2020 Recalls
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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 6 critical, 43 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (25), FDA Drug (14), NHTSA (5), 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.
Calcium citrate tetrahydrate USP powder, 100 gm container, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (866) 630-5600
MasterPharm LLC
D-Biotin 300 mg Capsule, 90 capsules per bottle, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (866) 630-5600
MasterPharm LLC
Tadalafil 12 mg Capsule, 90 capsules per bottle, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (866) 630-5600
MasterPharm LLC
Tadalafil 18 mg Capsule, 90 capsules per bottle, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (866) 630-5600
MasterPharm LLC
Tadalafil 3 mg Capsule, 90 capsules per bottle, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (866) 630-5600
MasterPharm LLC
Minoxidil/Biotin/Spironolactone 1.25/5/25mg capsules, 90 capsules per bottle, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (866) 630-5600
MasterPharm LLC
Tadalafil 26 mg Capsule, 90 capsules per bottle, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (866) 630-5600
MasterPharm LLC
Vardenafil 20 mg Troche, 30 troches per bottle, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (866) 630-5600
MasterPharm LLC
Estriol 8 mg Capsule, 90 capsules per bottle, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (866) 630-5600
MasterPharm LLC
Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004550002 GTIN: 14026704663061 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visuali…
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC
Proteus 235 The Proton Therapy System - Proteus 235 (brand names: Proteus Plus and Proteus ONE) is a medical device designed to produce and deliver …
Ion Beam Applications S.A.
Orthopedics 6.0MM ROD, COCR, SINGLE HEX, 500MM LENGTH-The RESPONSE" 5.5/6.0 Spine System is intended for immobilization and stabilization of the pos…
OrthoPediatrics Corp
StealthStation" S7 System with Polaris Spectra Camera part number PSU 9733437 - Product Usage: are intended as an aid for precisely locating anatomic…
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004551004 GTIN: 24026704553796 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visuali…
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC
Progressa Bed, Catalog No. P7500 - Product Usage: intended to be used to treat or prevent pulmonary or other complications associated with immobility…
Hill-Rom, Inc.
MatrixMIDFACE Screws - Product Usage: The intended use for this device is in fixation of cranial bones and facial skeleton in procedures such as cran…
Synthes Produktions GmbH
Computed Tomography X-ray System; Model uCT 530; Rx; UDI: (01) GTIN: 06971576831012 - Product Usage: intended to produce cross-sectional images of t…
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 0004550003 GTIN: 14026704663078 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visual…
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC
ClearPro Trach T-Piece Closed Suction Catheter, Model DYNCPTP14T, 14 Fr 12.5 IN FOR TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE - Product Usage: Catheters are intended for end…
Medline Industries Inc
Tube Set for TEM - Product Usage: Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) combination system and the instrument set for the TEM procedure are designe…
Richard Wolf GmbH
TTDEYE (brand) Radial Brown, B16112109 - Product Usage: Colored contact lenses
Chengdu Ai Qin E-commerce Co., Ltd
Smith & Nephew T-F1X0 RCG Drill Pac, 2 mm Drill & (2) Sleeves - Product Usage: indicated for use in surgical arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedu…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
regard Migrating Indicator, STEAM Migrating Indicator Strips, REORDER # 335576REG - Product Usage: The integrating indicator is designed to chemicall…
Resource Optimization & Innovation LLC
Sterile Low Profile Screw, Titanium, 6.7 x 65mm Part Number: AR-8967-2865S - Product Usage: is intended to be used as a stand-alone bone screw, or i…
Arthrex, Inc.
Computed Tomography X-ray System; Model uCT 760; Rx; UDI: (01) GTIN: 06971576831043 - Product Usage: intended to produce cross-sectional images of t…
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Rusch Greenlite Product Code: 004551035 GTIN:7290102156443 (each) - Product Usage: The laryngoscope is a device intended to allow direct visualiza…
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC
MatrixNEURO Screws - Product Usage: The intended use for this device is in fixation of cranial bones and facial skeleton in procedures such as cranio…
Synthes, Inc.
Alinity ci series System Control Module (SCM); LN 3R70-01 Alinity ci series software versions, 3.1.1 and below
Abbott Gmbh & Co. KG
Hercules Recalls Moravian Star Lights Due to Fire and Electrical Shock Hazards
WD-40 Company Recalls X-14 Mildew Stain Remover Due to Risk of Skin Irritation
Spartan Chemical Company Inc., of Maumee, Ohio
KIA 2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
KIA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MERCEDES-BENZ
BENTLEY 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
BENTLEY
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
Bio Source Naturals Recalls Wintergreen and Birch Sweet Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisonin…
Bio Source Naturals, of New Boston, Mich.
Miles Industries Recalls Gas Fireplaces Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards (Recall Alert)
Miles Industries Ltd., of Canada
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
Aminature L-Cysteine HCl Anhydrous 100 mesh 25KG DRUM
Cj Haide (Ningbo) Biotech Co., Ltd
Red Velvet Layered Cheesecake is one whole cake (9" round cake) that has been pre-sliced into 14 slices and packaged in a white case box. Cheesecake …
Chuckanut Bay Foods LLC
Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer (60%), Non-Sterile Solution, Alcohol Antiseptic 60%, 1 Gallon, Topical Solution, Walker Emulsions Inc., 4401 SE Johns…
WALKER EMULSIONS INC
Cefdinir for Oral Suspension USP, 250 mg/5mL, packaged in 60 mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland,…
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Famotidine Injection, USP, 20 mg/2mL, 2 mL vial, Rx only, Single Dose Vial, For Intravenous Use Only After Dilution, Distributed by HF Acquisition Co…
HF Acquisition Co. LLC
Mystic Shield PROTECTION, ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC 70%, Topical Solution, Antiseptic Hand Rub, Non-sterile Solution, Extra strength Formula*, 8.45 fl. oz. …
Transliquid Technologies, LLC
Walker Hand Sanitizer, Non-Sterile Solution, Alcohol Antiseptic, 70%, 32 oz and 16 oz, Topical Solution, Walker Emulsions Inc., 4401 SE Johnson Creek…
WALKER EMULSIONS INC
Ablation Galil Technology, IcePearl¿2.1 CX Prostate¿Kit Visual Ice System, Prescription Only Galil Medicals 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needles are intend…
Boston Scientific Corporation
Ablation Galil Technology, Three IceFORCE 2.1 CX Prostate Cyroablation Kit Visual ICE System, Prescription Only Galil Medicals 2.1 CX Cryoablatio…
Boston Scientific Corporation
Safe-T PLUS Thora-Para 5 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray
Carefusion 2200 Inc
PowerLoc MAX Power Injectable Infusion Port Access Kit; Catalog Numbers 2131910 (UDI 00801741044151), 2131915 (UDI 00801741044168), 2131975 (UDI 0080…
Becton Dickinson & Company
Ablation Galil Technology, IcePearl 2.1 CX Needle Cryoablation Needle, Prescription Only Galil Medicals 2.1 CX Cryoablation Needles are intended f…
Boston Scientific Corporation
SafeStep Huber Needle Set with GuardIVa Antimicrobial Hemostatic Dressing; Catalog Number CPA00040 (UDI 00801741143892)
Becton Dickinson & Company
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.