2020 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 7, 2026

4,819 recalls · Page 47 of 97

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 5 critical, 42 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 47 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (28), FDA Drug (14), FDA Food (4), 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

HYGENIC Winged Fiesta Kit, Model no. H02778 - Product Usage: The dental dam forceps are intended to be used in conjunction with the rubber dental dam…

Atellica Solution IM1300 Analyzer, Siemens Material Number 11066001, UDI # 00630414007960

Lokomat Pro, Catalog Numbers 30003 LokomatPro L6.2 120V AD ; 30004 LokomatPro L6.2 120V Kombi; 30005 LokomatPro L6.2 120V PE; 30683 LokomatPro L6.…

CARESCAPE Patient Data Module (PDM) used with the following monitors: CARESCAPE B450/B650/B850, SOLAR 8000M/I and Transport Pro, Model Numbers: 2042…

Utak NR Trace Elements Serum Control, 5 ml, REF 66816. The responsible firm on the label is UTAK LABORATORIES, INC., Valencia, CA. Control for in vi…

RayStation standalone software treatment planning system (RayStation 8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B, including all service packs) model no. 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 9…

AIA-900 Analyzer, Part no. 022930, UDI 04560189283992

Oscar 2, Model 250 System

Merge Healthcare Merge Application Server Software Release and Merge Healthcare Merge Cardio Workstation Software Release - Product Usage: VERICIS is…

LOCATOR OVERDENTURE IMPLANT SYSTEM STERILE R Rx Only QTY 1 .

HYGENIC Dental Dam Forceps, Model no. H01262 - Product Usage: The dental dam forceps are intended to be used in conjunction with the rubber dental da…

RP500e Handheld Barcode Scanner, Zebra Model: DS4308 - HC0062BZZWW, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 11416778

MEVION S250i, MEVION S250; Proton Radiation Treatment System

BioPince Full Core Biopsy Instrument 16ga x 15cm.,Use with Optional CO-Axial Needle MCXS1615BP. QTY.: 5/CS - Product Usage: The disposable, automati…

Boy Scouts of America Recalls Cub Scout Activity Pins Due to Violation of the Federal Lead Content Ban

PORSCHE 2020: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

BMW 2021: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP

Costway Recalls Baby Strollers Due to Violation of Federal Stroller and Carriage Safety Standard; Fall, Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards (Recall …

Captain Rusty's Smoked Mahi Dip, Made with real Mahi meat, Keep Refrigerated, 6 lb.

Captain Rusty's Blue Crab Dip, Made with real Blue Crab meat, Keep Refrigerated,16 oz.

Captain Rusty's Cajun Crab & Lobster Dip, Made with real Blue Crab and Lobster meat, Keep Refrigerated,16 oz.

Captain Rusty's Smoked Salmon Dip, A Taste of the Pacific Coast, Keep Refrigerated, 16 oz.

Olanzapine Tablets, USP 7.5 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Prasco Laboratories Mason, OH 45040 USA, Manufactured by: Aurolife Pharma…

Gaviscon Regular Strength Liquid Antacid Cool Mint, 12 FL OZ (355 mL), Distributed by: GSK Consumer Healthcare Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 0135-0094-41

Heparin Sodium 5,000 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1000 mL bag (5 units/mL), Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 7000…

metFORMIN HCL ER USP 500 mg, a) 30 tablets (NDC: 43063-428-30); b) 60 tablets (NDC: 43063-428-60); c) 90 tablets (NDC: 43063-428-90); d) 120 tablets …

EcoLips Sport Lip Balm, SPF 30, Avobenzone (5%), Octinoxate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Net Wt. 0.15 oz. (4.25g) tube, Eco Lips, Inc., Marion, IA 52302, …

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500 mg, a) 50 count (NDC 50268-531-15); b) 90 count (NDC 42291-610-90); c) 180 count (NDC 42291…

Irinotecan HCL Injection, USP, 100mg/5mL, 5 mL vials, Rx only, Manufactured by: Thymoorgan Pharmazie GmbH, Shiffgraben 23, 38690 Golsar, Germany Dist…

Gaviscon Extra Strength Liquid Antacid Extra Strength Cherry, 12 FL OZ. (355 mL), Distributed by: GSK Consumer Healthcare Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 0135-…

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx Only Manufactured by: Apotex, Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T…

Olanzapine Tablets, USP 2.5 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Prasco Laboratories Mason, OH 45040 USA, Manufactured by: Aurolife Pharma…

Gaviscon Liquid Antacid Extra Strength, Cool Mint, 12 FL OZ (355 mL) single pack and twin pack, Distributed by: GSK Consumer Healthcare Warren, NJ 07…

Irinotecan HCL Injection, USP, 100mg/5mL, 5 mL vials, Rx only, Manufactured by: Thymoorgan Pharmazie GmbH, Shiffgraben 23, 38690 Golsar, Germany Dis…

Gaviscon Regular Strength Liquid Antacid Cool Mint, 6 FL OZ (177 mL), Distributed by: GSK Consumer Healthcare Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 0135-0094-42

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 750 mg a) 90 count (NDC 42291-611-90) b) 180 count (NDC 42291-611-18) c) 500 count (NDC 42291-6…

BioFlo Midline Convenience Kits - Product Usage: These introducers are used for the percutaneous introduction of diagnostic or therapeutic devices, s…

Stryker Compression Screw, Advanced T2 Tibia Catalog Number: 18220001S - Product Usage: Stryker implants are single use devices intended for the te…

DDU-2450 Lifeline ECG Model Numbers DDU-A2450EN DDU-E2450DE DDU-E2450EN DDU-E2450FR DDU-E2450TH Cat. No. DCF-A2460EN DCF-A2463EN DCF-E246…

Giraffe Incubator with installed Servo Oxygen module. Infant incubator.

VITROS Chemistry Product Performance Verifier I, Product Code 8231474, UDI # 10758750004577 - Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use only to quan…

BioFlo PICC and Xcela PICC Maximal Barrier Nursing Kits - Product Usage: are indicated for short or long-term peripheral access to the central venous…

Stryker Locking Screw, Fully Threaded T2 Tibia ¿5x37,5 mm Catalog Number: 18965037S - Product Usage: Stryker implants are single use devices intende…

DDU-2300 Lifeline/ReviveR View, Model Numbers DDU-C2300EN, DDU-C2300CA, DDU-A2300EN, DDU-E2300EN Catalog Numbers CCD-A1006RX CCD-A1013EN CCD-A10…

Medtronic Bone Void Filler, Small - Product Usage: is an injectable, moldable and biocompatible calcium phosphate bone void filler. The single-use …

Biomet Screw Instrument Tray 6.5/80MM- Surgical Tray Product Code: 246111003

Stryker Locking Screw, Fully Threaded T2 Humerus ¿4x32 mm Catalog Number: 18964032S - Product Usage: Stryker implants are single use devices intende…

Extremities, Large Kit Assy, US, 15/3 - Product Usage: is an injectable, moldable and biocompatible calcium phosphate bone void filler. The single-us…

DIASOL 1000225-10-DEX100 LIQUID ACID CONCENTRATE FOR BICARBONATE DIALYSIS

Medtronic Bone Void Filler, Large - Product Usage: is an injectable, moldable and biocompatible calcium phosphate bone void filler. The single-use …

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