2020 Recalls
4,819 recalls · Page 12 of 97
2020 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 4,819 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2020. That represents about 5.74% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 13.2 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS 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 97 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 10 critical, 37 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 21 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (26), NHTSA (7), FDA Food (7), 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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 55 mm Item Number: 00-8065-552-22
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
3/8" FloPump, 32mL, (Sterile), REF 6400S, UDI: (01) 081432102013 1, Sterile EO, Rx Only
OriGen Biomedical, Inc.
GE Datex-Ohmeda Avance CS2 Anesthesia System - Product Usage: intended to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilatory support to a wide ran…
GE Healthcare, LLC
3M Red Dot Monitoring Electrode with Foam Tape - Product Usage: intended to be used by healthcare professionals for ECG monitoring. 50 electrodes …
3M Company - Health Care Business
3.0MM LOCKING SCREW LOW PROFILE (TI) Product Number: 495-491 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 57 mm Number: 00-8065-…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 53 mm Item Number: 00-8065-550-32
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 59 mm Number: 00-8065-…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 51 mm Number: 00-806…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 49 mm Item Number: 00-8065-546-22
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Snap-In O.D. Cup with Spacers, 61 mm Number: 00-8065-958-32
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
SYNMESH 12MM DIA 88MM HEIGHT (TI) Product Number: 495.357 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and lu…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 53 mm Item Number: 00-8065-550-28
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Fixed Core Wire Guide, RPN TSCF-35-260-3, GPN G00517. The product is a curved wire guide with PTFE coating manufactured from stainless steel. To ass…
Cook Inc.
Flow Sensor Service Part, Catalog 2096513-001-S
GE Healthcare, LLC
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 55 mm Number: 00-8065-…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 57 mm Number: 00-8065-…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Snap-In O.D. Cup with Spacers, 53 mm Number: 00-8065-950-32
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 49 mm Item Number: 00-8065-546-28
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 22 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 59 mm Number: 00-8065-556-22
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, Neutral, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 51 mm Item Number: 00-8065-548-28
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
SYNMESH 15MM DIA 88MM HEIGHT (TI) Product Number: 495.366 - Product Usage: is a vertebral body replacement device for the cervical, thoracic and lu…
Synthes (USA) Products LLC
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 26 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 47 mm Number: 00-8065-…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, Snap-In O.D. Cup with Spacers, 49 mm Number: 00-8065-946-32
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 32 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 57 mm Number: 00-8065-…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
ZCA All Poly Acetabular Cup Longevity Crosslinked Polyethylene, I.D. 28 mm, 10 degree inclined face, O.D. Cup with Spacers, 55 mm Number: 00-8065-…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Arena North America Recalls Swim Snorkels Due to Choking Hazard
Bolek's Craft Supplys Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
Bolek's Craft Supplys Inc., of Dover, Ohio
Fire Pit Tables Sold Exclusively at Big Lots Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Manufactured by Sunjoy
Sunjoy Industries Co., Ltd., of China
Kohl's Recalls Three-Wick SONOMA Goods For Life Branded Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Quality Bicycle Products Recalls Salsa Cycles Cutthroat Bicycles Due To Injury Hazard
Ring Recalls Video Doorbells (2nd Generation) Due to Fire Hazard
LAND ROVER 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
LAND ROVER
FORD,LINCOLN 2020: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2014-2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FORD
FORD 2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
FORD
NISSAN 2020: TIRES
NISSAN
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2020-2021: TIRES
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
LAND ROVER 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
LAND ROVER
Field Run Peaches: Bulk in bins field run fruit from ranch 82A from 9/4 - 9/23
Wawona Packing Co LLC dba Prima Wawona
Happy Kid Gluten Free Fruit & Oat Bar Organic Blueberry & Raspberry. SKU: KB-BLRB-5. Ready-to-eat granola bar intended for toddler consumption. Ea…
Nurture Inc. dba Happy Family
Eishindo brand "CUP JELLY (MINI); NET WT. 28.2oz (800g); 50pcs; INGREDIENTS: WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE SYRUP, APPLE JUIC, CARAGEENAN, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFIC…
Hadson (Toko) Trading Co., Inc.
Primary/Retail Package labeled in part: "Hu; CHOCOLATE-COVERED HUNKS CASHEWS + VANILLA BEAN; VEGAN; ORGANIC; PALEO; Net Wt. 4 oz (113g); Ingredients:…
HU PRODUCTS
Happy Tot Superfoods Gluten Free Oat Bar Organic Bananas, Strawberries, & Sunflower Butter. SKU: TB-BASTSB-5 and TB-BASTSB-5-WM. Ready-to-eat gran…
Nurture Inc. dba Happy Family
Gracie's Pointe frozen raw shrimp. 1. 8/12 Count Per Pound Tail On, UPC: 849558095034 2. 21/25 Count Per Pound Tail Off, UPC: 849558095065 3. 31/…
Capital Seaboard
Happy Tot Superfoods Gluten Free Oat Bar Organic Blueberries & Oatmeal. SKU: TB-BLOT-5 and TB-BLOT-5-WM. Ready-to-eat granola bar intended for todd…
Nurture Inc. dba Happy Family
Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride, USP) 0.1 mg, tablet, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Dist. by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ridgefield, …
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
N-A-C (N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, 500 mg, 100 capsules; Veggie Caps, white HDPE bottle with RED label Product # 107002 UPC: 790011070023
Jarrow Formulas Inc
Hydrocortisone butyrate Cream, 0.1%, 15-gram tubes, Rx Only, Manufactured for Oceanside Pharmaceuticals a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North A…
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.
Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride, USP) 0.2 mg, tablet, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Dist. by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ridgefield, …
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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: CPSC + NHTSA + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2020
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.