2021 Recalls
5,231 federal recalls indexed for 2021 · Page 22 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 20 critical, 30 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 33 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 (28), FDA Food (9), NHTSA (6), 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.
NISSAN 2017-2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
NISSAN
TESLA 2019-2021: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
TESLA
TESLA 2020-2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
TESLA
FERRARI 2010-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FERRARI
Walmart Recalls Better Homes and Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones Due to Rare and Dangerous Bacteria; Two Deaths Investigated
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BMW
KTM North America Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Lightform Recalls LED Projectors Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
AFFCO USA Recalls Frozen Raw Lamb Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Buurma Farms Plain Parsley (Flat Parsley) PLU twist tie or banded bunches 30ct in cardboard cartons 60ct in wooden crates
Buurma Farms Inc
Brownie Chocolate Walnuts, Carton with 96 retail units, A210107B
Kelly's Bakery Corp.
Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes by Lidl 8.5 OUNCES (240g) coated paper box ten (10) packages per case. Frozen.
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
Driscolls's Fresh Blueberries 6 oz. and 1 pt. clamshell containers Keep refrigerated and rinse before use.
Driscoll's Inc.
Tone s Taco Seasoning Blend, Plastic Bottles / 12 bottles per case with best by dates of SEPT 03 24 and SEPT 06 24, due to the
B&G Foods North America, Inc
Bunches of curly parsley packed in cardboard cases received at distributor level with following labeling: Herb Parsley Curly Grown in Salinas 60EA x 60EA Bunch US or 30EA x 60EA Bunch US Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA 93940 PLU 4899 0 07143 00310 Harvest Date Aug18 Bunches of curly parsley displayed on produce retail shelf tied with binding twist tie with following labeling: Curly Parsley Persil Frise Product of USA #4899 Product Des Etatis-Unis 0 33383 80110 0
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
FAIRLIFE MILK 8OZ / 6PK CHOCOLATE (multi-pack format of small single serve bottle); Date Code "MAY2722 FA"; Case UPC 008-11620-02207-1; Unit UPC 008-11620-02206-4
Fairlife Llc
Litehouse item 15533 Ranch dressing packaged in 1.25 oz. plastic cup with seal, 336 cups per case. It is printed on the side of a plastic cup as 1231 1.25 OZ 02 83027 15533 RANCH. These cups are un-labeled and not intended for sale as individual cup at retail stores. The master case label is read in parts: "***RANCH DRESSING*** Keep Refrigerated ***15533***336/1.25 OZ UL/RPC RANCH ***Packed By Litehouse Inc. Sandpoint, ID***".
Litehouse Inc
Green Field Farms Chocolate Milk 1/2 gallon glass jar, 6 units per case 53oz plastic bottle, 6 units per case 12oz plastic bottle, 8 units per case
Green Field Farms Co-op
Glucagon Emergency Kit for Low Blood Sugar, Glucagon for Injection, 1 mg per vial; Diluent for Glucagon, 1 mL syringe. Rx only, Marketed by: Lilly USA, LLC, Indianapolis, IN 46285; Glucagon, NDC: 0002-8031-01
Eli Lilly & Company
Potassium Chloride 40 mEq in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 270 mL NS, 250 mL bag, Rx Only, SSM Health Care Corporation, 1015 Bowles, Fenton, MO. NDC 60652-6429-1
SSM Health Care St. Louis DBA SSM St. Clare Health Center
Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 10 mEq (750 mg), 500 Tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Strides Shasun Limited, Bengaluru - 562106, India, Distributed by: Strides Pharma In., East Brunswick, NJ 08816, NDC 64380-861-07.
Strides Pharma Inc.
Flower Drill Bit Kit 2.0 mm - intended to be used with solid 2.0mm screws and can be used with any plate that has been cleared as part of the Flower Small and Medium Implant Set and uses the small locking mechanism. mechanism. Catalog Number: DBK 020 2013002721
Flower Orthopedics Corporation
ECO 50TS Gel Tens Ultrasound 1in X 5L cube 1 Dispenser Btl
National Distribution & Contracting Inc
Philips, HeartStart HS1 OnSite Defibrillator, Model #'s: M5066A and M5067A
Philips North America LLC
Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 Amp Kit (Non-US Assay) and Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 Application Specification File. in vitro diagnostic
Abbott Molecular, Inc.
Endoskeleton" TCS Interbody System with Titan nanoLOCK" Surface Technology, NanoLock, 6 Deg, Interbody, Medium, 10mm
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc
Elekta Medical Linear Accelerator (EMLA): Elekta Harmony Pro, REF 1555143; Elekta Infinity, REF 1552091, and Elekta Versa HD, REF 1552093.
