2020 Recalls
6,048 federal recalls indexed for 2020 · Page 9 of 121
2020 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 6,048 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2020. That represents about 5.79% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 16.6 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, 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 121 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 16 critical, 29 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 35 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 44 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (19), FDA Food (13), FDA Drug (8), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
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
NISSAN 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw, Fresh Goat Meat Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Texas Livestock & Halal Meat Processors
INFINITI 2011-2014: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
INFINITI
Continental Glatt Kosher Meats Corp. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled by American Honda Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
LAND ROVER 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
LAND ROVER
Fried Chicken Meal with Mac & Cheese, packaged in clear plastic container with printed label product code begins with 247257; Fried Chicken Meal with Mac & Cheese, packaged on hot bar product code begins with 237444
Whole Foods Market
Roasted Turkey Chef Plate with Mac & Cheese and Broccoli, packaged in clear plastic container with printed label product code begins with 242019
Whole Foods Market
Chicken Rustico Romano Chef Plate with Mac & Cheese and Broccoli, packaged in clear plastic container with printed label product code begins with 241442
Whole Foods Market
BBQ Turkey Meatballs Chef Plate with Mac & Cheese and Green Beans, packaged in clear plastic container with printed label product code begins with 241464
Whole Foods Market
Green Raisins 200 grams (7 oz.) Packaged in plastic bags. Bar Code:992203621
Singh Trading Inc. DBA Roshni Foods
Sysco Arrezzio 3/8" Petite Diced Tomatoes in Tomato Puree, #7807458, each metal can has the net weight of 6.38 lbs. (2.89 kg). UPC 7 34730 21799 4. The label is read in parts: "***Arrezzio Petite Diced Tomatoes in Tomato Puree *** INGREDIENTS: Vined-Ripened Tomatoes, Salt, Citric Acid, and Calcium Chloride *** DISTRIBUTED BY SYSCO CORPORATION, HOUSTON, TEXAS***
The Neil Jones Food Company
FRESH EXPRESS KIT CAESAR SUPREME, Romaine Lettuce, Creamy Caesar Dressing, Italian Artisan Cheeses, Savory Garlic Croutons, Total Net WT. 10.5oz (298g)
Fresh Express Incorpated
Chicken Breast Chef Plate with Mac & Cheese and Broccoli, packaged in clear plastic container with printed label product code begins with 299430
Whole Foods Market
Synergy raw kombucha - Multi-Green; 16 fl. oz. (473 mL) UPC 7 22430 14016 2 GT's Living Foods LLC Beverly Hills, CA
GT's Living Foods
Natural Grocers, Elderberries Whole Organic, 4 oz. (113g), plastic bag, UPC 0-0082-00304-3
Vitamin Cottage Natural Foods Market, Inc DBA Natural Grocers
Rotisserie Chicken Meals with Mac & Cheese and Broccoli, packaged in clear plastic container with printed label product code begins with 261596 261580, 261590, 261601, 261608, or 261616
Whole Foods Market
Macaroni & Cheese, chef s case; Macaroni & Cheese, packaged in clear plastic container; Macaroni & Cheese, online and catering product code begins with 286501, 263608, 114449, or 109866
Whole Foods Market
HQO High Quality Organics Organic Thyme Leaves, Whole Net Weight 30 lbs., 500 lbs. High Quality Organics 1201 Moya Boulevard Reno, Nevada 89506 Certified Organic by QAI
High Quality Organics
Triamcinolone Acetonide Lotion USP, 0.025%, 60 mL (60 grams) bottle, Rx Only, Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, New Jersey 08310, NDC 52565-010-59
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
clomiPRAMINE Hydrochloride Capsules USP, 50 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD NDC 59746-711-30
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DOXOrubicin Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 10 mg / 5 mL (2 mg / mL), 5 mL fill in a 6 mL vial, Single Dose Vial, Rx only, Sterile, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047. NDC: 63323-883-05
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
SYP Health Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Gel (ethyl alcohol) 70%, Net Wt. 16.91 FL OZ (500 mL) bottles,Biotecnologia, Educacion y Genetica, S.A. de C.V. Av. Quetra, UPC 9 780201 378624 .
