2020 Recalls
5,998 recalls · Page 74 of 120
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 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
Velofix SA cervical cage, REF: TSA161207, TSA161208, TSA161209, TSA161210, TSA161407, TSA161408, TSA161409, TSA161410 - Product Usage:The device is i…
U&I CORP.
Leksell Vantage Stereotactic System. Instrument Carrier, Part of Leksell Vantage Arc (1053958). Neurological stereotaxic Instrument
Elekta Inc
iLab Polaris Multi-Modality Guidance System; iLab Ultrasound Imaging System
Boston Scientific Corporation
Zimmer Tourniquet Cuff 30" (Blue), PLC Dual Port, Single Bladder, Item Number: 60-7070-105, UDI: 00885825013868, Reprocessed Tourniquet Cuff - Produc…
Stryker Sustainability Solutions
Atellica CH 930 Analyzer, Siemens Material Number 11067000 with software version v1.21.0 SP1 or lower
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
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
Q-Stress/XScribe. Q-Stress or XScribe is a diagnostic device capable of real time ECG display, heart rate measurement, ST analysis and ventricular ec…
WELCH ALLYN, INC/MORTARA
Phillips Azurion 7 M20, Angiographic X-Ray System Code 722079 Image guidance in diagnostic, interventional and minimally invasive surgery procedur…
Philips North America, LLC
ELI PC. The ELI PC Service automatically converts resting ECG recordings collected with WAM PC patient cables and WebUpload into DICOM 12-lead ECG Wa…
WELCH ALLYN, INC/MORTARA
Prismaflex System, Prismaflex Control Unit
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Lunar iDXA Pro/Lunar iDXA Advance (iDXA with enCORE v17) bone densitometer
GE Healthcare, LLC
Autoimmune EIA Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA Test; Material Number 425-2260; Lot number 18200A - Product Usage: The assay is an aid in the d…
Bio-Rad Labs
Alcon Air Optix Night & Day Aqua (lotrafilcon A), breathable contact lenses, PWR - 1.50 BC 8.6 DIA 13.8, Rx, Sterile. The firm name on the label is A…
Allied Vision Group Inc
S4 and patient cable for the S4 Wireless Telemeter with the following device names: CABLE 10 WIRE LF ECG SNAP ENDS AHA GRAY, CABLE 10 WIRE LF ECG SNA…
WELCH ALLYN, INC/MORTARA
Portex Lumbar Puncture Tray. Anesthesia Conduction Kit. 4826PL-20 - Product Usage: Portex lumbar puncture trays provide all the materials necessary t…
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
ICU Medical Cogent Hemodynamic Monitoring System, Cogent Item Number 58400-000, UDI: (01)00840619079499
ICU Medical, Inc.
H12+ and patient cable for the H12+ Holter Recorders with the following device name: PAT CBL 10WIRE LEADFORM AHA SNAP, PAT CBL 10WIRE LEADFORM IEC SN…
WELCH ALLYN, INC/MORTARA
ABL800 FLEX model number 393-800 and 393-801, UDI:(01)05700693938004
Radiometer Medical ApS
CapsoCAM Plus, UDI: 00867770000209
Capso Vision, Inc.
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,RAM 2019-2020: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FORD,RAM
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.
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 August 2026.