2020 Recalls
6,048 federal recalls indexed for 2020 · Page 36 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 12 critical, 38 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 28 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 50 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (27), FDA Drug (14), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
"SUNDIAL***Jamaican & Tropical Raw Honey***"
Sundial Herbal Products
Tuscan Chicken Salad PLU# 20730400000. Expiration date 8/3/2020. Ingredients:TUSCAN CHICKEN SALAD (CHICKEN [OVEN ROASTED OR ROTISSERIE CHICKEN, SEASONING (PAPRIKA [PAPRIKA, <2% SILICON DIOXIDE (ANTICAKING)], GARLIC POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, SALT)], ITALIAN DRESSING [WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, <2% GARLIC*, ONION*, RED BELL PEPPERS*, XANTHAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (PRESERVATIVE), NATURAL FLAVOR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CARAME
Giant Eagle
ETHIOPIAN FLAX SEED OIL & HONEY BLEND; "***clears bladder, kidney, urinary tract prostate womb and colon, sooths stomach, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure***DIST. BY: SUNDIAL HERBAL PRODUCTS***"
Sundial Herbal Products
Saddlin' Up Salsa Medium, item number 83259, refrigerated product, ready to eat product, packaged in a 15 oz. plastic tub with a plastic lid. UPC 88694 83255.
Spokane Produce, Inc.
Whole Foods Market Mitica Mahon PLU 29341800000 Individual sliced cheese wrapped in plastic wrap with scale label on top.
Whole Foods Market
Taylor Farms Retail Rotini Pasta Salad 1/10oz
Taylor Farms Texas, Inc.
Taylor Farms Deli Kit, Southwest Salad (no protein) 2 count
Taylor Farms Texas, Inc.
SkinGuard 24 All-Day Hand Sanitizer 8 oz. bottle with foam pump, Dist by: SG24 LLC, Bolingbroke, GA 31004 UPC 793573147125
SG24 LLC
Skin Guard 24 All-Day Hand Sanitizer 1 4"x6" Hand Sanitizing Towelette packaged in 2.5 x 3.75 packets, Dist by: SG24 LLC, Bolingbroke, GA 31004
SG24 LLC
UltraCruz Hand Sanitizing Gel Antimicrobial (70% Isopropyl Alcohol), packaged in 3 Fluid Oz./89 mL bottes, Manufactured By Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. 10410 Finnell St. Dallas, TX 75220
Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc
Jaloma Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, Ethyl Alcohol 62% with Vitamin E, packaged in a) 16.9 Fl. Oz. (1.06 pint, 500 mL), NDC# 65055-600-02, UPC# 759684515033, b) 4 Fl. Oz.(120 mL), NDC# 65055-600-01, UPC# 75968455026, Laboratorios Jaloma S.A. DE C.V., Aquiles Serdan 438, Z.P. 44380, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Made in Mexico.
Laboratorios Jaloma S.A. de C.V.
bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%, Unscented, 16.23 Oz (480 mL), Distributed By: Payless Janitorial Corporation 1341 SW 21 Terrance, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Exported By: E. Audicode S.A. de C.V. Manufactured By: AAA Cosmetica S.A. de C.V. UPC 7 502272 12111 5
AAA Cosmetica, SA de CV
HGH Vitality Homeopathic, 90 tablets, NDC 43742-1299-1, Dist. by Deseret Biologicals, Inc. 469 W. Parkland Drive, Sandy, UT 84070, NDC: 43742-1299-1
Grato Holdings, Inc.
Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP, 1000 mg/10 mL (100 mg/mL), 10 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 67457-197-00); 10 x 10 mL Single-Dose Vials per carton (NDC 67457-197-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: Mylan Institutional, Galway, Ireland; Manufactured for: Mylan Institutional LLC, Rockford, IL 61103.
Mylan Institutional LLC
Amiodarone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 450 mg/9 mL (50 mg/mL), 9 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 67457-153-99); 10 x 9 mL Single-Dose Vials per carton (NDC 67457-153-09), Rx only, Manufactured by: Mylan Institutional, Galway, Ireland; Manufactured for: Mylan Institutional LLC, Rockford, IL 61103.
