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, 44 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 26 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (36), CPSC (9), NHTSA (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.
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model number: GF-UCT140P-AL5 - Product Usage: used with other supporting equipment for endoscopic real-time ultrasound …
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CME America T-Syringe Pump - T34 - Product Usage: infusion of medications or fluids requiring continuous or intermittent delivery at precisely-contro…
CME America, LLC
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model number: GF-UC160P-OL5 - Product Usage: used for diagnostic ultrasound imaging or fluid flow analysis of the human…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CAS-930A Flat Panel Monitor (FPD) used in conjunction with the Canon Interventional Angiography System, Model numbers: Infinix-8000C and Infinix-8000…
Canon Medical System, USA, INC.
CME America T-Syringe Pump - T34L PCA - Product Usage: infusion of medications or fluids requiring continuous or intermittent delivery at precisely-c…
CME America, LLC
Yukon OCT Spinal System Yukon Anti-Torque Alignment Tube - Product Usage: The Anti-Torque Alignment Tube (the Alignment Tube ) provides counter rota…
K2M, Inc
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model number: GF-UE160-AL5 - Product Usage: used for endoscopic ultrasonic imaging of the gastrointestinal wall, bile a…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
6PLUS1 Multilevel Saliva Calibrator Set Cortisol Cortisone in Saliva, Order No. 73039 - Product Usage: The kit is used as a test for patients to moni…
Chromsystems Instruments & Chemicals GmbH
B. Braun Introcan Safety IV Catheters, Product codes REF 4252500-01 4252519-01 4252535-01 4252560-01 4252586-01 4251890-01 4252535-01 4252586-…
Janus Trade Group
CME America T-Syringe Pump - Neofeed - Product Usage: infusion of medications or fluids requiring continuous or intermittent delivery at precisely-co…
CME America, LLC
The Biomeme SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Test is a molecular in vitro diagnostic test that is based on widely used nucleic acid amplification technolo…
Biomeme, Inc.
REF MC330209 6' (15 cm) Appx 0.09 ml, Smallbore Trifuse Ext Set w/3 MicroClave Clear, 0.2 Micron Filter, 1.2 Micron Filter, 3 Clamps (Blue, Yellow, W…
ICU Medical, Inc.
Luminesse ML PMMA, 98x20mm, REF: 5336-B1 - Product Usage: used as a milling blank in the fabrication of provisional crowns and bridges. All blanks ar…
Talladium Inc
MiniMed 670G, insulin pump, Ref/Model # MMT-1760KPK, MMT-1762KCN, MMT-1762WWK - Product Usage: indicated for continuous or periodic monitoring of glu…
Medtronic Inc.
MassChrom Cortisol, Cortisone Saliva Control Level II, Order No. 0350 - Product Usage: The kit is used as a test for patients to monitor their cortis…
Chromsystems Instruments & Chemicals GmbH
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model number :GF-UM20 - Product Usage: used with other supporting equipment for endoscopic real-time ultrasound imaging…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model number: GF-UMQ130 - Product Usage: used with an Olympus Endoscopic Ultrasound Center, EVIS Video System Center, l…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model number: GF-UCT180 - Product Usage: used with an Olympus universal endoscopic ultrasound center or a diagnostic sy…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CME America T-Syringe Pump - Ameritus 1st Enteral Pump - Product Usage: infusion of medications or fluids requiring continuous or intermittent delive…
CME America, LLC
Regard - Product Usage: Obstetric Gynecologic specialized manual instrument. Labor and delivery kits.
ROi CPS LLC
Invacare PerfectO2 V Oxygen Concentrator- intended for patients with respiratory disorders requiring supplemental oxygen Model Numbers: IRC5PO2V (U…
Invacare Corporation
MX60ET (enhanced enVista Toric) enVista¿ One-Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic Toric Model MX60ET - Product Usage: The lens is intended for placement in the …
Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model number: GF-UCT160-OL5 - Product Usage: used for diagnostic ultrasound imaging or fluid flow analysis of the human…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
MiniMed 640G, insulin pump, Ref/Model # MMT-1711K, MMT-1752K, MMT-1752, Rx Only - Product Usage: indicated for the continuous delivery of insulin, at…
Medtronic Inc.
BD Ultra-Fine Pen Needles 32G x 4mm (5/32' )-intended for parenteral administration of a drug from a cartridge contained in a drug pen injector Cata…
Becton Dickinson & Company
PROCEED Surgical Mesh Hernia Mesh Oval, 15 cm x 20 cm
Ethicon, Inc.
MassChrom Cortisol, Cortisone Saliva Control Level I, Order No. 0349 - Product Usage: The kit is used as a test for patients to monitor their cortiso…
Chromsystems Instruments & Chemicals GmbH
Capnostream 35 Portable Respiratory Monitor, Product numbers PM35MN02, PM35MN01, PM35MN05, DLPM35MN02 - Product Usage: use during both no motion and…
Covidien Llc
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model number: GF-UM130 - Product Usage: used with an Olympus Endoscopic Ultrasound Center, EVIS Video System Center, li…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model Number: GF-UCT140-AL5 - Product Usage: used with other supporting equipment for endoscopic real-time ultrasound i…
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
CME America T-Syringe Pump - NeoThrive - Product Usage: infusion of medications or fluids requiring continuous or intermittent delivery at precisely-…
CME America, LLC
CME America T-Syringe Pump -T34L - Product Usage: infusion of medications or fluids requiring continuous or intermittent delivery at precisely-contro…
CME America, LLC
ACCEL ELISA COVID-19 for the detection of total antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Catalog AE301U Kit lots: PXCOV073020, PXCOV081220 Expiration dates: Jan…
VEO DIAGNOSTICS, LLC
MiniMed 630G with SmartGuard, insulin pump, Ref/Model # MMT-1754K, MMT-1714K, MMT-1755K - Product Usage: intended for continuous delivery of basal i…
Medtronic Inc.
BladderScan Prime Plus Probe REF 0570-0395 - Product Usage: intended to be used for measuring the urine volume in the bladder noninvasively.
Verathon, Inc.
Olympus Ultrasound Endoscope, Model number: GF-UM160 - Product Usage: used for diagnostic ultrasound imaging or fluid flow analysis of the human body.
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Black & Decker Recalls CRAFTSMAN 10-Inch Corded Chain Saws Due to Laceration Hazard
Burley Recalls Child Bicycle Seats Due to Crash Hazard
Fiskars Brands Recalls 16 Foot Pole Saw/Pruners Due to Laceration Hazard
Goal Zero Recalls Power Supplies Due to Fire Hazard
GrillBlazer Recalls Propane Torch Guns Due to Fire Hazard
L G Sourcing Recalls to Repair Electric Fireplaces Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores
Easy Top Enterprises LTD, of China
Neptune Benson Recalls Delta Ultra-Violet Generators For Pools and Spas Due to Fire Hazard
Neptune Benson, of Warwick, Rhode Island (after August 2016)
Spirit Halloween Recalls Children's Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Washington Shoe Company Recalls Western Chief Toddler Boots Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
Washington Shoe Company, of Kent, Wash.
BMW 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BMW
FORD 2005-2021: STEERING
FORD
NISSAN 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
INFINITI 2011-2014: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
INFINITI
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.