2020 Recalls
4,819 recalls · Page 59 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, 44 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 33 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 48 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (34), CPSC (6), FDA Drug (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.
CareFusion Safe-T-Centesis Catheter Drainage Tray, Sterile, For Single Use Only, Rx only, Catalog Number PIG1280T, UDI Number 01)10885403108402(17) …
Becton Dickinson & Company
T12. Incorporates wireless electrocardiographic technology to achieve the real-time acquisition and RF transmission of simultaneous 12-lead ECG data …
WELCH ALLYN, INC/MORTARA
Nexus Universal with OptiBond Universal, Universal Adhesive Resin Cement, Trial Kit, Ref # 36990 - Product Usage: The intended use of this device is…
Kerr/Pentron, DBA Kerr Corporation and Pentron Clinical
Obalon Balloon System with Model 4300 Touch Dispenser Touchscreen; Software version 02.00.00.0076 - Product Usage: The System is intended to be used …
Obalon Therapeutics Inc
Langston Dual Lumen Catheter 6F Model 5540. For delivery of contrast medium in angiographic studies
Vascular Solutions, Inc.
CORFLO Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)Kit
Avanos Medical, Inc.
Q-Tel. The Q-Tel RMS system is a computer-based cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation data acquisition and editing system.
WELCH ALLYN, INC/MORTARA
Philips TraumaDiagnost- a Stationary X-Ray System (Bucky System) Model: 720013 - Product Usage: general radiography.
Philips North America, LLC
SYNCHRON Systems Barbiturates Reagent (BARB 1 X 250); Catalog No. 475012 - Product Usage: BARB reagent, in conjunction with UniCel DxC 600/800 System…
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Lunar iDXA Pro/Lunar iDXA Advance (iDXA with enCORE v18) bone densitometer
GE Healthcare, LLC
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products TT4 Reagent Pack, Product Code 8744468
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Elekta MONACO RTP Sytem, radiation treatment planning software system - Product Usage: The Monaco system is used to make treatment plans for patients…
Elekta Inc
Prismaflex System, Prismaflex Control Unit
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Prismaflex System, Prismaflex Control Unit
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Prepac Recalls 4-Drawer Chests Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards. In-Home Remedy May Be Delayed Due to COVID-19 Restrictions; Keep Product Away …
Prepac Manufacturing Ltd., of Canada
FORD 2019-2020: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FORD
HYUNDAI 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HYUNDAI
Epson Recalls Power Adapters Sold with Epson Scanners Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Bellman & Symfon Recalls Flash Receivers for Reduced Hearing Persons; Unit Can Fail to Alert in an Emergency
Bellman & Symfon AB, of Sweden
Essential Trading Post Recalls Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (…
Essential Trading Post, of New Bedford, Mass.
Modular Robotics Recalls Rechargeable Battery Packs Due to Burn Hazard
Ximi Vogue Recalls Children's Neck Pillows Due to Violation of the Federal Lead Paint Ban; Risk of Poisoning
Lake Champlain CHOCOLATES, COIN DARK BULK ORG, NET WT 48 OZ (1.3 kg), APPROX 186 PIECES, INGREDIENTS: DARK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA …
Champlain Chocolate Company
Enoki Mushroom; 7.5oz (200g); UPC #831211204181; packed in clear plastic bag with green label; imported from Green Co. located in Korea; distributed …
H & C Food Inc.
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 10 mg over 9 hours (1.1 mg/hr), 30-count box, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LL…
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
PEPPERMINT LIP MOISTURIZER (oxybenzone (4%) and Octinoxate (7%) SPF 15, 4.2 g tube, labeled as a) Bimark Inc., bimark.com; b) NOCO TRAIL REPORT, www.…
Yusef Manufacturing Laboratories, LLC
Cefixime for Oral Suspension USP, 100mg/5mL, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceutical, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 United States, Manufactu…
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Lisinopril Tablets USP, 20 mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore MD 21202, Manufactured by: Lupin L…
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 20 mg over 9 hours (2.2 mg/hr) 30-count box, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC…
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 30 mg over 9 hours (3.3 mg/hr) 30-count box, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC…
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
Medivators Endo Smartcap Endoscope Tubing. REF100145CO2EXTU, packaged as Contents 1, 10, 50. Tubing for Olympus 140/240, 160/260, 180/280, 190/29…
Medivators, Inc.
Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheter, Part Number 102201100880MD - Product Usage: is a 3 lumen silicone catheter with a sensor to measure…
Degania Medical Devices Pvt. Ltd.
ClearCanvas RIS/PACS
Synaptive Medical Inc
Olympus Pleuravideoscope, Model LTF-160
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Percuflex Plus Ureteral Stent Set 6FX26CM with .038 Sensor UPN: M006175263110
Boston Scientific
Polaris Ultra Ureteral Stent Set 6FX24CM with .035 Sensor UPN: M006192132080
Boston Scientific
Sensor Nitinol Wire with Hydrophilic Tip .0383CM FLEX ANG/150CM UPN: M0066703101 box 5 UPN: M0066703100 single unit
Boston Scientific
Medivators Endo carry-on Procedure Kit REF CPK-100222-0002 - Product Usage: is intended to be used with an air or CO2 source and/or a pump along wit…
Medivators, Inc.
Medivators EndoGator REF 100651. Kit for Olympus 140/160/180/190 Series GI Endoscopes for CO2 Connection with Endogator EGP-100, Olympus OFP, Olympu…
Medivators, Inc.
Fentanyl Reagent Kit, Product N. CC444, Contains: FENT R1 Reagent and FENT R2 Reagent
Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp
ABL90 FLEX PLUS Analyzer, Model Number 393-092 - Product Usage: It is intended for use in a laboratory environment, near patient or point-of-care set…
Radiometer Medical ApS
Sensor Nitinol Wire with Hydrophilic Tip .035 3CM FLEX /150CM UPN: M0066703061 box 5 UPN: M0066703060 single unit
Boston Scientific
The VITEK 2 Gram-positive Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in-vitro test to determine …
Biomerieux Inc
ABL90 FLEX Analyzer, Model Numbers 393-090, with software versions below 3.4MR2 - Product Usage: It is intended for use in a laboratory environment, …
Radiometer Medical ApS
Comprehensive Humeral Tray Taper Extraction Pliers - Replacement Tips, Model Number 110028522 - Product Usage: Intended to be used in surgery to reli…
Biomet, Inc.
Stretch VL Ureteral Stent Set 6FX22- 30CM with .035 Sensor UPN: M006185156080
Boston Scientific
Smith & Nephew FOOTPRINT Ultra PK Suture Anchor, 5.5mm Part Number: 72202902
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheter, Part Number 102201101063MD - Product Usage: is a 3 lumen silicone catheter with a sensor to measure…
Degania Medical Devices Pvt. Ltd.
TCM4 Base unit, Ref 391-880, UDI:(01)05700693918808, used with the monitor modules TCM4 (902-778), TCM40 (902-778, 902-946 or 902-862), TCM400 (902-5…
Radiometer Medical ApS
Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine: Part Number Description 190573 2008T HEMODIAL YSIS SYS. OLC/DIASAFE PLUS; 190713 2008T HEMODIAL YSIS SYS., w…
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
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.