2021 Recalls
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2021 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 5,168 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2021. That represents about 5.08% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 14.2 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 104 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 16 critical, 29 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 33 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 39 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Drug (14), FDA Devices (13), NHTSA (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 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
Lisendo 880 Ultrasound Software Version: V1.0 through V4.1.3
FujiFilm Healthcare Americas Corporation
Atellica IM SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay (100 Test Kit), SMN # 11207861
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Aptio Automation Interface Module to ADVIA Centaur XP/XPT. Aptio by Siemens Centaur Interface Firmware (FW) CENa_3-1-0-1 and lower. SMN 10703038
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
ImplantDirect, REF 834711, Legacy 2 Implant 4.7mmD x 11.5mmL, 4.5mmD Platform,
Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing LLC
COVENA PICC Sleeve
Queen Comfort Products lLC
The MEDRAD Twist & Go Disposable Syringe 150 mL with Quick Fill Tube is a syringe made from a clear polycarbonate material and is an accessory to the…
Bayer Medical Care, Inc.
Aspiration Syringe Kit, REF: MVSK60
MICROVENTION INC.
Artis zeego, Fluoroscopic X-Ray System Models: 10280959,10502505, 10848283 in combination with the following workplace/system application software m…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Arietta 750 Ultrasound Software Version: V1.0.0 through V2.1.3
FujiFilm Healthcare Americas Corporation
3M Red Dot Electrodes, Radiolucent Monitoring Electrode with Foam Tape, Catalog No. 2244, (3M ID (SKU): 70-2011-8506-6, SAP ID: 7100212989), packaged…
3M Company - Health Care Business
Flexor Check-Flo Introducer, Introducer Set, RPN KCFW-6.0-35-45-RB, GPN G09908 The introducer sheath incorporates a hydrophilic coated Flexor shaft …
Cook Inc.
Arietta 65 Ultrasound Software Versions: V1.0 through V4.0.0
FujiFilm Healthcare Americas Corporation
Clinician Programmer Application (CPA) model A610 Clinician Software Application
Medtronic Neuromodulation
ABUS Recalls Youth Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury
Hart Consumer Products Recalls Nailers Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart
Techtronic Industries Vietnam Manufacturing Co., Ltd., of Vietnam
AUDI 2017-2020: SEATS
AUDI
JEEP 2021-2022: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
JEEP
MASERATI 2021-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MASERATI
RAM 2022: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
RAM
FORD,LINCOLN 2021: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FORD
TESLA 2021: AIR BAGS
TESLA
WESTERN STAR 2022: STEERING
WESTERN STAR
KIA 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE
KIA
ISUZU 2020: STEERING
ISUZU
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MERCEDES-BENZ
Backyard Play Systems Recalls Playsets with Wooden Roof Due to Entrapment Hazard (Recall Alert)
Kubota Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Kubota Tractor Corporation, of Grapevine, Texas
Nature's Heart Superfood Trail Mix 1.5oz poly film pouches - 32 units per case
Nestle Usa Inc
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
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
Nature's Heart Mango Turmeric Cashew Glazed Mix 1.5oz poly film pouches - 32 units per case
Nestle Usa Inc
Food grade Anhydrous 94-97% Calcium Chloride Pellets, 50 lb. plastic bag
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Nature's Heart Pineapple Chili Cashew Glazed Mix 1.5oz poly film pouches - 32 units per case
Nestle Usa Inc
Nature's Heart Toasted Coconut Chips 1.5oz poly film pouches - 32 units per case
Nestle Usa Inc
Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing
Schlotterbeck & Foss LLC
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
PYRIDOXINE HCL (B6) 100MG/ML MDV, Red Mountain Compounding Rx
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy
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
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
METHYLCOBALAMIN 10,000MCG/ML MDV INJ, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy
TEST CYP 50MG/ML IN ETHYL OLEATE OIL, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy
DEXPANTHENOL 250MG/ML INJ SOLN, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy
TEST CYP 200MG/ML IN SESAME OIL MDV, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy
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
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
ESTRADIOL VALERATE 5MG/ML MDV INJ, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy
TESTOSTERONE ULTRA 250MG/ML MDV IN SESAME OIL, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy
CYCLOSPORINE 2% MCT OIL SUSP, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy
ASCORBIC ACID (NON-CORN) 500MG/ML MDV SOLN, Rx only, Red Mountain Compounding Rx
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy
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 2021
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 2021 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.