2021 Recalls
5,231 federal recalls indexed for 2021 · Page 15 of 105
2021 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 5,231 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2021. That represents about 5.01% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 14.3 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 105 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 2021.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 12 critical, 38 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 25 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 41 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Drug (14), FDA Devices (13), NHTSA (9), 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 2021 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.
SERMORELIN ACETATE 15MG/IPAMORELIN 15MG - LYOPHILIZED 15MG/15MG VIAL, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
TEST CYPIONATE 200MG/DUTASTERIDE 2MG/ML IN OIL INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
TEST CYPIONATE 200MG/ANASTROZOLE 1.5MG/DUTASTERIDE 2MG/ML IN OIL INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
TRI-MIX PAPAVERINE 15/PHENTOLAMINE 2/PGE-1 20 INJ INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
GOAL-GLUTAMINE 75MG/ORNITHINE 75MG/ARGININE 150MG/LYSINE 150MG+LIDOCAINE 10MG/ML 75MG/75MG/150MG/150MG/10MG/ML INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
TEST CYPIONATE 200MG/ANASTROZOLE 1MG/DUTASTERIDE 1MG/ML IN OIL INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
TRI-MIX PAPAVERINE 15/PHENTOLAMINE 0.5/PGE-1 5 INJ INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
METHYLCOBALAMIN 5MG/ML (5000MCG/ML) INJ 5MG/ML INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
ALPROSTADIL 30MCG/ML INJ 30MCG/ML INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
ALPROSTADIL 32MCG/ML 32MCG/ML INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
TESTOSTERONE BI-BLEND 100/100MG/ML INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
Tadalafil Tablets, USP 20 mg, 30 count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Northstar Rx LLC Memphis, TN 38141, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, India, NDC # 16714-077-01
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
ALPROSTADIL 25MCG/ML 25MCG/ML INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
TRI-MIX PAPAVERINE 30/PHENTOLAMINE 2/PGE-1 30 INJ INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
T4 EIA Kit, Cat No: BC-1007, Store at 2-8C, For in vitro diagnostic use only This product s intended use is For the quantitative determination of total thyroxine (T4) concentration in human serum. The test is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders.
BioCheck, Inc.
Hemodialysis Delivery System, Software Version 2.x.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
HENRY SCHEIN Safety Blood Collection Needle 21Gx 1 1/4 Inch, REF 570-2067, 100pcs/box 1000pcs/ctn 350*210*350mm
Zhejiang Kindly Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
McKesson PREVENT HT Safety Winged Blood Collection Needle with Tube Holder, MFR # 16-NBCH21GS
Zhejiang Kindly Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
Ellume COVID-19 Home Test
ELLUME LTD
Philips Azurion Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System, Software version 2.1.x, Model numbers 722063, 722064, 722067, 722068, 722078, 722079, 722221, 722222, 722223, 722224, 722225, 722226, 722227, 722228. (Azurion 3 M12, Azurion 3 M15, Azurion 5 M12, Azurion 5 M20, Azurion 7 B12, Azurion 7 B20, Azurion 7 M12, Azurion 7 M20)
Philips North America Llc
THERAKOS CELLEX Photopheresis Procedural Kit PRODUCT CODE: CLXUSA
Therakos, Inc.
HENRY SCHEIN Safety Blood Collection Needle 22Gx 1 1/4 Inch, REF 570-2068, 100pcs/box 1000pcs/ctn 350*210*350mm
Zhejiang Kindly Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
McKesson PREVENT HT Safety Winged Blood Collection Needle with Tube Holder, MFR # 16-NBCH22GS
Zhejiang Kindly Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
McKesson PREVENT HT Safety Blood Collection Needles, 22G 1 1/4 inch, MFR # 16-NBC22GS
Zhejiang Kindly Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
QuikClot Combat Gauze-For Temporary External Use To Control Traumatic Bleeding Model / Part# 200
Z-Medica, LLC
Covidien Emprint Ablation Catheter with Thermosphere Technology Bronchoscopic Ablation, CFN CA108L1
Covidien Llc
McKesson PREVENT HT Safety Blood Collection Needles, 21G 1 1/4 inch, MFR # 16-NBC21GS
Zhejiang Kindly Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2012-2022: TIRES
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
VOLKSWAGEN 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VOLKSWAGEN
TOYOTA 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TOYOTA
Shamrock Foods Company DBA Gold Canyon Meat Company Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Shamrock Foods Company
Hanna Andersson Recalls Baby Long Sleeve Wiggle Sets Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hanna Andersson Recalls Baby Ruffle Rompers Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)
RH Recalls Outdoor Torches Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
VidaXL Recalls Ladders for Above-Ground Pools Due to Fall and Drowning Hazards (Recall Alert)
WESTERN STAR 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WESTERN STAR
VOLVO 2021: ENGINE
VOLVO
RAM 2019-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
RAM
FIAT 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FIAT
ALFA ROMEO 2020-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:PRESSURE SENSOR
ALFA ROMEO
MAZDA 2018-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MAZDA
Picket Fence Creamery, Woodward, IA, Chocolate Cherry ice cream, in Quarts, Pints, and 1/2 Pints
Picket Fence Creamery L.L.C.
Picket Fence Creamery, Woodward, IA, Mocha! ice cream, in Quarts, Pints, and 1/2 Pints
Picket Fence Creamery L.L.C.
Mountain View Bakery Chocolate Cake Roll 4oz or 8oz packaged in plastic clamshell sold individually
Mountain View Bakery
Picket Fence Creamery, Woodward, IA, S'mores! ice cream, in Quarts, Pints, and 1/2 Pints
Picket Fence Creamery L.L.C.
Hotdog buns, in unlabeled clear plastic bags, 30 or 12 buns per bag.
Kansas City LLC., DBA Best Harvest Bakeries
Picket Fence Creamery, Woodward, IA, Luscious Lemon ice cream, in Quarts, Pints, and 1/2 Pints
Picket Fence Creamery L.L.C.
Fresh From Meijer, Honey Ham & Cheddar Pretzel Roll Sliders, 6.24 Oz., Plastic clam-shell - clear lid, black bottom, UPC 7-13733-76501-5
Meijer Inc
Cedar s Organic Mediterranean Hommus 10 oz.
Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc.
Hamburger buns, 4.5" in unlabeled clear plastic bags, 30 or 12 buns per bag.
Kansas City LLC., DBA Best Harvest Bakeries
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 2021
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 2021 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.