2020 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 8, 2026

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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 4 critical, 43 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 25 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (20), FDA Drug (18), CPSC (5), 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

Fresenius 2008T BlueStar Hemodialysis Machine Part Number Description: 191124 2008T HD SYS. CDX BLUEST AR; 191126 2008T HD SYS. CDX W/BIBAG BLUE…

Rhythm Xience Guider Catheter Introducer with Lancer Intergrated Dilator/Transseptal Needle, Ref 112852, Sterile EO, RxOnly

ARCHITECT HAVAB G Reagent Kit. List Number 6L27 25.

Medivators EndoGator REF 100650. Kit for Olympus 140/160/180/190 Series GI Endoscopes forCO2 Connection with Olympus OFP or Boston Scientific Endost…

ACUVUE OASYS for ASTIGMATISM Brand Contact Lenses. Lot no. B00NKM0G. Base Curve 8.6, Refractive Power -3.00D-1.25/90.

Synchron Systems Opiate 2000 ng Reagent (OP2 1 x 250); catalogue no. 475006 for use in conjunction with UniCel DxC 600/800 System(s) and SYNCHRON Sys…

Sensor Nitinol Wire with Hydrophilic Tip .038 3CM FLEX STR/150CM UPN: M006670309 1box 5 UPN: M0066703090 single unit

Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheter, Part Number 102201101080MD - Product Usage: is a 3 lumen silicone catheter with a sensor to measure…

Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheter, Part Number 102202101663DO - Product Usage: is a 3 lumen silicone catheter with a sensor to measure…

Contour VL Ureteral Stent Set 6FX22-30CM with .035 Sensor UPN: M006180156080

Rhythm Xience Flextra Steerable Introducer with Lancer Integrated Dilator/Transseptal Needle, REF: 122852, Sterile EO, RxOnly

RaySert PLUS RSP01. LOT K030. Expiry of 2024-01 - Product Usage: The single use injectors (Model STWOl and Model RSPOl) are intended to be used to co…

Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheter, Part Number 102201101463MD - Product Usage: is a 3 lumen silicone catheter with a sensor to measure…

Medivators Endo Smartcap Endoscope Tubing. REF100145CO2, packaged as Contents 1, 10, 50 and found in BMP-C145CO2. Tubing for Olympus 140/240, 160…

Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheter, Part Number 102203101463DO - Product Usage: is a 3 lumen silicone catheter with a sensor to measure…

Siemens N Latex CDT Kit- IVD quantitative determination of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) in human serum. Siemens Material Number (SMN): …

Medivators Endo Smartcap Endoscope Tubing. REF100145CO2EXT, packaged as Contents 1, 10, 50, and found in BMP-C145CO2EXT. Tubing for Olympus 140/2…

Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheter, Part Number 102202101863DO - Product Usage: is a 3 lumen silicone catheter with a sensor to measure…

Stretch VL Ureteral Stent Set 4.8FX22-30CM with .035 Sensor UPN: M006185155080

Acutus Medical AcQGuide Flex Steerable Introducer with AcQcross QX Integrated Dilator/Transseptal Needle, REF: 122852, SterileEO RxOnly

BMW 2017-2018: AIR BAGS

LINCOLN 2013-2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

BioFinest Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold Exclusively at Biof…

Leviton Manufacturing Recalls Electrical Connection Devices Due to Shock Hazard

LUS Recalls Hair Dryers Due to Electrocution or Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)

Natural Health Partners Recalls Dr. Mercola Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisonin…

Naturo Sciences Recalls Eiji Essentials Wintergreen Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

MCLAREN 2017-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

We Like Vitamins, Lycopene 50 mg, Dietary Supplement, 200 Capsules

Sunshine Spice DRIED SHRI SKIN TRI TRI, Weight (lb) 0.215

Kudzu Root (Pueraria montana var. lobata), This product was packaged in a clear plastic bag or poly-woven bags sold in bulk form net weight ranges fr…

DION DION DRIED MUSHROOMS, Product Origin from Haiti, Net Wt. 1/4 oz

Bi-Est (1:1)/Progesterone/Testosterone 2.5/150/1.5 mg/mL Versabase CR 90 mL bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Fluorouracil (5-FU) 4.5% Cream 100 GM, tube Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Gabapentin Capsules, USP 100mg 1,000-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 65862-198-99

Paregoric Compound (contains Morphine) Solution 480 mL bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Bi-Est 1:1/Progest/DHEA 0.5 mg/180 mg/25 mg/mL Cream 30 mL jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 25 mg, Rx only, a) 30 ct. (NDC 60429-316-30) b) 90ct. (NDC 60429-316-90) c) 1,000 ct. (60429-316-10) bottles, GSMS I…

Paregoric Alternate Elixir 300 mL bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Estriol/Testosterone Vaginal 0.1/0.1% Cream 30 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Progesterone/Versa Base 20 mg (2%) Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Levothyroxin (T4)/Liothyronine (T3) SR 130 mg/175 mg capsule 21 capsules bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Estradiol, USP (Non-Micronized) (Hemihydrate), packaged in: a) 500 grams (NDC 63275-9900-8), b) 100 grams (NDC 63275-9900-5), c) 25 grams (NDC 63275-…

Progesterone/Natacream 20 mg/2% mL Cream 60 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Bi-Est (8:2)/Progesterone/Testosterone 0.5/75 mg per 0.2 mL Cream 6 mL jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Dermatone (avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene) Sunscreen Lotion Fragrance Free, SPF 50, packaged in a) 1.5 fl. oz. (44 mL) tottles, …

Betahistine 16 mg Capsule 180 capsules bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Testosterone w/ Atrevis 20 mg (2%) Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Bi-Est (50/50/Progesterone 0.2 mg/70 mg Cream 30 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate 300/30 mg tablet, packaged in: a) 10-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-10), b) 12-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-12), c)…

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