ELEKTA SOLUTIONS AB
smiths medical medex CBSS-5ML, Triple set, (172/15cm), Model Number DPSHC0092
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Thoraguard Chest Tube Kit, 20 Fr
Centese Inc.
cobas EGFR Mutation Test v2-Somatic gene mutation detection system Catalog Number :07248563190
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Elekta Medical Linear Accelerator (EMLA), configured as follows: a. Elekta Precise Digital Accelerator; b. Elekta Harmony; c. Elekta Synergy; d. Elekta Infinity; e. Versa HD
Elekta, Inc.
smiths medical medex CBSS-5ML Zweifach set, Model Number DPSHC0090
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
smiths medical medex CBSS-5ML, Single Set, (172/15cm), Model Number DPSHC0093
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Endoskeleton" TAS Interbody System with Titan nanoLOCK" Surface Technology, Nanolock 12 Dg Interbody, Large, 12mm
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc
Babylog VN500 Ventilator with Installed CO2 Measurement Option-intended for the ventilation of neonatal patients from 0.4 kg (0.88 lbs) up to 10 kg (22 lbs) and pediatric patients from 5 kg (11 lbs) up to 20 kg (44 lbs) bodyweight. Catalog Number: 8417400
Draeger Medical, Inc.
Chesapeake Anterior Lumbar (AL) Removal Tool; Cat. no. 2008-90068
K2M, Inc
smiths medical medex CBSS 5 ml, dreifach proximaler Entnahmeport 60 cm, Model number DPSHC0082
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
medex LogiCal 5mL Closed Blood Sampling System, Model Numbers: a) MX961E181P1 b) MX961E211P1 c) MX962E211P1 d) MX96AE181P1 e) MX96AE211P1
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
MYLA Versions: 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.8, 4.8.1 and 4.8.2, part of the VIRTUO System
BioMerieux SA
EcoGel 200 - RED Medical Supplies Blue Ultrasound Gel, Model No. 250UG-BMU
Red Medical Supplies
Ion Flexison Biopsy Needle, 19G, Extension Range : 0-3 cm, Ref: 490104-09 and 49004-10, 5-pack, Sterile EO, Rx only, UDI:00886874115978
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Flower Lag Screw Kit 2.7 mm-intended to be used with 2.7mm lag screws and can be used with any plate that as part of the Flower Small and Medium Implant Set, Flower Ankle Plating Set , Flower Rear Foot/Calcaneus Plating Set , or Flower Upper Extremity Plating Set and uses the medium locking mechanism. Catalog Number: LSK 027
Flower Orthopedics Corporation
Alinity m Resp-4-Plex AMP Kit (Non-US Assay) and Alinity m Resp-4-Plex Application Specification File. in vitro diagnostic
Abbott Molecular, Inc.
Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 Amp Kit (Emergency Use Authorization, US Assay) and Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 Application Specification File. in vitro diagnostic
Abbott Molecular, Inc.
EcoGel 200 - RED Medical Supplies Clear Ultrasound Gel, Model No. 250UG-CMU
Red Medical Supplies
EcoGel 100 - RED Medical Supplies Green Ultrasound Gel, Model No. 250UG-GLU
Red Medical Supplies
Heparin, GORE VIABAHN VBX, BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROTHESIS, REF BXAL085902E, 8 MM X 59 MM 8 Fr, LARGE BALLOON EXPANDLBE, Nominal Stent Diameter 8 mm, Max Post-Dilated Stent Diameter 16 mm, UDI:
W L Gore & Associates, Inc.
ECO 85CB Lotion Ultrasound 8.5 oz 24/cs ECO 40JBC Gel Ultrasound Transmission Clr 8.5 oz BTL 24/cs ECO 40JMC Gel Ultrasound Transmission Clr 5L 4/cs NDC P301008 ProAdvantage Gel Ultrasound Transmission 8.5 oz 12/cs NDC P301105 ProAdvantage Gel Ultrasound Transmission 5 Liter 4/cs NDC P301115 ProAdvantage Ultrasound Lotion 5L W/Empty Btl 4/cs ECO 30GS Ecogel 100 Ultrasound Grn 1in X 5L Cube 1 Dispenser Btl ECO 30GB Ecogel 100 Ultrasound Grn 8.5 oz Btl 24/cs
National Distribution & Contracting Inc
Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 Amp Kit (Non-US Assay) and Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 Application Specification File. in vitro diagnostic
Abbott Molecular, 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 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.