Product code:5397310, 14.5F, straight, 31cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741012327

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Endotrac EPF/EGR Hook Blade, Catalog Number 3055-1 The EPF system is designed for the treatment of plantar fasciosis. The EPF system is a minimally invasive surgical technique for chronic plantar fasciitis (fasciosis). The EGR system is designed for the treatment of gastrocnemius equinus.

Stryker GmbH

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Preloaded Stylet, REF/Product code:5393270, 14.5F, Straight, 27cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741012198

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

EQUISTREAM XK Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Preloaded Stylet, REF/Product code:5913350, 16F, Straight, 35cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741013874

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Preloaded stylet, REF/Product code:5397350, 14.5F, straight, 35cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741012334

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

EQUISTREAM XK Alphacurve Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter REF/Product code:5915240, 16F, 24cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741013904

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

AD-TECH Spencer Probe Depth Electrode Product Usage: The Ad-Tech Depth Electrodes (Depth Electrodes, Foramen Ovale Depth Electrodes, Macro Micro Depth Electrodes, Spencer Probe Depth Electrodes, Wyler Sphenoidal Depth Electrodes) are intended for temporary (< 30 days) use with recording, monitoring and stimulation equipment for the recording, monitoring and stimulation of electrical signals at the subsurface level of the brain. The recording of electrical activity supports definition of the

Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

8 G x 10 CM Jamshidi Crown Bone Marrow biopsy/Aspiration Needle with MAC Catalog Number: TMJ4008

Becton Dickinson & Company

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Endotrac EPF/EGR Push Blade, Catalog Number 3053-1 The EPF system is designed for the treatment of plantar fasciosis. The EPF system is a minimally invasive surgical technique for chronic plantar fasciitis (fasciosis). The EGR system is designed for the treatment of gastrocnemius equinus.

Stryker GmbH

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter, REF/Product code:5396190, 14.5F, Alphacurve, 19cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741012242

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

SOMATOM go.Top; Models #11061640 Product Usage: This computed tomography system is intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of patients by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Dual-Sided Interhemispheric, Grid, Intraoperative, Strip, Wyler Subdural Electrodes

Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Preloaded Stylet, REF/Product code:5393420, 14.5F, Straight, 42cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741012228

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Endintrak 2 Hook Blade, Catalog Number 4058-1 The EPF system is designed for the treatment of plantar fasciosis. The EPF system is a minimally invasive surgical technique for chronic plantar fasciitis (fasciosis). The EGR system is designed for the treatment of gastrocnemius equinus.

Stryker GmbH

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Preloaded stylet, REF/Product code:5397190, 14.5F, straight, 19cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741012297

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

Alinity ci -series System Control¿Module, Part Number 03R70 01 Product Usage: The Alinity ci series System Control Module has a scalable design to provide full integration of clinical chemistry and immunoassay analysis. The Alinity ci series System Control Module includes a clinical chemistry module and an immunoassay module, each performing all sample processing activities, and a system control module to provide a single user friendly interface. Each system can be customized by combining on

Abbott Gmbh & Co. KG

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 4, 2019

GlidePath Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter, REF/Product code:5396280, 14.5F, Alphacurve, 28cm length, BARD, UDI: 00801741012266

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

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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.