2019 Recalls

Reviewed by PlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team

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2019 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 7,396 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2019. That represents about 8.81% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 20.3 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 148 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 6 critical, 40 moderate, and 4 lower-severity recalls. The page references 17 distinct recalling firms operating in 4 distinct product categories, with 47 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (42), CPSC (5), NHTSA (3), 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2019 Recalls

2019 Recall Year Insight

Hancock II T510 Bioprosthesis, Mitral, REF T510C27 - Product Usage: Replacement of malfunctioning native or prosthetic aortic and/or mitral valves.

Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 37cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX137C

SmartSite Syringe Administration Set-Product Package Size 50, Catalog Number: 10798696

Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath Precision 10L GP Bath Model Number: TSGP10

Replacement leadwires with grabber ends: REF/Catalog Number Description 2106388-005 Replacement ECG Leadwire, grabber, BRN V, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 21…

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARDVST229003A Model: VST66DF AIM

Fisher Scientific Isotemp -General Purpose Water Bath: lsotemp 20L GP Bath Model Number: FSGPD20

Ethicon ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer 25cm Shaft PRODUCT CODE: NSLX125C

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARDVST229000A Model: VST60SF AIM

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARD568812910 Model: VLT400SF STP

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARDVST229001A Model: VST60DF AIM

Fisher Scientific Isotemp -General Purpose Water Bath: lsotemp 10L GP Bath Model Number: FSGPD10

ECG Trunk Cables: REF/Catalog Number Description 2106305-001 ECG Trunk Cable, 3/5-lead, AHA, 3.6 m/12 ft. 2106305-002 ECG Trunk Cable, 3/5-lead, …

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARD568811961 Model: VLT600DF AIM STP

Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer version 5.0, Model Number 2068177-001 Product Usage: Centricity Universal Viewer is a device that displa…

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARDVST229002A Model: VST66SF AIM

Mosaic 310 Bioprosthesis, Mitral, REF 310C31 - Product Usage: Replacement of malfunctioning native or prosthetic aortic and/or mitral valves.

Freedom EVO 200 - Product Usage: It is intended for routine laboratory tasks, such as general purpose pipetting and general purpose liquid handling a…

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARD568811901 Model: VLT600SF AIM STP

Fisher Scientific Isotemp -General Purpose Water Bath: lsotemp 5L GP Bath Model Number: FSGPD05

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARD568811910 Model:VLT600SF STP

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARDVST229034A Model: VST60SF

Centricity Universal Viewer with PACS-IW foundation 6.0, Model number 2090255-001 Product Usage: Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer is a d…

TASE 500 Imaging systems

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARDVST229036A Model:VST66SF

RNeasy DSP FFPE Kit (48), REF 73604 - Product Usage: The RNeasy DSP FFPE Kit is a system intended for the purification of total RNA from formalin-fix…

PROBEAT-V, software versions 4.8.1S, and 5.1M Radiation therapy system.

enFlow Disposable Cartridge, used for intravenous warming therapy with fluid and blood solutions.

Mosaic 310 Bioprosthesis, Mitral, REF 310C29 - Product Usage: Replacement of malfunctioning native or prosthetic aortic and/or mitral valves.

enFlow Disposable Cartridge with IV Extension Set, used for intravenous warming therapy with fluid and blood solutions.

Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath Precision 5L GP Bath Model Number: TSGP05

Hancock II T510 Bioprosthesis, Mitral, REF T505U227 - Product Usage: Replacement of malfunctioning native or prosthetic aortic and/or mitral valves.

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARD568811911 Model: VLT600SF AIM STP

Replacement ECG leadwires with snap ends REF/Catalog Number Description 2106386-101 Replacement ECG Leadwire, snap, LL, AHA, 130 cm/ 51 in The …

Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARDVST229035A Model:VST60DF

Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath Precision 2L-Shallow GP Bath Model Number: TSGP2S

ECG leadwire sets: REF/Catalog Number Description 2106389-001 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, grabber, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106389-002 ECG Leadw…

Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath Precision 20L GP Bath Model Number: TSGP20

Hancock II T510 Bioprosthesis, Mitral, REF T510C27 - Product Usage: Replacement of malfunctioning native or prosthetic aortic and/or mitral valves.

Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath Precision 28L GP Bath Model Number: TSGP28

EPi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with Visitrax, MOdel No. CDK-1413 - Product Usage: The EPi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax, consist…

Thermo Scientific General Purpose Dynamic Bath Precision 5 & 10L Dual GP Bath Model Number: TSGP15D

Just Love Fashion Recalls Children's Pajama Pants Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard (Recall Alert)

Nature's Truth Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirements

The Company Store Recalls Girl's Pajama Sets Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard (Recall Alert)

BMW 2019-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FIAT 2011-2018: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

Electric Bicycles Recalled by Faraday; Seat Post Poses Fall Hazard

SRAM Recalls RockShox Front Suspension Forks Due to Crash and Injury Hazards

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

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