Mylan Institutional LLC
Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel, Net wt. 16.9 floz (500ml), Blue and Green cap) Distributed by RediBag USA 135 Fulton Ave New Hyde Park, NY 11040 UPC 8 16822 02666 7
Soluciones Cosmeticas, SA de CV
Leiper's Fork Distillery, Alcohol Antiseptic Topical Solution, Ethyl Alcohol 70%, packaged as a) 16 fluid oz./473.18 mL, bottle. b) 5 gallon vacuum sealed bucket. Leiper's Fork Distillery
Leiper's Fork Distillery
Skin Guard 24 All-Day Hand Sanitizer 10 mL Pocket Pen Dist by: SG24 LLC, Bolingbroke, GA 31004 UPC 793573147097
SG24 LLC
SkinGuard 24 All-Day Hand Sanitizer 2.67 oz. bottle with foam pump, Dist by: SG24 LLC, Bolingbroke, GA 31004 UPC 793573147103
SG24 LLC
Command Brands GelAnti Bac Instant Hand Sanitizer, 70% Alcohol, , 8 FL OZ 250mL bottle, Roqueplast S.A. de C.V. Cda. Adolfo Manfredi #7 Altizapan de Zaragoza CP 52958 Edo de Mexico UPC 8 52239 00689 2
ROQUE PLAST, S.A. DE C.V.
bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%, Unscented, 16.23 Oz (480 mL), Distributed By: Payless Janitorial Corporation 1341 SW 21 Terrance, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Exported By: E. Audicode S.A. de C.V. Manufactured By: AAA Cosmetica S.A. de C.V. UPC 7 502272 12111 5
AAA Cosmetica, SA de CV
The OEC 9900 C-Arm is designed to provide fluoroscopic and spot-film images of the patient during diagnostic, surgical and interventional procedures. Examples of clinical application may include cholangiography, endoscopy, urologic, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, cardiac, critical-care and emergency room procedures. The GE OEC 9800 is designed to provide fluoroscopic and spot-film imaging of the patient during diagnostic, surgical and interventional procedures. The system includes features
Ge Healthcare
Symbia S-Series and Symbia T-Series - Product Usage: Intended use of the device SPECT: To detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Size 6.0 - Product Usage: This surgeon s glove is a disposable device made of natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operating room personnel to be a barrier protection from contamination. Various thickness for sensitivity or durability depending on need.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator System (PNS) Models FR4A-SPR-BO US - Product Usage: is used for peripheral neural stimulation to provide therapeutic relief for chronic, intractable pain of peripheral nerve origin. The therapy utilizes pulsed electrical current to create an electrical energy field that acts on peripheral nerves in the limbs and torso to alter the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
Stimwave Technologies Inc
Amylase AY3805 batch 480449 Amylase Ethylidene Blocked-pNPG7 Reagent
RANDOX LABORATORIES, LTD.
Parvovirus B19 IgG EIA kit Part No. V519IGUS
Diasorin Inc.
The Vantage Total Ankle Tibial Insert, Fixed Bearing, Size 4, Right 10mm.
Exactech, Inc.
StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator System (PNS) Model FR4A-TRL-AO US - Product Usage: is used for peripheral neural stimulation to provide therapeutic relief for chronic, intractable pain of peripheral nerve origin. The therapy utilizes pulsed electrical current to create an electrical energy field that acts on peripheral nerves in the limbs and torso to alter the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
Stimwave Technologies Inc
PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Size 8.5 - Product Usage: This surgeon s glove is a disposable device made of natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operating room personnel to be a barrier protection from contamination. Various thickness for sensitivity or durability depending on need.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Size 7.5 - Product Usage: This surgeon s glove is a disposable device made of natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operating room personnel to be a barrier protection from contamination. Various thickness for sensitivity or durability depending on need.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator System (PNS) Models: 1. FR4A-RCV-AO US and 2. FR4A-RCV-A0 EU - Product Usage: is used for peripheral neural stimulation to provide therapeutic relief for chronic, intractable pain of peripheral nerve origin. The therapy utilizes pulsed electrical current to create an electrical energy field that acts on peripheral nerves in the limbs and torso to alter the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
Stimwave Technologies Inc
Dimension Vista High Sensitivity Troponin I (TNIH) Flex reagent cartridge-IVD-In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative measurement of cardiac troponin I in human plasma Catalog Number K6427, SMN# 104471067
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Thermo Scientific Remel Bordetella pertussis Agglutinating Serum Product Number: R30165501, UDI-DI: 05056080501826 - Product Usage: Bordetella antisera are suitable for use in slide agglutination tests to serologically identify Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis for epidemiological and diagnostic purposes.
