2020 Recalls
5,998 recalls · Page 43 of 120
2020 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 5,998 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2020. That represents about 5.90% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 16.4 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 120 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 19 critical, 29 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 27 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (22), FDA Drug (12), NHTSA (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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
OmniTom Computed tomography x-ray system, Model NL5000, all NL5000 systems with software version before 05.01.01 - Product Usage: is intended to be u…
NeuroLogica Corporation
uEXPLORER PET/CT Diagnostic Imaging System - Product Usage: This system is intended to be operated by qualified healthcare professionals to assist in…
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Bioseal Trachea Extender 1/pl 50pk/Cs, REF TRAX01/50, LOT XXXX, STERILE EO, Single Use Only, Date of Manufacture XXXX, Expiration Date XXXX, LF, UDI:…
Bioseal Corporation
Cannon II Plus Replacement Hub Set - Product Usage: is indicated for use in the replacement of a Cannon II Plus hub connection assembly that has been…
Arrow International Inc
Philips HeartStart MRx, Monitor/Defibrillators with model numbers M3535A, M3536A, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M3, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6, M3536…
Philips North America, LLC
Calcaneus Plate, Extensile, Small, Right, Catalog Number CPF 201 - Product Usage: intended to be used for internal fixation of fractures and reconstr…
Flower Orthopedics Corporation
STAT KIT Z-1000 emergency medical kit HealthFirst - Product Usage: is intended to prepare physicians with advanced cardiac life support devices and m…
HF Acquisition Co. LLC
AVE 2 Birthing Bed - Product Usage: is designated to be used by mothers ready for spontaneous vaginal delivery and also as aid to search for individu…
Linet Americas
VITROS Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Reagent Pack, COV2IgG, VITROS CoV2G. Catalog number 6199919, UDI 10758750033355 - Product Usage: Rx ONLY. For in vitro dia…
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
NextStep Retrograde Replacement Hub Set - Product Usage: is indicated for use in the replacement of a NextStep Retrograde hub connection assembly tha…
Arrow International Inc
Hardware removal kit, Part Number 1985KIT1 - Product Usage: The Wright Medical hardware removal kit is designed to facilitate removal of both plates …
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
Arrow Single Shot Epidural Anesthesia Kit - Product Usage: The Arrow Blunt Needle Single Shot Epidural Kit permits access to the epidural space.
Arrow International Inc
Calcaneus Plate, Extensile, Small, Left, Catalog Number CPF 101 - Product Usage: intended to be used for internal fixation of fractures and reconstru…
Flower Orthopedics Corporation
Holder HKHZ 19 for use with Quadrox-i and Quadrox-iD Neonatal / Pediatric Oxygenators, Model Number: 701047495 - Product Usage: The Holder HKHZ 19 is…
Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc
HealthFirst Emergency Medical Kit, Model SM 7, P/N: 1008150; Manufactured by HF Acquisition Co. LLC, 11629 49th Place West/Mukilteo, WA 98275, Health…
HF Acquisition Co., LLC
Calcaneus Plate, Extensile, Medium, Right, Catalog Number CPF 202 - Product Usage: intended to be used for internal fixation of fractures and reconst…
Flower Orthopedics Corporation
VITROS Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Total Reagent, COV2TOT, VITROS CoV2T. Catalog number 6199922, UDI 10758750033386 - Product Usage: Rx ONLY. For in vitro diagno…
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Arrow TheraCath Epidural Catheter - Product Usage: The Arrow Epidural Catheter permits access to the epidural space.
Arrow International Inc
uMI 550 PET/CT Diagnostic Imaging System - Product Usage: This system is intended to be operated by qualified healthcare professionals to assist in t…
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Tibial knee prosthesis
Smith & Nephew, 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.
Calcaneus Plate, Extensile, Large, Left, Catalog Number CPF 103 - Product Usage: intended to be used for internal fixation of fractures and reconstru…
Flower Orthopedics Corporation
Hasbro Recalls Super Soaker XP 20 and XP 30 Water Blasters Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban; Sold Exclusively at Target
Hasbro, Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I.
