2020 Recalls

Reviewed by PlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team

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2020 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 5,939 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2020. That represents about 7.07% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 16.3 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 119 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 2020.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 9 critical, 41 moderate, and 0 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 (39), NHTSA (7), CPSC (4), 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 2020 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.

2020 Recalls

2020 Recall Year Insight

Terumo AZUR Peripheral Coil System, Detachable 18, Helical HydroCoil Embolization System, REF numbers 45-481015, 45-481020, 45-481215, 45-481220, 45-…

EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT, Product Code BE-080180-BXL

Respironics RP-Touch Screen, V60/V680 Ventilator Serviced with Touchscreen RP Kit 453561511951 containing a touchscreen labeled as raw part number 11…

External Toco Transducer (M1355A), that may have been serviced with the following: Pacific Medical Philips M1355A Toco Bottom Case, NFPH9315; Pacific…

SwishPlus Implant 5.7mmD x 8mmL, SBM 6.5mmD Platform, Part Number 925708

VIDAS Varicella Zoster IgG (VZG) antibody IVD, kit

EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT, Product Code CZ-05400-EPI

FlexTip Plus Combined Spinal Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code NYU-05500-1

US Clinical 20mL Programmable Pump. Catalog No. 01827 The device is an implantable infusion pump. GTIN-14 00810335020082

FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Set, Product Code JC-05400-B

Prometra Programmable 20mL Pump. Catalog No. 11827 The device is an implantable infusion pump. GTIN-14 00810335020082

Respironics RP-UI Assy, V60 Ventilators User Interface RP-Kits, REF/P/N: 453561528931, 453561528941, 453561536451, 453561536461

EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT, Product Code BE-05400-DCHH

cobas infinity core, Material No. 7154003001. The device is a calculator/data processing module, for clinical use.

Terumo Advanced Perfusion Assembly Pump Guts, 6 Inch, Catalog Number 801798 - is indicated for use for up to 6 hours in the extracorporeal circulatio…

FlexTip Plus Combined Spinal Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code ASK-05500-BID

FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code JC-05400-E

TandemLife ECLS Procedure Kit - V24/A17, Catalog Number 5740-2417 - Product Usage: The function of the 24Fr ProtekSolo Venous Cannula is to provide …

Toco+ transducer with ECG/IUP capability (wired), that may have been serviced with the following: Pacific Medical Philips Avalon Smart US/TOCO Cable …

Prometra II Programmable 20mL Pump. Catalog No. 93827 The device is an implantable infusion pump. GTIN-14 00810335020YYY (YYY= in-country language s…

Brand Name: Dexcom G6 CGM App for iOS Software Number: SW11677 Software Version: Version 1.4.0 up to corrected Version 1.4.4 GUDID Registered GTIN…

Button-Style Tocotransducer (Nautilus), 8-foot Cord 2264HAX, that may have been serviced with the following: Pacific Medical GE Corometrics Nautilus …

EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT, Product Code FR-05501-04

FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code AK-05501

Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 Roller Pump, 6 Inch, Catalog Number 816571 - Product Usage: is indicated for use for up to 6 hours in the extracor…

Prometra II 40mL Pump. Catalog No. 16827 The device is an implantable infusion pump. GTIN-14 00810335020242

Ultrasound Transducer (M2736A), that may have been serviced with the following: Pacific Medical Philips Avalon Smart US/TOCO Cable Assembly, NFPHA902…

FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code ASK-05503-BID

Niti-S Esophageal Stent, REF ES1806F, ES1808F, ES1810F, ES1815F, ES2006B, ES2010B, ES1612B, ES1615B, ES1810B, ES1812B, ES1815B, ES1610F, ES1612F, ES1…

Terumo AZUR Peripheral Coil System, Detachable 35, Helical HydroCoil Embolization System, REF numbers 45-451015, 45-451020, 45-451215, 45-451220, 45…

HUDSON RCI COMFORT FLO Humidification System With Remote Temperature Port, REF 2414, humidifier nebulizer kit

EPIDURAL CATHETERIZATION KIT, Product Code MTO-09903-KU

Respironics V680 Ventilator, Service # 850011, (OUS Only)

HUDSON RCI COMFORT FLO Corrugated Humidification System with Remote Temperature Port, REF 2416, humidifier nebulizer kit

Terumo AZUR CX Peripheral Coil System, Detachable 18, CX Coil, REF numbers 45-781032, 45-781238, 45-781434, 45-781639, 45-781836, 45-782040, 45-78020…

VesselNavigator application used with Philips Azurion (Azurion 7 Series) Software R1.2 and R2.0, and Philips Allura Xper R9, upgraded to Azurion 1.2 …

FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code YC-02220

Terumo AZUR Peripheral Coil System, Detachable 35, Framing Coil, REF numbers 45-651026 and 45-652050, Sterile, Rx. The firm name on the label is Mic…

FlexTip Plus Epidural Catheterization Kit, Product Code TI-05501-ME

Contigo Reannounces Recall of 5.7 Million Kids Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard; Additional Incidents with Replacement Lids Provided in Previous R…

BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY

BMW 2014-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

AUDI 2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

BENTLEY 2018-2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

KIA 2006-2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Fanim Industries Recalls Harbor Breeze Santa Ana Ceiling Fan Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores

Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Gas-Powered Golf, PTV, Utility and Shuttle Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

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