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 17 critical, 32 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 31 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 35 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (23), NHTSA (15), 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.

2020 Recalls

2020 Recall Year Insight

RevMedX Trauma Dressings are packaged in a Tyvek Peel pouch, 1 Trauma Dressing per Tyvec Peel Pouch, 30 Pouches per Case; Sterile - Product Usage: ar…

Sterile Trac System Thinflap 24 MM Burr Hole Plate, Item number SP-STA-1021-12 - Product Usage: Fixation of Cranial bone

Microsurgical Operating Room Tables;7300B (18-350-70);

HLS Set Advanced, Model: BEQ-HLS 7050 USA; HLS Set Advanced 7.0 Product Code/Part Number: 70105.2794 - Product Usage: These devices are used with the…

PHOENIX, Interlocking screw for IM nail, Item numbers 14-405040, 14-405042, 14-405044, 14-405070 - Product Usage: Fracture fixation of small bones, s…

DePuy Synthes 15.0MM REAMER HEAD FOR RIA 2 STERILE -Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Part Code: 03.404.026S

DePuy Synthes 13.0MM REAMER HEAD FOR RIA 2 STERILE-Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Part Code: 03.404.022S

Percept PC Implantable Neurostimulator (INS) - Product Usage: The Percept PC is a neurostimulation device for deep brain stimulation therapy. It is i…

M/H MODULAR STEM, Item number 13-104756 - Product Usage: intended for use in limb salvage procedures.

OSS Polyethylene Tibial Bushing, Item number 150476 - Product Usage: intended for use in limb salvage.

Kowa VK-2s software Version 10.0.4.0, Product code 04987646809500 installed on Kowa nonmyd WX Retinal Cameras - Product Usage: is indicated for acqui…

DePuy Synthes 16.0MM REAMER HEAD FOR RIA 2 STERILE--Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Part Code: 03.404.028S

DePuy Synthes 16.5MM REAMER HEAD FOR RIA 2 STERILE-Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Part Code: 03.404.029S

Tempus LS - Manual Defibrillator, Model Number: 00-3020 Software Version: 1.3.4 - Product Usage: The device is intended to be used in the following …

DePuy Synthes 12.5MM REAMER HEAD FOR RIA 2 STERILE -Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Part Code: 03.404.021S

RINGLOC BIPOLAR Hip System Bi Polar Locking Ring, Item number 11-165304 - Product Usage: Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polym…

DePuy Synthes 14.5MM REAMER HEAD FOR RIA 2 STERILE-Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Part Code: 03.404.025S

Centeze Centesis Catheter, 6F, 10cm, 18Ga, 12cm, REF DRC-002-06 Centeze Centesis Catheter, 6F, 10cm, 18Ga, 12cm, REF DRC-006-16

Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System, Item numbers 115394, 115395, 115396, 115398, 180550, 180551, 180552, 180553, 180554, 180555, 180556, 180557,…

DABRA Laser (RA-308 Excimer Laser) Intended Use: For use in ablating a channel in occlusive peripheral vascular disease. Indications: For crossing…

4.0/5.0mm Cannulated Screw System, BCS Cannulated Screw System (3.0, 4.0/5.0, 6.5/8.0mm), Item numbers 110009810, 110009821, 110009825, 110009852 - …

RINGLOC ACETABULAR SYSTEM Self-tapping bone screws, Item numbers 103531, 103533, 103534, 103535 - Product Usage: Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, M…

DePuy Synthes 11.0MM REAMER HEAD FOR RIA 2 STERILE-Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Part Code: 03.404.018S

GSK Consumer Health Recalls Five Excedrin Brands Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

King of Fans Recalls Hampton Bay Mara Ceiling Fans Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

Urban Outfitters Recalls Taper Candle Holders Due to Fire Hazard

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2020-2021: SEAT BELTS

INTERNATIONAL 2014-2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

BRP Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

CHEVROLET 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

FREIGHTLINER 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2010-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR

MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

Otis Elevator Company Recalls to Inspect Private Residence Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children

HONDA 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER

FORD 2021: ENGINE

LAND ROVER 2020: SEATS

LAND ROVER 2020: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

CHEVROLET,GMC 2019-2021: SEAT BELTS

FORD 2019-2020: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

CADILLAC 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2021: ENGINE

Good & Gather Banana Chocolate Chip Date & Nut Bars, UPC 0 85239-04216 8. 5-1.6 oz (45g) Bars. Net Wt. 8oz (225g). DIST BY: Target Corporation, M…

Chef Myron's Szechuan Sauce, 64 FL OZ (1.89 L), Item # 400023293, 4 bottles/case

Tomato Paste in a 6 oz.(170g) metal can Cases size varies - 12, 24 or 28 count. Packaged under brand names of: Happy Harvest, Kroger, Signatur…

Italian Style Tomato Paste in a 6 oz. (170g) metal can Cases size varies - 12, 24 or 28 count. Packaged under brand names of: Kroger, Signatur…

Prairie Farms Premium Flavored Chocolate Milk, 1 gallon, UPC 72730-26110

On the Go Sweet & Salty Trail Mix

Prairie Farms 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk, 1 gallon, UPC 72730-26126

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