2020 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 7, 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 15 critical, 29 moderate, and 6 lower-severity recalls. The page references 27 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (30), FDA Drug (7), CPSC (6), 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

BodyGuard Microset, REF: A120-003XS2YV

CRANIOSCULPT C, 10CC. Product Number: C-C10CC, UDI: 813845021129 - Product Usage: Callos is indicated to fill bony voids or gaps of the skeletal sys…

CRANIOSCULPT FLOW, OUS, 5CC Product Number: C-FLOW5CC-OUS, UDI: 813845020351 - Product Usage: Callos is indicated to fill bony voids or gaps of the …

BodyGuard Microset w/ 0.2 mic filter and lower y-site with female luer, REF: A120-160XYBF

BodyGuard Microset, REF: A120-112XSFK

BodyGuard Microset, REF: A120-160XYSF

DRW-0739-01: Gen 2 Posterior Chairside Splint LLUR (lower left-upper right) - Product Usage: intended to provide assistance in both the planning (pre…

MEDTRONIC BONE VOID FILLER, SMALL. Product Number: C07A, UDI: 813845020504 - Product Usage: Callos is indicated to fill bony voids or gaps of the sk…

BodyGuard Microset, REF: A100-163XESV

BodyGuard Microset with Filter, REF: A100-163XESF

CMExpress Microbore Set, REF: A120-160C

CMExpress Microbore Set, REF: A120-160CRV

BodyGuard Microset with Needleless Adaptor, REF: A120-003XSNY

CRANIOSCULPT, CMF IMPACT, 5CC, Product Number: C-CMF5CC, UDI: 813845020948 - Product Usage: Callos is indicated to fill bony voids or gaps of the sk…

BodyGuard Microset, REF: A120-160XPS

CRANIOSCULPT, FLOW 5CC. Product Number: C-FLOW5CC, UDI: 813845020337 - Product Usage: Callos is indicated to fill bony voids or gaps of the skeletal…

MagNA Pure 96 Instrument, clinical sample concentrator, Material number 06541089001 - Product Usage: This protocol is intended for pipetting samples…

BioMed Balance Recalls Wintergreen and Sweet Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning

Cookware Company Recalls Greenpan SimmerLite Dutch Ovens Due to Burn and Injury Hazards

DownEast Outfitters Recalls Folding Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard

Manhattan Toy Recalls 'Manhattan Ball' Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target

KIA 2020: STEERING

FORD 2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

LINCOLN 2016-2020: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

FORD 2021: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

NISSAN 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Polaris Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalls Non-Electric Instinct, Instinct BC and Pipeline Bicycles with Alloy Frames Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

Fresh Express Chopped Kit SOUTHWEST TOTAL NET WT. 11.5 oz (326g) plastic bag. FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED P.O. BOX 80599, SALINAS, CA 93912 UPC 0 712…

Blanxart 85% Nicaragua Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, packaged in paper packaging with internal foil wrapper. Net weight 4.4 oz (125 g). UPC 8 32924 000…

Brimonidine Tartrate Opthalmic Solution 0.2%, 10 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Somerset Therapeutics, LLC Hollywood, FL 33024. Made in India.…

Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) delayed-release capsules, 240 mg, 60-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA 02142, NDC 6440…

Brimonidine Tartrate Opthalmic Solution 0.2%, 15 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Somerset Therapeutics, LLC Hollywood, FL 33024. Made in India.…

Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP 500,000 units/5mL Cup, Delivers 5 mL, Rx Only, Manufactured by: VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, a) NDC 66689-037-50 (indi…

Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP 100,000 units per mL, Bubblegum Flavored, 16 fl. oz. bottle (480 mL), Shake Well Before Using, Rx Only, Manufactured by…

Brimonidine Tartrate Opthalmic Solution 0.2%, 5 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Somerset Therapeutics, LLC Hollywood, FL 33024. Made in India. …

Cetrotide (cetrorelix acetate for Injection) 0.25 mg, Sterile - for subcutaneous use only, Rx Only, Manufactured for: EMD Serono, Inc., Rockland, MD …

3COR DISTRACTION SCREW, 12 MM, STERILE, 5/BOX - Product Usage: intended to be used for distraction in the anterior approach to the cervical spine.

CEZANNE II TLIF Bullet-Tip Cage, 8Deg, W11 x L30, H7mm, Part #018.1907.

OrthoPediatrics ACL Reconstruction System ShieldLoc 7mm implant component model number 10-1008-4070 - Product Usage: is intended for fixation of tend…

Prodimed Combicath catheters for mini bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)-COMBICATH PE 85 cm x 4.0 mm 58124 40US

TOMTEC-ARENA TTA2;software version no. 2.20 and lower; Picture archiving and communications system. Software Versions and applicable UDI: TTA 1…

PHANTOM CS DISTRACTION SCREW, 12 MM, STERILE, 5/BOX - Product Usage: intended to be used for distraction in the anterior approach to the cervical sp…

Ameritus Medical Products ENFit Polyurethane and Silicone Feeding Tubes. Sterile and single use only. Catalog number ENF-80P-50 (8 fr. 50 cm ENFit En…

Blood gases (PCO2, PO2) and blood pH test system; ABL800 FLEX; Model Number 393-800; UDI (01)05700693938004. Model 393-800 is available in the follow…

Prodimed Combicath Paediatric catheters for blind protected distal bronchial sampling- COMBICATH 35 cm x 1.9 mm Product Code: 58 223 19US

COOPERSURGICAL Os FinderTM Cervical Dilator, Taper: 2.0 mm to 4.0 mm OD Length: 21.5 cm Box of 50 Part Number: 1176

Percepta CRT-P MRI, Model Numbers: a) W1TR01, b) W1TR04, c) W4TR01, d) W4TR04

PHANTOM CS QUICK START DISTRACTION SCREW, 12 MM, STERILE, 5/BOX - Product Usage: intended to be used for distraction in the anterior approach to the …

Prodimed Combicath catheters for mini bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)-COMBICATH PE 60 cm x 2.7 mm Product Code: 58216 27US

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