Lithonia Lighting Recalls to Repair CFMK Surface Mount Brackets Used with CPANL LEDs Due to Impact Hazard
Lithonia Lighting, a division of Acuity Brands Lighting Inc., of Conyers, Ga.
Pier 1 Recalls Three-Wick Halloween Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Signature Hardware Recalls Medicine Cabinets Due to Injury Hazard
BMW,MINI 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BMW,MINI
CHEVROLET 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET
BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY
BMW
BMW 2021: TIRES
BMW
BMW 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BMW
JEEP,RAM 2014-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
JEEP,RAM
Dietary supplements, 60 capsules, UPC 15033-61832, Product # 832060, labeled under the following brands and product names, packaged in white plasti…
Provident Nutraceutical div. of Ortho Molecular Products Inc
Tuna cut and packaged in Styrofoam case approximately 19 kg per case
Topway Enterprises, Inc
Salmon cut and packaged in Styrofoam case approximately 19 kg per case
Topway Enterprises, Inc
Chantilly Key Lime Tartlets Net Wt 1 oz. individually packaged in plastic clamshell containers with Whole Foods Market scale labels, a PLU code of 26…
Whole Foods Market
The Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium & Vitamin D. 100 count (VS-1086; UPC:6653601086), 300 count (VS-1087; UPC: 6653601087), and 600 cou…
Vitamin Shoppe
Khaotan Rice Cracker, Net Wt. 150g
Siam Trading Inc.
BC Hemp Co., Full Spectrum Hemp Extract, CBD Oil, Berry Blast, 500mg CBD, 1 FL. OZ (30 ML) bottles, Distributed by: B.C. Hemp Co., LLC, P.O. Box 146,…
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
Made by Hemp 1000MG Hemp Extract, French Vanilla, 1 OZ (30 ML) bottles, Dist by: MHR Brands, Jenison, MI, UPC 8 02991 76553 7
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
Tasty Drops, Hemp Oil Extract, Vanilla, 1500MG CBD,1 FL. OZ (30ML) bottles, Dist by: Tasty Hemp Oil, Jenison, MI, UPC 6 96305 29086 6
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
KORE ORGANIC CBD Oil Watermelon 15mg*, 30 mL dropper bottles, Handcrafted By Summitt Labs, UPC 8 5765000812 8, www.KOREORGANIC.com 833.810.KORE.
Summitt Labs
Acadia Farms, Serenity, soothing mint, 300 MG Hemp Oil, 1 Fl OZ (30 ML) bottles, Distributed by: Acadia Farms, Rehobeth, Massachusetts
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
Javan Anti Aging and Wellness Institute, CBD Oil, Full Spectrum Hemp Oil, Spearmint, 300MG CBD, 1 FL. OZ (30 ML) bottles, Dist by: Javan Wellness LLC…
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
Pathway To Wellness, CBD Oil, Premium Hemp Oil Drops, Natural, 1000MG CBD, 1 FL OZ (30 ML) bottles, Distributed by: Pathway to Wellness
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
Herbzeedy, Hemp Oil Full Spectrum, Natural, 500 MG CBD, 1 FL OZ (30 ML) bottles, Distributed by: Herbzeedy, Statesboro, GA
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
Tasty Drops Hemp Oil Extract, Spearmint, 1 FL. OZ (30ML) bottles, 300MG CBD, Dist by: Tasty Hemp Oil, Jenison, MI, UPC 8 02991 76472 1
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
Tasty Drops, Hemp Oil Extract, Spearmint, 500MG CBD, 1 FL. OZ (30ML) bottles, Dist by: Tasty Hemp Oil, Jenison, MI, UPC 6 96305 29081 1
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
Tasty Drops Hemp Oil Extract, Natural, 1 FL. OZ (30ML) bottles, 500mg CBD, Dist by: Tasty Hemp Oil, Jenison, MI, UPC 6 96305 29084 2
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
Tasty Drops Hemp Oil Extract, Vanilla, 1 FL. OZ (30ML) bottles, 300MG CBD, Dist by: Tasty Hemp Oil, Jenison, MI, UPC 8 02991 76471 4
MICHIGAN HERBAL REMEDIES
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 - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2020
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2020 across the FDA, CPSC 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 July 2026.