2020 Recalls
5,939 recalls · Page 81 of 119
2020 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 5,939 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2020. That represents about 7.07% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 16.3 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 119 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 10 critical, 34 moderate, and 6 lower-severity recalls. The page references 33 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 (17), FDA Food (16), FDA Drug (11), 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.
BIOMET StageOne Hip Cement Spacer Mold with Insert, 60 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431184.
Biomet, Inc.
BIOMET StageOne Knee Tibial Cement Spacer Mold, 75 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 433175.
Biomet, Inc.
PRIMUS HI #04504200 with Digital LINAC Systems Control Console Software Versions 6, 7, 9, 13
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
BIOMET StageOne Select, Hip Stem Cement Spacer Mold w/Reinforcement Cement, 9 X 200 MM, Silicone, Sterile, Item 431195.
Biomet, Inc.
FREIGHTLINER 2006-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FREIGHTLINER
Camso Recalls Yeti SnowMX Conversion Kits Due to Crash Hazard
Camso Inc., of Canada
Pass & Seymour Recalls Commercial-Grade Electrical Receptacles Due to Burn Hazard
HYUNDAI 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
HYUNDAI
JEEP 2019-2020: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
JEEP
NATURAL GROCERS ALMOND CLUSTERS DK CHOCOLATE NON-GMO, 8 oz. (227g), packed in a plastic bag, UPC 000087236088, Packaged by Vitamin Cottage Natural Fo…
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
Guan's Enoki Mushrooms; Net Weight 200 g - 7.05 oz. UPC: 8 59267007013 Product Number:50130 Product of Korea, Keep refrigerated Distributed by…
Forest Mushroom Food Inc.
Sushi Ebi Cooked Butterfly Tail-On Whiteleg Shrimp; Tray +0.498 pounds; 20 individual trays per case Distributed by AFC Distribution Corp. Ranch…
Advanced Fresh Concepts Corp
NATURAL GROCERS PEANUT CLUSTERS DK CHOCOLATE NON-GMO, 8 oz. (227g), packed in a plastic bag, UPC 000087562088, Packaged by Vitamin Cottage Natural Fo…
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
ReStructure VANILLA PROTEIN POWDER NET WT. 527G POUCH & 27G SINGLE PACKET Other Ingredients: Non-GMO rBGH-Free Whey Protein Concentrate, Rice Bran an…
New Capstone, Inc
Meijer Mixed Nuts with Peanuts & Sea Salt 16 Oz UPC: 7-19283-80863-9
Meijer Inc.
Food You Feel Good About Brand, Salmon Teriyaki, Oven Safe
Raw Seafoods Inc.
Food You Feel Good About, Ginger Salmon, Oven Safe
Raw Seafoods Inc.
Russian Bear 10000 Weight Gainer Formula Vanilla packed in 15lb bags
NutraBlend Foods, Inc. LLC
HUANGFUSHANZHEN; Dried Mushroom; Net Weight: 170G/6 OZ; Ingredient: Dried Mushroom; PRODUCT OF CHINA; SOLE AGENT: TIFFANY FOOD CORP; UPC: 6 943153 80…
Tiffany Food Corp.
Driscoll's Blackberries; 6 oz. clamshell container; 12 x 6 oz. clamshells per tray; 12 clamshells per case Driscoll's, Watsonville, CA
Driscoll's Inc.
Russian Bear 10000 Weight Gainer Formula Strawberry flavor packed in 15lb bags
NutraBlend Foods, Inc. LLC
Case Label: Rice Dirty Mix Comp 24-17.9 oz bags/case, PACKED EXCLUSIVELY FOR: BR 9432 SOUTHERN PINE BLVD. CHARLOTTE, NC 28273. Bag Label: Bojangles C…
Mcclancy Seasoning Company
Russian Bear 10000 Weight Gainer Formula Cookies and Cream flavor packed in 15lb bags
NutraBlend Foods, Inc. LLC
Russian Bear 10000 Weight Gainer Formula Banana flavor packed in 15lb bags
NutraBlend Foods, Inc. LLC
Nature's Blend Folic Acid 1000 mcg Dietary Supplement, 1000-count bottle, Product Number: 1280, UPC 0-79854-51280-9
National Vitamin Company Inc
Gentamicin 80mg/60 mL Irrigation, containers, The Medicine Shoppe, 3524 B Tamiami Trail Port Charlotte, FL 33952
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
C-*Vancomycin Opthal 14 mg drops, 5 mL bottle, Rx only, Medical Center Pharmacy, 2401 Ocoee Street, Cleveland, TN 37311, NDC 67457-0340-01.
