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 5 critical, 42 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 25 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Drug (27), FDA Devices (9), 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
Synaptive ImageDrive Clinical
Synaptive Medical Inc
KT RECOVERY+ ICE/HEAT MASSAGE BALL Rolling ball with hot and cold packs that can be interchanged depending on the therapy type desired
KT Health, LLC
Opiate 300 Ng Reagent (OP 1 X 250) for use in conjunction with UniCel DxC 600/800 System(s) and SYNCHRON Systems OP 300 Urine Calibrators, Catalogue …
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Temperature Sensing 100% Silicone Foley Catheter, Part Number 102201101663MD - Product Usage: is a 3 lumen silicone catheter with a sensor to measure…
Degania Medical Devices Pvt. Ltd.
HEMO-7 Hemospray Endoscopic Hemostat
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc.
Medivators Endo Smartcap Endoscope Tubing. REF100145. Packaged as Contents 1, 10, 50, and found in BMP-C145. Tubing for Olympus 140/240, 160/260, …
Medivators, Inc.
HEMO-10 Hemospray Endoscopic Hemostat
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc.
PREVI Isola Insrument and PREVI Isola Printer spares PSUs (power supply units), P1028888-001 PSU (used in Zebra LP2824 Plus printers) PSUs with …
bioMerieux, Inc.
Smith & Nephew FOOTPRINT ULTRA PK SUTURE ANCHOR 4.5 Part Number: 72202901
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
BMW 2017-2018: AIR BAGS
BMW
VOLVO 2020-2021: STEERING
VOLVO
LINCOLN 2013-2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LINCOLN
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
Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., of Melville, N.Y.
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…
LiquiFab, of Canada
Naturo Sciences Recalls Eiji Essentials Wintergreen Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Naturo Sciences, of Wilmington, Del.
MCLAREN 2017-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MCLAREN
We Like Vitamins, Lycopene 50 mg, Dietary Supplement, 200 Capsules
CT Health Solutions, LLC
Sunshine Spice DRIED SHRI SKIN TRI TRI, Weight (lb) 0.215
DANA USA Corp.
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…
Mountain Rose Inc. dba Mountain Rose Herbs
DION DION DRIED MUSHROOMS, Product Origin from Haiti, Net Wt. 1/4 oz
DANA USA Corp.
Roasted/Salted Deluxe Mixed Nuts; Net Wt. 10 oz./284 g, Clear plastic container UPC 65143370994 Cashews, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Hazelnuts, Pecan …
DSD Merchandisers, Inc.
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
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Fluorouracil (5-FU) 4.5% Cream 100 GM, tube Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Gabapentin Capsules, USP 100mg 1,000-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 65862-198-99
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.
Paregoric Compound (contains Morphine) Solution 480 mL bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
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
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
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…
Golden State Medical Supply Inc.
Paregoric Alternate Elixir 300 mL bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Estriol/Testosterone Vaginal 0.1/0.1% Cream 30 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Progesterone/Versa Base 20 mg (2%) Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Levothyroxin (T4)/Liothyronine (T3) SR 130 mg/175 mg capsule 21 capsules bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
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-…
B & B Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Progesterone/Natacream 20 mg/2% mL Cream 60 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
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
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Dermatone (avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene) Sunscreen Lotion Fragrance Free, SPF 50, packaged in a) 1.5 fl. oz. (44 mL) tottles, …
Filltech USA, LLC
Betahistine 16 mg Capsule 180 capsules bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Testosterone w/ Atrevis 20 mg (2%) Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Bi-Est (50/50/Progesterone 0.2 mg/70 mg Cream 30 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
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)…
H J Harkins Company Inc dba Pharma Pac
Bi-Est8:2/Progesterone/Testosterone 1.0/50 MG/.5MG/ML Cream 30 GM, tube Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Bi-Est (8:2)/Progest/Test/DHEA 6/50/0.5/10 mg/mL Cream 30 mL, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Testosterone in Atrevis 75 mg/mL Gel 90 GMS tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Estradiol 1.8 mg capsule 30 cap bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Bi-Est (1:1) Progesterone/Testost 1.0 mg/60 mg/0.5 mg/mL Cream 60 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Bi-Est 1:1/Progest/DHEA 1/40/5 mg/mL Cream 30 mL jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Bi-Est 8:2/Progesterone/Testosterone DHEA 4.0/100/1/25.0 mg capsules 90 capsules bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Hydrocortisone in Aquaphor/Therapeutic Moisturizing Cream 100 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
Bi-Est 1:1/Progesterone/Testosterone 2.0/100/0.25 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
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.