2020 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

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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 12 critical, 38 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 35 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (17), FDA Food (11), 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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS 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

The Guardian Connect App CSS7200 iOS - Product Usage: intended for use by patients with a compatible consumer mobile device.

Integra Padgett Electric Dermatome Set - Product Usage: are intended for use in the cutting of skin grafts for use in plastic surgery and/or burn tre…

Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 Ultrasonic Air Sensor 3/8x3/32, Catalog Number 5773 - Product Usage: intended for use with Terumo and Sarns brand …

PrimeStore Molecular Transport Medium (PS-MTM), Model Numbers LH-1-2, LH-1-3, LH-1-4, LH-1-5, LH-1-5CC, LH-1-15CC - Product Usage: intended for stabi…

NovaPACS Diagnostic Viewer. NovaPACS is a picture archiving and communication system software that retrieves, distributes, and display images and dat…

AM1015 Randox Ammonia (NH3), Enzymatic UV Method For the quantitative in vitro determination of Ammonia in plasma

Caravan Global Recalls Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Sold Exclusively at H-E-B Stores

Kobalt Cordless Electric Chainsaws Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard; Distributed by Hongkong Sun Rise Trading

Kobalt Cordless Electric Pole Saws Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard; Distributed by Hongkong Sun Rise Trading

Pedego Recalls Electric Bikes Due to Fall Hazard

Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Sirrus Bicycles with Alloy Cranks Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

FORD 2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

FORD,LINCOLN 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

FORD 2020: SEAT BELTS

FORD 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

NISSAN 2020: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

GENESIS 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

HONDA 2017-2020: EQUIPMENT

SOUTHERN GROVE; MIXED NUTS; LESS THAN 50% PEANUTS; PEANUTS, ALMONDS, CASHEWS, HAZELNUTS, & PECANS; with Sea Salt; NET WT 14.75 OZ (418g); INGREDIENTS…

Cooked, Peeled and Deveined, Tail-on, Shrimp. AQUA STAR RESERVE-(1) 26/30 shrimp per pound, NET WT 1lbs UPC:3114960591 and (2) 31/40 shrimp per …

SCHAWS SWEET WITH HEAT BARBECUE AND BASTING SAUCE, 18oz glass jar, UPC code 7 93573 11599

Back to Nature, Organic Rosemary and Olive Oil Stoneground Wheat Cracker, 6 oz. foil bag inside paper carton, 6 packages per case .

SCHAWS SWEET AND SASSY GOURMET BARBECUE AND BASTING SAUCE, 18oz glass jar, UPC code 6 90379 81241

MBF-202 Carrageenan

Organic Yellow Popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Great Northern Organic Popcorn, Net Wt. 5 Pounds (2.26 Kilograms), UPC 6 10708 14709 1; …

Blanxart 82% Congo Organic Chocolate Bar. Paper packaging with internal foil wrapper. Net weight per bar: 4.4 oz. UPC 8 32924 00032 9. The product…

Various HelloFresh and EveryPlate meal kits containing onions received by consumers from June 25 through July 31, 2020.

Signature Select Chewy Granola Bars, Chocolate Chip, Family Pack, 18 bars, UPC 021130-283637. 18-0.84 oz. Net Wt 15.2 oz (432g) Distributed By Bett…

Arrowhead Mills Organic Yellow Popcorn, 28oz bag, UPC: 0 7433347665 8, 6 retail bags per wholesale case, case item code 1 7433347665 9

Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL, For Reconstitution, For Oral Use Only, Rx Only, a) 100 mL bottle when mixed, NDC 0093-4177-73, b…

Just Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 73%) Single Use-Packs 100-count NDC 78065-2020-2 UPC 703123998598 (Single packs NDC 78065-2020-1 UPC 703123998659)…

Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 125 mg per 5 mL, For Reconstitution, For Oral Use Only, Rx Only, a) 100 mL bottle when mixed, NDC 0093-4175-73, b…

Vancomycin HCL 1.5 mg Edge Pharma, LLC 856 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446 NDC 05446-1458-01

Always Be Clean Hand Sanitizer (73% Alcohol) 0.04 FL OZ (1.2 mL) packaged in a) Single snaps (NDC 75091-2020-1 UPC 375091202016); b) 100-count boxes …

Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL, For Reconstitution, For Oral Use Only, Rx Only, 100 mL bottle when mixed, Teva Pharmaceuticals U…

Shine & Clean Hand Sanitizer gel, (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), 33.81 fl oz (1L) bottle, Made in Mexico By: Maquiladora Miniara S.A. de C.V. Carrerera Teoloyu…

PROFEMUR Titanium and Cobalt Chrome modular necks, Item Numbers and descriptions: Item Number Description Description 2 PHAC1202 PROFEMUR NECK NEUT…

BD Alaris System PC Unit Model 8100 (Pump Module) and Pump Module Door Assembly Replacement Kits (P/N 49000239, 49000346, 49000438, 49000439) infusio…

SINGLES Carbide US-No. FG556; UDI +E0HM26000313140091; STERILE R; Size 009, Length 3.8; 2025-03-18 - Product Usage: Cutting of hard structures in the…

EVOS Screws - Product Usage: is a part of the EVOS MINI plating system, indicated for fracture fixation, arthrodesis, reconstruction, replantation or…

Alaris System PC Unit Model 8015

Talladium Luminesse Zirconia Discs, Zirconia HT Disc 98x20mm A1, Shaded Zirconia Blend 2.0 50# A1, Model No. 5147-A1;(UDI): D7915147A10 - Product Usa…

BD Alaris System; Alaris Syringe Module Model 8110; BD Alaris System; Alaris PCA Module Model 8120; BD Alaris System; Syringe/PCA Sizer Sensor Re…

SICAT IMPLANT V2.0

QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel REF 691223 (US IVD under FDA EUA) - Product Usage: intended for the qualitative detection and differentiation…

Ion Catheter Reprocessing Cover, IF1000 (Part Number:490114-02) UDI:00886874116845.

Medcomp 15.SF X 24CM Titan HD CATHETER (CUFF 19CM FROM TIP) Ref: THD155024

Monoprice Recalls Ethernet Cables Due to Fire Hazard

MWE Investments Recalls Westinghouse Portable Generators Due to Fire Hazard

RH Recalls Industrial Three-Panel Mirrors Due to Injury Hazard

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