Medical Center Pharmacy, Inc.
Lisinopril Tablets USP, 30 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 21202, NDC 68180-982-01
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Glycopyrrolate Tablets, USP 1 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Dist. by: Par Pharmaceutical, Chestnut Ridge, NY, 10977, U.S.A, Mfg. by: Par Formulation…
Par Pharmaceutical Inc.
*Morphine 2 mg/mL Cassette, 100 mL CADD Cassette, Rx only, Medical Center Pharmacy, 2401 N. Ocoee Street, Cleveland, TN 37311, NDC 00409-1134-03.
Medical Center Pharmacy, Inc.
C-*Albumin Eye Drop 10% S, packaged in 10 mL bottles, Rx only, Medical Center Pharmacy, 2401 Ocoee Street, Cleveland, TN 37311, NDC 44206-0251-05.
Medical Center Pharmacy, Inc.
C-*Gentamicin/Bacitracin Bladder Irrigation in N.S., 250 mL bags, Rx only, Medical Center Pharmacy, 2401 Ocoee Street, Cleveland, TN 37311, NDC 63323…
Medical Center Pharmacy, Inc.
*Mitomycin 0.04% Ophth DR eye drops, 5 mL bottle, Rx only, Medical Center Pharmacy, 2401 N. Ocoee Street, Cleveland, TN 37311, NDC 67457-0518-05.
Medical Center Pharmacy, Inc.
Natural Remedies Active Male 500 mg Male Pleasure Formula Dietary Supplement Manufactured For: Natural Remedies San Antonio, TX, USA 1(877)543-3501
Y-O Management LLC, dba Natural Remedy Store
Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP, 100 mcg/2 mL (50 mcg/mL), 10 Ampules per carton, (2 mL each), Rx only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL…
Akorn Inc
Phytonadione Injectable Emulsion, USP, 10 mg/mL 1 mL ampule (NDC 43598-405-11) packaged in 25 x 1 mL Single-Dose Ampules per carton (NDC 43598-405-16…
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
LeMaitre 5F Plus Over the Wire Embolectomy Catheter, Model Nos. 1651-84, e1651-84, 1651-88, e1651-88. The LeMaitre Over the Wire Embolectomy Cathe…
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
8mm HTR Sterile Hammer Toe Reaming Kit, Material: Stainless Steel, Sterile: R, PX only, UDI: (01)00812926022345(17)231225 (10)TSL007202
Trilliant Surgical, LLC
Gentell Hydrogel Ag 4x4, model no. GEN-11420 - Product Usage: Under the care of a healthcare professional, Gentell Hydrogel Ag Saturated Gauze is ind…
Gentell, Inc
Philips V60 Ventilators with Power Management PCBA part number 1055906
Respironics California, LLC
Avalon Elite Vascular Access Kit, Model No. 70106.3540, UDI 04037691831039
Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc
Instructions for Use and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocol for: (1) Trilliant Surgical Tiger Cannulated Screw System, Model 210-00-001;…
Trilliant Surgical, LLC
Butterfly iQ Ultrasound System Auto Bladder Volume Tool-The Auto Bladder Volume Tool is a segmentation measurement tool REF/Model: 850-20003 Soft…
Butterfly Network, Inc.
Instructions for Use and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocol for Trilliant Surgical Ltd Gridlock Plating System, Model 310-01-100. The firm…
Trilliant Surgical, LLC
Expression MR400 MRI Patient Monitoring System Model Number: 866185 Software version number: 01.03.00, 01.04.00, 01.05.00, and 01.07.00 - Product …
Philips North America, LLC
Gentell Hydrogel Ag 4oz. Tube, model no. - Product Usage: Under the care of a healthcare professional, Gentell Hydrogel Ag Silver Antimicrobial Wound…
Gentell, Inc
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, C-MAC Video Laryngoscope MIL # 1, for the following REF numbers: 1. 8403xx series, which includes: 8403AX, AXC, BX, BXC, D…
Karl Storz Endoscopy
LifePAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator, model numbers: 3005400-XXX, U3005400-XXX, 3011790-XXX/, U3011790-XXX - Product Usage: The LIFEPAK 500 A…
Physio-Control, Inc.
Instructions for Use and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocol for Trilliant Surgical Ltd Disco Subtalar Implant System, Model 112-00-001. Th…
Trilliant Surgical, LLC
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
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.