AA PRODUCTS INC
Immune Boost with natural strawberry flavor, 8,000 IU, Supports a Healthy and Balanced Immune System, 60 mL bottle, Manufactured by: Fusion Health and Vitality, LLC. 1360 Union Hill Road, Suite 11B Alpharetta, GA 30004.
Fusion Health and Vitality LLC
Levetiracetam Tablets, USP 500 mg, packaged in 120-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: VKT Pharma Private Limited Srikakulam, India - 532 409, Manufactured for: Eywa Pharma Inc. 2 Research Way, Floor 3 Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 71930-063-52
EYWA PHARMA INC
Felodipine Extended Release Tablets, USP 10 mg,100-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Made in India, NDC 23155-050-01
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc
Paroex (chlorhexidine gluconate) Oral Rinse, USP 0.12%, Alcohol Free, Rx only, packaged in: a) 1 pint (473 mL) NDC 52376-021-02; b) 4 fl oz (118 mL) NDC 52376-021-04, Sunstar Americas, Inc.
Sunstar Americas, Inc.
Cardioblate CryoFlex, Surgical Ablation Probe, Model Number 60SF7, PROBE 60SF7 CRYOFLEX 7CM 26L - is a single use, disposable cryoprobe that is designed for use with the CryoFlex Surgical Ablation System. The probe has an integrated thermocouple for monitoring temperature at its ablation segment.
MEDTRONIC ATS MEDICAL, INC.
ViewRay MRIdian System: Model No. 10000, CE, Rated Supply Voltage - 380/480 VAC, 3 - Frequency Range (Hertz) - 50/60 Hz, Rated Input in Amperes - 210 A, UDI. The MRIdian system and the MRIdian Linac system, with magnetic resonance imaging capabilities, is intended to provide stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy for lesions, tumors, and conditions anywhere in the body where radiation treatment is indicated.
Viewray, Inc.
Geistlich Bio-Oss Pen 1-2mm 0.5g - Product Usage: natural bone mineral for filling of bone defects in maxillofacial surgery, implantology, and periodontology. Product Number: 20126
Geistlich Pharma North America, Inc.
Box Label: ION Fully Articulating Catheter, REF 490105, VER 08 - Product Usage: used to navigate the Ion Fully Articulating Catheter within the lung to a planned path in order to sample a target. User Manual: ION Endoluminal System, System, Instruments, and Accessories User Manual, PN 553990-05 REV. A 2019.12
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
AB PowerCel 170 (velvet black), REF: CI-5517-150, UDI: (01) 07630016833113 used to power the following devices: Na¿da CI Q90 Sound Processor (CI-5280), Na¿da CI Q70 Sound Processor (CI-5245) and Na¿da CI Q30 Sound Processor (CI-5260). For cochlear implant.
Advanced Bionics, LLC
Cardioblate CryoFlex, Surgical Ablation Probe, Model Number 60CM1, CLAMP 60CM1 CRYOFLEX PROBE 26L - is a single use, disposable cryoprobe that is designed for use with the CryoFlex Surgical Ablation System. The probe has an integrated thermocouple for monitoring temperature at its ablation segment.
MEDTRONIC ATS MEDICAL, INC.
ViewRay MRIdian Linac System: Model No. 20000, CE, Rated Supply Voltage - 380/480 VAC, 3 - Frequency Range (Hertz) - 50/60 Hz, Rated Input in Amperes - 210 A, UDI. The MRIdian system and the MRIdian Linac system, with magnetic resonance imaging capabilities, is intended to provide stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy for lesions, tumors, and conditions anywhere in the body where radiation treatment is indicated.
Viewray, Inc.
