2021 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

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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 14 critical, 36 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 34 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (34), NHTSA (7), CPSC (3), 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.

2021 Recalls

2021 Recall Year Insight

BD Gravity IV Set 3-port Closed Manifold Back Check Valve 3 Needle-Free Y-sites, REF: CM42500E-07; BD Gravity IV Set 3-port Closed Stopock Manifold B…

Cellex qSARS-Cov-2 Antigen Rapid Test, 25 tests/box, submitted as EUA202955 "declined to issue"

BD SE Burette Set 20 Drops 2 Injection Ports Vented/NonVented, REF: 72103E-0006

BD Alaris Pump Infusion Buerette Set 0.2 Micron Filter Smallbore Tubing SmartSite Port (Burette) SmartSite Y-Site, REF: 10015012; BD Alaris Pump Infu…

Colonoscope Family # 1-Pentax Video Colonoscopes (EC Family) with One Instrument Channel and a Water Jet Channel Models: EC-2990Li, EC-3490Li, EC-38…

Cordis 5F UNIVERSAL FLUSH F4 SUPER TORQUE MB, SPECIAL, Angiographic Catheter, REF SRD6785MB

BD Extension Set SMALLBORE Tubing with 2 SmartSite VALVES, REF: 20019E

BD SmartSite Bag Access Device, REF: 2300E-0500; BD BAG ACCESS DEVICE CHECK VALVE SmartSite VALVE, REF: 2309E

AMSORB PLUS PREFILLED G-CAN 1.0L; Carbon dioxide absorbent canister; Product codes AMAB3801 and AMAB3801GE. Used in anesthesia.

The Azurion series (within the limits of the used Operation Room table) are intended for use to perform: "Image guidance in diagnostic, intervention…

BD SmartSite 'Y' Extension Set 2 Needle-Free Valves, REF: 20019E7D

cobas infinity central lab running software version 3.01.03 through 3.02.08, Catalog#: 07154003001

McKesson Lap Sponge, X-Ray Detectable 12"x 12", 5/pack, Sterile McKesson Part # 16-2112121

BD BURETTE GRAVITY SET 60 DROP 2 Smartsite VALVES VENTED/NONVENTED, REF: 42163E

Braun ThermoScan PRO 6000 Ear Thermometer-indicated for the intermittent measurement of human body temperature for patients having ages ranging from …

Alinity ci-series System Control Module clinical chemistry and immunoassay analyzer for in vitro diagnostic use. Model number LN 03R70-01

Maxi Sky 1000 (Arjo) and V10 (BHM) Bariatric Ceiling Rail - Mounted Lift with measuring function

Medtronic HVAD Pump Implant Kits

Cordis SUPER TORQUE MB 5F PIG, Angiographic Catheter, REF 532-598C

Verigene EP Amplification Reagent Kit Test

Cordis SUPER TORQUE MB 5F PIG, Angiographic Catheter, REF 532-598B

Cordis 5F SUPER TORQUE PIG PIGTAIL SPECIAL, Angiographic Catheter, REF SRD7040MB

BD SmartSite, REF: 2000E CHINA; BD SmartSite Connector, REF: 2000E-04; BD SmartSite J-LOOP Extension Set One Needle Free Valve, REF: 20021E7D; BD Sma…

syngo.CT VA20A, VA30A and VA40A in: syngo.via RT Image Suite / Sim&Go SOMATOM go.Now SOMATOM go.Up SOMATOM go.All SOMATOM go.Top SOMATOM…

Potassium Hydroxide 10% (KOH 10%), Cat. No. 300145 Potassium Hydroxide 10% (KOH 10%) is intended for use in the demonstration of yeast and fungal …

Arjo Disposable Repositioning Sling, Model AHD001

BD Syringe Set 20 DP MIC TBG 0.2MF CKV Anti-Siphon SmartSite VLV Sensing Disc, REF: 10798696; BD Syringe Set 20 DP MIC TBG CKV Anti-Siphon SmartSite …

Huish Outdoors Recalls Oceanic Adult Dry Top Snorkels Due to Drowning Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco

FORD 2011-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR

FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

JEEP 2021: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

HYUNDAI 2017: ENGINE

KIA 2015-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

Harbor Freight Tools Recalls to Repair Propane Portable Heaters Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls PTV and Off-Road Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

PETERBILT 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

PETERBILT 2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad with Quinoa, carrots, cranberries, chickpeas, edamame, pumpkin seeds and a carrot ginger miso dressing. Net Wt. 10 o…

Fermentation Derived Pepsin Product packaging: 5 individual LDPE bags with a net weight of 5kg each and 2.5kg sample bags packaged in 25 kg HDPE Dru…

Banoful Top Orange Biscuit

HAND SANITIZER (alcohol 80%), Alchol Antiseptic 80% topical solution, Hand Sanitizer non-sterile solution, Net weight (6 lbs 14.2 oz) 1 gallon; Net Q…

HAND SANITIZER (alcohol 80%), Alchol Antiseptic 80% topical solution, Hand Sanitizer non-sterile solution, Net weight (6 lbs 14.2 oz) 1 gallon; Net Q…

QiYu Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 75% (v/v)), 16.9 FL OZ (500 ML) bottles, Manufactured by: Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co., Ltd, Baiyun District, G…

Solero Generator US PG, Item No. H78712740000US0, Catalog No. 12740000US

Ingenia 1.5T CX-a Magnetic Resonance Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. The system can produce cross-sectional imag…

EV3 Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Flex Shield Technology

SmartPath to dStream for XR and 3.0T-a Magnetic Resonance Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. The system can produce…

Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Ventilator, REF: NKV-550-U, CE 0344, UDI: (01) 00843685100012 The Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Series Ventilator System is intended to …

Proteus 235- designed to produce and deliver a proton beam for the treatment of patients with localized tumors and other conditions susceptible to tr…

Atellica IM BR 27.29 (BR) Assay 250 Test Kit- in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative serial determination of cancer antigen CA 27.29 in human se…

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