Remel Europe Ltd.
Siemens Sensis Vibe Hemo system in combination with the MicroPodTM EtCO2 module-diagnostic and administrative tool supporting hemodynamic catheterization and/or electrophysiology studies, for cardiac as well as interventional Radiology.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Size 5.5 - Product Usage: This surgeon s glove is a disposable device made of natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operating room personnel to be a barrier protection from contamination. Various thickness for sensitivity or durability depending on need.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Size 8.0 - Product Usage: This surgeon s glove is a disposable device made of natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operating room personnel to be a barrier protection from contamination. Various thickness for sensitivity or durability depending on need.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Cirq Arm System - Model SBS 1.3.2 (Art.No. 56000-01B) and SBS 1.4 (Art.No. 56000-01C) of the CIRQ Arm System (56000 and 56000A)
Brainlab AG
StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator System (PNS) Model 1. STQ4-RCV-A0 US and 2.STQ4-RCV-A0 EU - Product Usage: is used for peripheral neural stimulation to provide therapeutic relief for chronic, intractable pain of peripheral nerve origin. The therapy utilizes pulsed electrical current to create an electrical energy field that acts on peripheral nerves in the limbs and torso to alter the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
Stimwave Technologies Inc
StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator System (PNS) Models: 1. FR4A-TRL-BO US and 2. FR4A-TR-BO - Product Usage: is used for peripheral neural stimulation to provide therapeutic relief for chronic, intractable pain of peripheral nerve origin. The therapy utilizes pulsed electrical current to create an electrical energy field that acts on peripheral nerves in the limbs and torso to alter the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
Stimwave Technologies Inc
BD Alaris System. The EtCO2 module is a capnograph indicated for continuous, noninvasive monitoring of end tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2), fractional inspired carbon dioxide (FiCO2) and respiratory rate (RR). The EtCO2 module and disposables are indicated for use with intubated and nonintubated adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. It is not intended for direct connection to ventilator or breathing systems. Only one EtCO2 module can be connected to the Alaris System.
CareFusion 303, Inc.
PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Size 9.0 - Product Usage: This surgeon s glove is a disposable device made of natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operating room personnel to be a barrier protection from contamination. Various thickness for sensitivity or durability depending on need.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator System (PNS) Model STQ4-SPR-BO US - Product Usage: is used for peripheral neural stimulation to provide therapeutic relief for chronic, intractable pain of peripheral nerve origin. The therapy utilizes pulsed electrical current to create an electrical energy field that acts on peripheral nerves in the limbs and torso to alter the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
Stimwave Technologies Inc
Pleur-evac Thoracic Catheters Catalog No: DTRC-20S The thoracic catheter is indicated to be used in any surgical procedure requiring attachment to a Chest Drainage device. The thoracic catheter is indicated for use less than 30 days.
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC
Pancreatic Amylase AY3855 batch 480483 Pancreatic Amylase Ethylidene Blocked-pNPG7 Reagent
RANDOX LABORATORIES, LTD.
PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Size 7.0 - Product Usage: This surgeon s glove is a disposable device made of natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operating room personnel to be a barrier protection from contamination. Various thickness for sensitivity or durability depending on need.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
PROTEXIS Latex Micro Surgical Gloves Size 6.5 - Product Usage: This surgeon s glove is a disposable device made of natural rubber latex or synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operating room personnel to be a barrier protection from contamination. Various thickness for sensitivity or durability depending on need.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Plastic Cannula HOLDEX Item # 450216 - Product Usage: - Product Usage: It is intended for use in routine specimen withdrawal from specimen collection bags or bottles through needleless cannula ports.
C.A. Greiner & Sohne Gesellschaftmbh
Cycling Sports Group Recalls Front Racks for Cannondale Treadwell Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Royal Gourmet Recalls Deluxe Gas Grills Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wayfair.com
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.