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 10 critical, 39 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 29 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 41 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (23), FDA Drug (8), CPSC (8), 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.
Ripple Dairy-Free. As It Should Be 8g Plant Based Protein; Half the Sugar of Dairy Milk PET bottle with twist cap 50% More Calcium that Dairy Milk. …
RIPPLE FOODS PBC
Frozen cauliflower, TJ Farms Select brand, packaged in 16 oz. plastic bag. UPC 7 5544000604 3
FLAGSHIP FOOD GROUP LLC
Tang orange drink mix powder 2.2 KG UPC 66188057502
KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY
Lidocaine Hydrochloride Topical Solution USP 4% (40 mg/mL), 50 mL glass bottles, Rx Only, Teligent Pharma Inc., Buena, NJ 08310, NDC 52565-009-50
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
Telmisartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP, 40 mg/12.5 mg, 30 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD., Indrad-38…
Torrent Pharma Inc.
Lidocaine Hydrochloride Topical Solution USP 4% (40 mg/mL), 50 mL glass bottles, Rx Only, Teligent Pharma Inc., Buena, NJ 08310, NDC 52565-009-50
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
B-Complex, injection, 1 mL vials, Rx only, Cape Drugs 1384 Cape St. Claire Road Annapolis, MD 21409
Valgene Incorporated dba Cape Drugs
Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, 1%/5% 25 g jars, Rx only, Mfg by TOLMAR Inc. Fort collins, CO 80526, NDC 0781-7263-68
TOLMAR, Inc.
Lidocaine Hydrochloride Topical Solution USP 4% (40 mg/mL), 50 mL glass bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Teligent Pharma Inc., Buena, NJ 06310, Dis…
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
Methylcobalamin 12mg/ml injection, 1 mL vials, Rx only, Cape Drugs 1384 Cape St. Claire Road Annapolis, MD 21409
Valgene Incorporated dba Cape Drugs
Diclofenac Sodium Topical Solution, 1.5% w/w, packaged in 150 mL bottles, Rx only, Mfg: SOLA Pharmaceuticals Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC 687…
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EVLP Convenience Pack/Kit
Medline Industries Inc
EVIS EXERA II DUODENOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS TJF-Q180V Model Number: TJF-Q180V
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Venous Access Pack-LF Convenience Kit
Medline Industries Inc
RoyalSilk Non-Reinforced Surgical Gowns X-large SKU: 9548
Cardinal Health
Box Label: activ5 TINY GYM IN YOUR POCKET activbody Model: Activ5 User Manual: ACTIV5 USER MANUAL Welcome to Activ5, the first isometrics-based smart…
Activbody, Inc.
Bartels Legionella Urinary Antigen- an adjunct to culture for the presumptive diagnosis of past or current Legionnaire's Disease by qualitative detec…
Clark Laboratories, Inc.
RoyalSilk Non-Reinforced Surgical Gowns Large SKU: 9518
Cardinal Health
Boston Scientific ROTAPRO, Rotational Atherectomy System Console, Model numbers H74939309010 (US) and H74939309030 (EU).
Boston Scientific Corporation
Medical Device Identification Cards associated with Sprint Quattro Lead, Product/CFN 6935M72
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
smith&Nephew EVOS MEDIAL DISTAL FEMUR PLATE, L, 5H, 90MM, REF 72573101
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Flexor Check-Flo Introducer Ansel Modification Model Number: KCFW-7.0-18/38-45-RB-ANL0-HC Order Number/GPN: G44155 Intended to introduce therapeuti…
Cook Inc.
SmartSleeve Poly-Reinforced Breathable Sleeve Surgical Gowns X-large, X-long SKU: 9041EL
Cardinal Health
SmartSleeve Poly-Reinforced Breathable Sleeve Surgical Gowns-X-Large SKU: 9041
Cardinal Health
MENTOR Saline-Filled Breast Implants are constructed from room temperature vulcanized silicone elastomer, made of polydimethylsiloxane. Surgeons inf…
Mentor Texas, LP.
Major Vascular CDS Convenience Kit
Medline Industries Inc
Cardinal Health Poly-Reinforced Surgical Gowns Large SKU: 9010
Cardinal Health
Cardiosave Rescue IntraAortic Balloon Pump. Model Numbers: 0998-00-0800-75, 0998-UC-0800-75, 0998-00-0800-83, 0998-UC-0800-83, 0998-00-0800-85, 0998-…
Datascope Corp.
smith&nephew EVOS CONDYLAR MEDIAL DISTAL FEMUR PLATE, L, 5H, 115MM, REF 72573102
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Bedside PICC CDS Convenience Kit
Medline Industries Inc
Treatment applicator for Gulmay Medical 150 or Xstrahl 150 superficial X-ray therapy system
Xstrahl Limited
smith&nephew EVOS CONDYLAR MEDIAL DISTAL FEMUR PLATE, R, 5H, 115MM, REF 72573202
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
SmartSleeve Poly-Reinforced Breathable Sleeve Surgical Gowns-Large SKU: 9011
Cardinal Health
smith&nephew EVOS MEDIAL DISTAL FEMUR PLATE, R, 5H, 90MM, REF 72573201
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Big Game Treestands Recalls 2021 The Captain Hang-on Treestands Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Big GameTreestands, of Irving, Texas
Compass Health Brands Recalls Carex Adult Portable Bed Rails After Three Deaths; Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards
Essential Medical Supply Recalls Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazard; One Death Reported
Longwood Forest Recalls Angel Line Bunk Beds with Angled Ladders Due to Serious Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards; 2-Year-Old Child's Death Report…
Pearl River Propane Hoses Sold with Flame King Torches and Accessories Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Guangzhou Pearl River Plastic Hose Co. Ltd, of China (hoses)
Royal Sovereign Recalls Portable Air Conditioners Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; One Death Reported
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2010-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR
BUICK,CHEVROLET
JEEP 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
JEEP
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT
MERCEDES-BENZ
Karmas Far Recalls Infant Bath Seats Due to Drowning Hazard (Recall Alert)
Northern Lights Recalls Alaura Two-Tone Jar Candles Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)
Northern Lights Enterprises, Inc. of Wellsville, N.Y.
HONDA 2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
HONDA
FORD 2021-2022: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2019-2021: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2018: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
FORD
FORD 2021: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
FORD
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 + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2021
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.