2020 Recalls
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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 13 critical, 37 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 27 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 42 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (33), CPSC (8), NHTSA (8), 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.
Sterile Disposable Connectors ASY CONN REDUCER 3/8 X 1/4 24 REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:050516000/ 00803622123276
LivaNova USA Inc.
Pediatric Adjustable Flange Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Arrow AutoCAT2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump AUTOCAT2 WAVE ITALIAN, Product Code IAP-0500I
Arrow International Inc
VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System Software Versions 3.5.1 and below Product Code:6844461 Unique Identifier: 10758750031610
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Elekta Unity, Image-Guided Radiation Therapy System
Elekta, Inc.
Control Panel REF - 60-02-15: LivaNova SCP Pump Control Panel. REF 60-02-15, IPX2, RxOnly, UDI: 04033817900986
LivaNova Deutschland GmbH
Sterile Disposable Connectors ASY CONN REDUCER 1/2 X 3/8 24 REF/ GTIN for Insert label:050518000/ 00803622123283
LivaNova USA Inc.
Arrow AC3 Optimus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump AC3 Optimus IABP NA/EMEA, Product Code IAP-0700
Arrow International Inc
Sterile Disposable Connectors ASY 3/16 X 3/16 STR CONNW/LL24. REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:050432000 / 00803622123184
LivaNova USA Inc.
Mueller Sports Medicine Hybrid Wraparound Knee Support, Qty: 1 unit per box
Mueller Sports Medicine, Inc
BodyGuardian Heart Remote Monitoring Kit, consisting of two BG Heart monitors, either Models BC-1001-A or BC1001-D, and a cell phone, either Models B…
Preventice Services, LLC
Fujifilm Synapse PACS Software Version 5.5.x and 5.7.x- intended as interface to the FUJIFILM Synapse PACS Software (Server)
Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc.
1/2 - 3/8 REDUC CONN, STRL REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:EC2145S/ 00803622129322
LivaNova USA Inc.
Sterile Disposable Connectors ASY S/1/4 TO 3/16 RED 24 REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:050514000/00803622123269
LivaNova USA Inc.
Control Panel REF - 60-02-50: LivaNova SCP Pump Control Panel S5/C5. REF 60-02-50, IPX2, RxOnly, UDI: 04033817900993
LivaNova Deutschland GmbH
Arrow AutoCAT2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump AEROAUTOCAT 2 WAVE, Product Code IAP-0535
Arrow International Inc
Sterile Disposable Connectors ASY Y CONN 1/4 X 1/4 X 1/4 24 REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:050524000/ 00803622123306
LivaNova USA Inc.
Arrow AutoCAT2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump AUTOCAT2 WAVE SPANISH, Product Code IAP-0500E
Arrow International Inc
Arrow AutoCAT2 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump AUTOCAT2 SPANISH, Product Code IAP-0400E
Arrow International Inc
1/4X3/16X3/16YCONN,STRL REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:EC2102S/ 00803622129278
LivaNova USA Inc.
(1) Atellica Data Manager software version 1.0 Siemens Material Number (SMN): 11314237 (2) Atellica Data Manager software version 1.1 Siemens Mate…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
uCT 530 Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
VITROS 5600 Integrated System Software Versions 3.3.3 and below Product Code: 6802413 Unique Identifier: 10758750002740
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Siemens IMMULITE 2000 XPi Immunoassay System - In vitro Chemistry Analyzer SMN #10373214 - Product Usage: are intended for professional use in a labo…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
ABL80-FLEX CO-OX 393-841 Box Label, REF 393-841, IVD, CE, UDI: 05700693938417 - Product Usage: It is intended for use in a laboratory environment, n…
Radiometer Medical ApS
Sterile Disposable Connectors ASY ASY STR CONN 3/8 STRLE 24 REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:050506000/ 00803622123238
LivaNova USA Inc.
Sterile Disposable Connectors ASY STR CONN 3/16 STRLE 24. REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:050503000/ 00803622123214
LivaNova USA Inc.
Neo-Vent Infant T-Piece Resuscitation Circuit With Neonatal Mask; Circuit for use on compatible Infant Resuscitators. 15mm OD x 10mm ID connector; RE…
Westmed, Inc.
Sterile Disposable Connectors ASY 1/4 X 3/8 REDUCER W/LL 24. REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:050434000/ 00803622123207
LivaNova USA Inc.
ABL80-FLEX-393-839 Box Label, REF 393-839, IVD, CE, UDI: 05700693938394 - Product Usage: It is intended for use in a laboratory environment, near pa…
Radiometer Medical ApS
VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System - Refurbished Product Code: 6802914 Unique Identifier: 10758750007103
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Sterile Disposable Connectors ASY CONN Y 1/2X1/2X3/8 STR 24. REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:029165000/ 00803622123153
LivaNova USA Inc.
Vein Irrigation Cannula with blunt tip. ASY BIC, STERILE 25/CS REF/ GTIN for Insert Label:BIC/ 00803622133091
LivaNova USA Inc.
GloryBee Natural Sweeteners Recalls GloryBee Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
GloryBee Natural Sweeteners Inc., of Eugene, Ore.
Lidl US Recalls Silvercrest Bread Makers Due to Electric Shock Hazard
Pranarom Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
Pranarom, of Minneapolis, Minn.
KIA 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
KIA
AUDI 2013-2017: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
AUDI
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2007-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
A Better You! Recalls Belecoo Strollers Due to Violation of Federal Stroller and Carriage Safety Standard; Fall, Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards…
Avalon Furniture Recalls Cottage Town Bedroom Furniture Sold at Rooms To Go Due to Violation of Federal Lead Paint Ban; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Ale…
Avalon Furniture, of Houston, Texas
Edens Garden Recalls Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Al…
Edens Garden, of San Clemente, Calif.
Polaris Recalls Phoenix 200 All-Terrain Vehicles ATVs Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Recalls Ranger and General Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
HYUNDAI 2011-2012: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HYUNDAI
FREIGHTLINER 2017-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
FREIGHTLINER
KIA 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
KIA
LAND ROVER 2013-2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LAND ROVER
Stumptown Cold Brew Coffee and Chocolate with Oatmilk. Product is TetraPak Prisma Pak aseptic packaging. Keep refrigerated. Net 11 fl. oz (325 mL).…
Stumptown Coffee Corp
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.