2020 Recalls
4,819 recalls · Page 50 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 11 critical, 37 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 27 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (17), FDA Food (13), FDA Drug (10), 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.
Edwards Recalls Mechanical Heat Detectors Due to Failure to Alert to Fire
HON Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
The HON Company LLC, of Muscatine, Iowa
Republic Wireless Recalls Relay Charging Cables Due to Overheating and Burn Hazards
Rexair Recalls to Repair Rainbow SRX Vacuums Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Rexair LLC, of Troy, Mich.
BMW 2019-2020: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BMW
MAZDA 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MAZDA
MAZDA 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MAZDA
Bonnsu Recalls Miniware Teething Spoons Due to Choking Hazard
Davina Wellness Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil and Essential Oil Blend with Wintergreen Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requireme…
Davina Wellness, of Mapleton, Utah
JEEP 2014-2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
JEEP
Plucker's Wing Bar World Famous Wing Sauce Gochujang 12 FL OZ. (355 mL) packaged in a glass bottle
Zilks Foods
Plucker's Wing Bar World Famous Wing Sauce Hallelujah 12 FL OZ. (355 mL) packaged in a glass bottle
Zilks Foods
Organic Ground Oregano, Item # 90206. Packaged in 40 lbs. or 50 lbs. cases and sold under brand KFK Seasoning. This product contains Organic Oregan…
K F K Seasonings Llc
Garlic Sauce; Net Wt. 8LB. (3.62 kg); PJ Item #1104; UPC 26700 16345; Manufactured for: PJ Foods Service, Inc; Louisville, KY 40299, USA. Ingredie…
Ventura Foods Llc
Chili Powder, Mild, Organic is a blend, Item # 90030. Packaged in 1 lb. bags and sold under brand Azure Market. This product contains "Organic Chil…
K F K Seasonings Llc
Plucker's Wing Bar World Famous Wing Sauce Gold Rush 12 FL OZ. (355 mL) packaged in a glass bottle
Zilks Foods
Dragonfly brand Galanga Powder; Net Weight: 5 oz. (142 g) UPC: 7 21557 53337 6 Product of Thailand Distributed by U.S. Trading Company, Haywar…
U.S. Tov, Inc.
Cherrybrook Kitchen***Gluten Free***Wheat Free***SUGAR COOKIE MIX***NET WT. 13 OZ
Cell-nique Corp
Plucker's Wing Bar World Famous Wing Sauce Vampire Killer 12 FL OZ. (355 mL) packaged in a glass bottle
Zilks Foods
Plucker's Wing Bar World Famous Wing Sauce Spicy Mandarin 12 FL OZ. (355 mL) packaged in a glass bottle
Zilks Foods
Sienna brand 4.25 oz. Cranberry Orange Muffins coded 20 071 31B
BAKE'N JOY FOODS, INC.
Plucker's Wing Bar World Famous Wing Sauce Sesame 12 FL OZ. (355 mL) packaged in a glass bottle
Zilks Foods
Plucker's Wing Bar World Famous Wing Sauce Teriyaki 12 FL OZ. (355 mL) packaged in a glass bottle
Zilks Foods
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets ( Mixed Amphetamine Salts Product), 5 …
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
NP Thyroid 60, Thyroid Tablets, USP, 1 grain (60 mg), 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured For: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Alpharetta, GA 3000…
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets ( Mixed Amphetamine Salts Product), 15…
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Estriol USP Micronized 5 G, Rx only, Triova 115 W 3rd Street Suite 720 Tulsa, OK 74103, NDC 71092-9977-02
TRIOVA PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Lamotrigine Tablets, USP, 150 mg, Rx Only, a) 60 count Bottle, NDC 42291-368-60, b) 500 count Bottle, NDC 42291-368-50, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc…
AVKARE Inc.
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets ( Mixed Amphetamine Salts Product), 20…
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
NP Thyroid 30, Thyroid Tablets, USP, 1/2 grain (30 mg), 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured For: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Alpharetta, GA 30…
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets, USP, 100 mg, packaged in a) 3x10 unit dose cartons (NDC 0904-0430-04) and b) 5 x 10 unit dose carton (NDC 0904-0430-06),…
The Harvard Drug Group
NP Thyroid 90, Thyroid Tablets, USP, 1 & 1/2 grain (90 mg), 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured For: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Alpharetta, GA…
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Carbamazepine Tablets, USP 200 mg, packaged in a 500-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bharuch 392130, India; Manu…
Torrent Pharma Inc.
TRUE METRIX SELF MONITORING BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM - Product Usage: is intended for the quantitative measurement of glucose (sugar) in fresh capillary …
Trividia Health, Inc.
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X35MM, Item Number 810M5535 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices …
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 4.5X45MM, Item Number 810M4545 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices …
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
PerkinElmer 226 Sample Collection Device
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
Sterile Custom Packs to be used in surgical procedures.
American Contract Systems
Sterile Custom Packs to be used in surgical procedures.
American Contract Systems
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN BL POLY EXT 8.5X55MM, Item Number 811M8555 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices i…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
AC Powered hospital adjustable bed.
Umano Medical, Inc.
Sterile Custom Packs to be used in surgical procedures.
American Contract Systems
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X50MM, Item Number 810M5550 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices …
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN POLY EXT TAB 5.5X45MM, Item Number 810M5545 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices …
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
Beckman Coulter ACCESS Immunoassay Systems, Access Total T3 Triiodothyronine , REF 33830 (UDI: 15099590227210) for use with the Access Family of Im…
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Gambro Cartridge Low Weight-Low Volume Blood Transport System for Hemodialysis Blood Set - Product Usage: is intended for single use in a hemodialysi…
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Beckman Coulter ACCESS Immunoassay Systems, Access GI Monitor Cancer Antigen 19-9, REF 387687 ( UDI: 15099590231842) the Access Family of Immunoassa…
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Vital MIS Spinal Fixation system implants CANN BL POLY EXT 8.5X60MM, Item Number 811M8560 - Product Usage: are non-cervical spinal fixation devices i…
Zimmer Biomet, Inc.
safeCLINITUBES Blood Sampler;REF 942-898;D957P-70-70x1
Radiometer Medical ApS
OSTEOVATIONEX 3CC INJECT FORMULA. REF/UDI: 390-0003/00813845020016 - Product Usage: The product provides a bone void filler that is replaced by bone …
Osteomed, LLC
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.