RayStation standalone software treatment planning system, Model No. 4.0, 4.5, 4.7, 4.9, 5.0, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.0, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0 - Product Usage: RayStation is a software system for radiation therapy and medical oncology. Based on user input, RayStation proposes treatment plans. After a proposed treatment plan is reviewed and approved by authorized intended users, RayStation may also be used to administer treatments. The system functionality can be configured based on user nee
RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB
Cardioblate CryoFlex, Surgical Ablation Probe, Model Number 60SF2, PROBE 60SF2 CRYOFLEX 10CM 26L - Product Usage: is a single use, disposable cryoprobe that is designed for use with the CryoFlex Surgical Ablation System. The probe has an integrated thermocouple for monitoring temperature at its ablation segment.
MEDTRONIC ATS MEDICAL, INC.
Verigene Processor SP, Model Numbers 10-0000-07 and 10-0000-07R. Used with assay: Luminex, VERIGENE Gram-Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test,BC-GP, IVD - Product Usage: IVD sample processor, which utilizes a single-use disposable test consumable and a self-contained Verigene Test Cartridge for each sample tested.
Luminex Corporation
Titan Pump - Product Usage: indicated for male patients suffering from erectile dysfunction (impotence) who are considered to be candidates for implantation of a penile prosthesis.
Coloplast Manufacturing US, LLC
MEVION S250i, MEVION S250; Proton Radiation Treatment System - Product Usage: intended to deliver proton radiation treatment to patients with localized tumors or any other conditions susceptible to treatment by radiation
Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
Verigene Processor SP, Model Numbers 10-0000-07 and 10-0000-07R. Used with assay Luminex, VERIGENE Gram-Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test, BC-GN, IVD - Product Usage: IVD sample processor, which utilizes a single-use disposable test consumable and a self-contained Verigene Test Cartridge for each sample tested.
Luminex Corporation
AB PowerCel 230 (velvet black), REF: CI-5523-150, UDI: (01) 07630016832956 used to power the following devices: Na¿da CI Q90 Sound Processor (CI-5280), Na¿da CI Q70 Sound Processor (CI-5245) and Na¿da CI Q30 Sound Processor (CI-5260) for cochlear implant.
Advanced Bionics, LLC
iTotal Hip Replacement System, Model number HAA-050-D020-020102 The Conformis Hip System includes standard hip replacement components as well as the following patient specific components: femoral stem and single use instrumentation.
Conformis, Inc.
Life2000 Ventilation System, including Life2000 Ventilator and Life2000 Compressor, Model MS-01-0118 - Product Usage: use in home and institutional settings and is not intended for ambulance or air transport.
Hill-Rom Manufacturing, Inc.
Cardioblate CryoFlex, Surgical Ablation Probe, Model Number 60SF3, PROBE 60SF3 CRYOFLEX 10-S 26L - is a single use, disposable cryoprobe that is designed for use with the CryoFlex Surgical Ablation System. The probe has an integrated thermocouple for monitoring temperature at its ablation segment.
MEDTRONIC ATS MEDICAL, INC.
Brand Name: MEDRAD Stellant FLEX Syringe Kits Common Name: Angiographic Syringe Catalog/REF Number: FLEXD-150-SCS Description: 2 - 150 mL FLEX syringes, 1 large saline spike, 1 small contrast spike, patient t-connector tubing & prime tube. Catalog/REF Number: FLEXD-150-SPK Description: 2 - 150 mL FLEX syringes, 2 small spikes, patient t-connector tubing & prime tube.
Bayer Medical Care, Inc.
Geistlich Bio-Oss Pen 0.25-1mm 0.5g - Product Usage: natural bone mineral for filling of bone defects in maxillofacial surgery, implantology, and periodontology. Product Number: 20116
Geistlich Pharma North America, 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: USDA FSIS Recalls - calendar-year meat, poultry, and processed egg product recall filings
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2020
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2020 across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS 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 September 2026.