2020 Recalls
6,048 federal recalls indexed for 2020 · Page 11 of 121
2020 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 6,048 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2020. That represents about 5.79% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 16.6 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 121 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 13 critical, 35 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 34 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 39 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (27), NHTSA (10), CPSC (8), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
VNS Therapy¿ AspireSR¿ Generator
LivaNova USA Inc
CEI Cutting Edge Instruments (PTC-57C)
Coltene Whaledent Inc
Osteosynthesis Compression Staple EasyClip
Stryker GmbH
FG 57 100057X (100057X)
Coltene Whaledent Inc
Class IV New Era medical laser device
Inova Lasers LLC
Catalog 314-13-23, Equinoxe Cage Glenoid, Posterior Augment, Left, Medium
Exactech, Inc.
Alpen Clinic 100 Carbide Instruments (R100057C)
Coltene Whaledent Inc
v|tome|x L Series non-destructive testing cabinet x-ray systems
Ge Inspection Technologies Llc
Kangaroo Connect 1000ml Bag Set, Non-Sterile, Product Code 77100FD - Product Usage: single-use tubing sets used with pumps in the delivery of nutritional feeding product.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
VITROS¿ Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Control - Product Usage: For use in monitoring the performance of the VITROS Immunodiagnostic and Integrated Systems when used for the determination of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. Product Code (Unique Identifier): 6199921 (10758750033355)
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc
MeritMedical Cultura Flex Swab, Sterile Flocked Collection Device, Ref C100F, Sterile, for the following unit count:1 unit - (01)00884450491102, 25 unit - (01)10884450491109, 100 unit - (01)20884450491106
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Merit Medical Cultura Collection and Transport System, Ref CFTS100, Single Use, IVD, for the following unit counts: 1 Unit - (01)00884450492123, 50 Units - (01)10884450492120, 200 units - (01)20884450492127
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Clinic Pack 100 Pieces FG 57 100057C (100057C)
Coltene Whaledent Inc
Kangaroo Connect 500ml Bag Set, Non-Sterile, Product Code 77500FD - Product Usage: single-use tubing sets used with pumps in the delivery of nutritional feeding product.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Calibrator - Product Usage: In-Vitro Diagnostic (EUA) an aid in identifying individuals with an adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2, indicating recent or prior infection. Emergency use of this test is limited to authorized laboratories-- Product Code (Unique Identifier): 6199920 (10758750033362)
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc
COAPTITE Injectable Implant, injectable, sterile, non-pyrogenic implant composed of spherical particles (75-125 microns in diameter of calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA), suspended in aqueous based gel carrier. Gel carrier is composed of sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sterile water for injection, and glycerin. Product is packaged in a 1.0cc syringe and packed in a sterile pouch.
Merz North America, Inc.
Merit Medical Cultura Collection and Transport System, 3 mL Viral Transport Medium, Ref: VCTS100, Single Use, IVD, for the following unit counts: 1 Unit - (01)00884450499917, 50 Units - (01)10884450499914, 200 units - (01)20884450499911
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Wuxi Nest, model numbers 202115, 202117, 202017, 202018 - Product Usage: Patient specimen collection.
Thomas Scientific
cobas infinity central lab/cobas infinity core license-The cobas infinity IT solutions application is intended to be used for the configuration and connectivity management of instruments and software systems Catalog Number: 07154003001
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Catalog 314-13-33, Equinoxe Cage Glenoid, Posterior Augment, Right, Medium
Exactech, Inc.
Atellica IM 1300 Analyzer - Product Usage: automated, immunoassay analyzers designed to perform in vitro diagnostic tests on clinical specimens. Siemens Material Number (SMN): 11066001
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Artis zee floor, Artis Q ceiling, Artis Q.zen ceiling. Image-Intensified Fluoroscopic X-Ray System. Material numbers 10848281, 10848354, 10094135, 10848354 - Product Usage: Artis is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to, pediatric and obese patients.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
VITROS Chemistry Products Performance Verifier II-For in vitro diagnostic use only.VITROS Chemistry Products Performance Verifier is an assayed control used to monitor performance on VITROS 250/350/5,1 FS/4600/XT 3400 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600/XT 7600 Integrated System - Product Code: 8231474
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Inc
Atellica IM 1600 Analyzer - Product Usage: automated, immunoassay analyzers designed to perform in vitro diagnostic tests on clinical specimens. Siemens Material Number (SMN): 11066000
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
MEDICREA LIGAPASS TENSION PULLEY HANDLE XS- intended to provide thoracic and/or lumbar posterior stabilization for degenerative pathologies Ref : A08200200
Medicrea International
Olympus Leak Test Adapter used with Acu-sInQ Complete Endoscope Cleaning Aid Systems-intended to assist manual flexible endoscope cleaning Part number: 0600818OKN
Steris Corporation
Strauss 25 Carbide Dental Burs (100057XXV)
Coltene Whaledent Inc
Eco Baby Spoons and Forks, Eco Feeding Spoons, and Eco Placemat Feeding Sets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Made by Herobility
Herobility AB, of Sweden
Lidl US Recalls Powerfix Steel Shelving Units Due To Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
RH Recalls Wine Barrel Chandeliers Due to Injury Hazard
Santa Cruz Bicycles Recalls Bicycles with Aluminum Frames Due to Fall Risk
Towsleys Recalls 3-in-1 Qi Wireless Chargers, Power Banks and Travel Chargers Due to Fire Hazard
Shenzhen Huani Electronics Co. Ltd., of China
PETERBILT 2020: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PETERBILT
AUDI 2020-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
AUDI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015-2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2021: SEATS
CHEVROLET,GMC
TOYOTA 2020-2021: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TOYOTA
Any Volume Recalls Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Sold Exclusively on ebay.com (Recall Alert)
Dongguan Rikcon Sports Technology Co., Ltd and Dongguan Wencan Sporting Goods Co., Ltd., of China
Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers Recalled by Sunbeam Products Due to Burn Hazard
Sunbeam Products, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla.
FORD 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MERCEDES-BENZ
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken and Beef Samosa Products Containing Pastry Ingredients That Have Been Recalled Due to Misbranding
LINCOLN 2021: STEERING
LINCOLN
HONDA 2021: TIRES
HONDA
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
VOLKSWAGEN
Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Inc., of Medina, Minn.
IncredibleStoneCrab, Mustard Sauce, 8 oz. plastic container, Distributed by: IncredibleStoneCrab,
Incredible Fish
Elderberry Whole Organic; Sambucus Nigra; Origin: Croatia 1 lb. and 4 oz. Distributed in Mylar bags. 1 lb. UPC: 7 67963 07315 0; Item # 209290-01 4 oz. UPC 7 67963-10561-5; Item # 209290-04 Daily serving size; Pour 8-12 oz. of boiling water (212 degrees F) over 1 tsp of tea. Steep 3-4 minutes. Starwest Botanicals,Inc. 161 Main Street, Sacramento, CA 95838 Certified Organic
Starwest Botanicals, Inc
FRESH FROM MEIJER FRUIT PALOOZA, 22oz Clear plastic container, UPC 220450514739
Meijer Inc./Traffic Dept.
TROPIQUE ASSORTED FRUIT JELLY BAG 30/9PCS/10.06oz and TROPIQUE JELLY ANIMAL JAR 6/26OZ
COMERCIAL MEXICANA
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: USDA FSIS Recalls - calendar-year meat, poultry, and processed egg product recall filings
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2020
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 2020 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.