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2021 Recalls

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2021 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 4,225 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2021. That represents about 5.03% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 11.6 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS 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 85 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 13 critical, 28 moderate, and 9 lower-severity recalls. The page references 19 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 42 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Drug (31), NHTSA (8), FDA Food (7), 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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

CPSC Moderate Nov 10, 2021

ABUS Recalls Youth Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

CPSC Moderate Nov 10, 2021

Hart Consumer Products Recalls Nailers Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart

Techtronic Industries Vietnam Manufacturing Co., Ltd., of Vietnam

NHTSA Critical Nov 10, 2021

AUDI 2017-2020: SEATS

AUDI

NHTSA Critical Nov 10, 2021

JEEP 2021-2022: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

JEEP

NHTSA Critical Nov 10, 2021

MASERATI 2021-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

MASERATI

NHTSA Critical Nov 10, 2021

FORD,LINCOLN 2021: SUSPENSION:REAR

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA Critical Nov 10, 2021

FORD 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

FORD

NHTSA Critical Nov 5, 2021

KIA 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE

KIA

NHTSA Critical Nov 5, 2021

ISUZU 2020: STEERING

ISUZU

NHTSA Critical Nov 5, 2021

MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC Moderate Nov 4, 2021

Backyard Play Systems Recalls Playsets with Wooden Roof Due to Entrapment Hazard (Recall Alert)

CPSC Moderate Nov 4, 2021

Kubota Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Kubota Tractor Corporation, of Grapevine, Texas

FDA Food Critical Nov 3, 2021

Nature's Heart Superfood Trail Mix 1.5oz poly film pouches - 32 units per case

Nestle Usa Inc

FDA Food Moderate Nov 3, 2021

Almond Flour Crackers fine ground sea salt packaged in a white box with yellow graphics weighing 4.25 oz. Label reads "***Simple Mills***Almond Flour…

SIMPLE MILLS

FDA Food Critical Nov 3, 2021

All products are stored refrigerated and labeled with Fullei Fresh brand. 10 lb Bean Sprouts in cardboard box; 5 lb Bean Sprouts in cardboard box; …

Kwokcheng Enterprise, Inc. dba Fullei Fresh

FDA Food Critical Nov 3, 2021

Nature's Heart Mango Turmeric Cashew Glazed Mix 1.5oz poly film pouches - 32 units per case

Nestle Usa Inc

FDA Food Moderate Nov 3, 2021

Food grade Anhydrous 94-97% Calcium Chloride Pellets, 50 lb. plastic bag

Occidental Chemical Corporation

FDA Food Critical Nov 3, 2021

Nature's Heart Pineapple Chili Cashew Glazed Mix 1.5oz poly film pouches - 32 units per case

Nestle Usa Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 3, 2021

Nature's Heart Toasted Coconut Chips 1.5oz poly film pouches - 32 units per case

Nestle Usa Inc

FDA Drug Low Nov 3, 2021

Rizatriptan Benzoate Film Coated Tablets, 10 mg, packaged in a) 12 Tablets (2X6 Unit-Dose Tablets) Blister Packs, NDC 33342-088-45), b) 18 Tablets (3…

MACLEODS PHARMA USA, INC

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

PYRIDOXINE HCL (B6) 100MG/ML MDV, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Low Nov 3, 2021

Rizatriptan Benzoate Orally Disintegrating Tablets 10mg, 18 Tablets (3 x 6 Unit-Dose Tablets) Blister Packs, Rx only, Manufactured for: Macleods Phar…

MACLEODS PHARMA USA, INC

FDA Drug Low Nov 3, 2021

Advance Formula Pain Reliever (Acetaminophen 250 mg/Aspirin 250 mg/Caffeine 65 mg) tablets, 2 tablets Per Packet, Packaged in 12,000 Packets/Case, PO…

Ultra Seal Corporation

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

METHYLCOBALAMIN 10,000MCG/ML MDV INJ, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

TEST CYP 50MG/ML IN ETHYL OLEATE OIL, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

DEXPANTHENOL 250MG/ML INJ SOLN, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

TEST CYP 200MG/ML IN SESAME OIL MDV, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Low Nov 3, 2021

Afassco Pain Free Plus X-STRENGTH PAIN RELIEVER (Acetaminophen 250 mg/Aspirin 250 mg/Caffeine 65 mg) tablets, 2 Tablets/package, Packaged in 12,000 P…

Ultra Seal Corporation

FDA Drug Low Nov 3, 2021

AllerClear D-24 hr, (Loratadine and Pseudoephedrine Sulfate, Extended-Release Tablets, USP 10/240mg), 15-count blister packs, Manufactured by: Ohm La…

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

ESTRADIOL VALERATE 5MG/ML MDV INJ, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

TESTOSTERONE ULTRA 250MG/ML MDV IN SESAME OIL, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

CYCLOSPORINE 2% MCT OIL SUSP, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

ASCORBIC ACID (NON-CORN) 500MG/ML MDV SOLN, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

TEST CYP 100MG/ML IN ETHYL OLEATE OIL, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

SODIUM SELINITE 200MCG/ML FOR INJ, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

TEST CYP/PROP/DECA-NAN 125MG/ML (80/10/10) IN SESAME OIL, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

HYDROXYPROG CAPROATE 250MG/ML OIL INJ, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

CYCLOSPORIN 0.2% OIL OPTH SUSP, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

GLUTATHIONE 200MG/ML MDV, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Low Nov 3, 2021

Gatifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5%, 2.5 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Pithampur (M.P.) 454 775, INDIA, NDC 68180-435-01.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

ACETYLCYSTEINE 10% OPTH SOLN, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

METHYLCOBALAMIN 1000MCG/ML MDV INJ, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

Magnesium Chloride, 200 mg/mL MDV INJ, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Low Nov 3, 2021

Rizatriptan Benzoate Orally Disintegrating Tablets 5mg, 12 Tablets (2 x 6 Unit-Dose Tablets) Blister Packs, Rx only, Manufactured for: Macleods Phar…

MACLEODS PHARMA USA, INC

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

TEST CYP/PROP 160/40MG/ML MDV IN ETHYL OLEATE, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Low Nov 3, 2021

Vica-Cet BACK PAIN RELIEF (Acetaminophen 250 mg/Aspirin 250 mg/Caffeine 65 mg) tablets, 2 tablets/pk, packaged in 10,000 packets, PO# 8967, Mfg. for …

Ultra Seal Corporation

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

MIT/B12 25/50/50MG/ML 1MG/ML MDV, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

TEST CYP 200MG/ML MDV ETHYL OLEATE, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 3, 2021

FOLIC ACID 10MG/ML MDV INJ, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx

First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Low Nov 3, 2021

ZEE+ painaid ESF Extra-Strength Formula (Acetaminophen 250 mg, Aspirin 250 mg (NSAID), Caffeine 65 mg) tablets, 2 Tablets per/package, Packaged in a)…

Ultra Seal Corporation

Nearby Recall Years

Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.

Compare 2021 with 2020 →

Data Sources

  • Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API — calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
  • Source: CPSC + NHTSA + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2021