2020 Recalls

Reviewed by PlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team

5,939 recalls · Page 110 of 119

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 6 critical, 43 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 31 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 44 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (16), FDA Food (13), FDA Drug (11), 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

JAPAN BASIC HI SPEED CS5 SET,LN 263J - Product Usage: its related accessory components are intended to be used for the recovery and processing of blo…

JAPAN LOW VOL(125ML) CS5 SET,LN 261J - Product Usage: its related accessory components are intended to be used for the recovery and processing of blo…

VitreQ 27G Blunt Needles with luer-lock connector-REF: CN27.D05 GTIN:8719214221669

HYUNDAI 2007-2011: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

AUDI 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Bobcat Company Recalls Utility Vehicles (UTVs) Due to Collision and Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

K-Apparel Recalls Children’s Lounge Pants Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

Pier 1 Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

Polaris Recalls Brutus Utility Vehicles (UTVs) Due to Collision and Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Polaris Recalls Pro XD Utility Vehicles Due to Collision and Crash Hazards (Recall Alert)

CHEVROLET,GMC 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

LAND ROVER 2020: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

BMW 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Savannah Classics Classic Bread Stuffing packaged in 4.5lb trays

Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed, center cut 5-8 lbs, 30 lb package

Morrison's cornbread dressing packaged in 7lb trays

Morrison's cornbread dressing packaged in 4lb tray

Piccadilly Cornbread Dressing in 2# trays

Jonah Crab Meat Stuffing 5 lb. (2.27 kg) Bulk Plastic Container,6 - 5 lb. containers per case , Keep Frozen

Savannah Classics Classic Cornbread Dressing packaged in 7lb trays

Smoked Salmon Chowder, Pike Place Chowder brand, item #89201, distributed By PPC Trading Co. M. BOX #262 4580 Klahanie Drive SE Issaquah WA 98029. …

Belle Mar Stuffing 5 lb. (2.27 kg) Bulk Plastic Container,6 - 5 lb. containers per case , Keep Frozen

Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Steak, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed, 8 oz, 10lb package

Savannah Classics Special Cornbread Dressing packaged in 7lb trays

New England Clam Chowder, Pike Place Chowder brand, item #89200, distributed By PPC Trading Co. M. BOX #262 4580 Klahanie Drive SE Issaquah WA 98029.…

Sea Mart Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Saku, CO treated, skinless, boneless, bloodline removed, 10-12oz, 10 lb package

Entropic Labs SARM RAD-140, 20mg Capsules, 30-count bottles, Entropic Labs UPC#: 651074545302

Nizatidine Capsules, USP 150 mg, Rx Only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC 0378-5150-91.

Ranitidine Tablets, USP 150 mg , a). 4 count bottle (NDC 70934-017-04), b). 20-count bottle (NDC 70934-017-20), c). 24-count bottle (NDC 70934-017-24…

Ranitidine, 150 mg Tablets, a) 7 count, b) 14 count, c) 20 count, d) 30 count, e) 60 count; Rx, Only, H.J. Harkins Company, Inc. dba Pharma Pac Grov…

methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate For Injection, USP, 500 mg*/vial, Rx Only, Mfd by: HIKMA FARMACEUTICA (PORTUGAL), SA; Dist by: WEST-WARD, Eatonto…

Nizatidine Capsules, USP 300 mg, Rx Only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., NDC 0378-5300-93.

Ranitidine 150 mg tablet Original Supplier's NDC 65162-0253-10 Remedy Repackaged NDC 70518-1714-00

NETSPOT, (kit for the preparation of Ga 68 dotatate injection) 40 mcg dotatate, For Intravenous Use Only, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Advanced Acceler…

Ranitidine Tablets, USP 300 mg a). 15-count bottles (NDC 70934-287-15), b). 90-count bottles (NDC 70934-287-90), Rx Only, Repackaged by: Northwind Ph…

Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Ranitidine Tablets, 300 mg, Rx Only, a) 14 count bottles (NDC: 68788-6382-1), b) 30 count bottles (NDC: 68788-6382-3)…

Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Ranitidine Tablets, 150 mg, a) 30 count bottles (NDC: 68788-7388-3), b) 60 count bottles (NDC: 68788-7388-6), c) 90 c…

Koios DS Breast <series 1.0>. The device is a software application which assists skilled physicians in analyzing breast ultrasound images.

PTS Diagnostics CardioChek Plus Professional Analyzer, New analyzer, boxed, with carrying case, Reference Numbers 2700

Siemens ADVIA Centaur Folate 100 test kit-for IVD of folate in serum or red blood cells SMN:10310308

Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0, a device that displays medical images and data from various imaging sources, and from other healthcare information s…

Instrumentarium Dental Express SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER)

Gendex GXPS-500 SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER)

Siemens ADVIA Centaur Folate (500 Test Kit)-for IVD of folate in serum or red blood cells SMN: 10325366

Acidified Concentrate Distribution and Storage System (ACDS System) with a Finish Thompson Centrifugal Pump Model #110192-3

Isopure Sodium Bicarbonate Mixing and Distribution System (IsoMix PRO) with a Finish Thompson Centrifugal Pump Model #110192-3

VACUETTE TUBE, 3.5mL CAL Serum Sep Clot Activator, REF 454067P - Product Usage: VACUETTE Tubes, Holders, and Needles are use together as a system for…

Finish Thompson Centrifugal Pump Model #110192-3 (sold as spare part)

TruDi NAV Suction, TDNS070Z, 70 Degree Tip Angle (01) 10705031245884

Carestation 620/650/650c A2 Product Usage: anesthesia systems are intended to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilatory support to a w…

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