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, 40 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 27 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 40 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (28), NHTSA (8), FDA Food (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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
INTUA CRT-P, Model Numbers: a) V272 b) V273 c) W273
Boston Scientific Corporation
INGENIO DR EL (pacemakers), Model Numbers: a) J174 b) J177 c) K174 (added 7/15/2021) d) K184 (added 7/15/2021) e) K187 (added 7/15/2021)
Boston Scientific Corporation
Hang&Go (kit for hyperthermic perfusion), Reference Code R9900120
RanD S.r.l.
SIGNA MR380, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
GE Healthcare, LLC
American Outdoor Brands Recalls Caldwell Earmuffs with Rechargeable Lithium-Battery Packs Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Harbor Freight Tools Recalls One Stop Gardens 15,000 and 30,000 BTU Tank Top Propane Heaters Due to Burn Hazard
Harbor Freight Tools, of Calabasas, Calif.
Rite Aid Recalls Rechargeable Handheld Fans Due to Fire Hazard
NISSAN 2021: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
NISSAN
BMW,MINI 2021: SEAT BELTS
BMW,MINI
BENTLEY 2021: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
BENTLEY
KENWORTH 2022: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
KENWORTH
Real Flame Recalls Arroyo and Hideaway Wood Burning Fire Pits Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Crate and Barrel (Recall Alert)
FORD 2013-2017: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
FORD 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FORD
LINCOLN 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:COMPRESSOR
LINCOLN
FORD 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FORD
Firebird Artisan Mills Gluten Free Organic Brown Rice Flour, Net Wt: 50 lb / 22.7 kg. 500 North St W., Harvey, ND 58341
FO-ND, LLC. (dba Firebird Artisan Mills)
Yakult Nonfat Probiotic Drink; Live and active Lactobacillus casei Shitota; 2.7 FL. OZ. (80 mL), 5 individual bottles per pack, 10 packs per case. Bo…
Yakult U.S.A. Inc.
Beech-Nut brand Single Grain Rice Baby Cereal; NET WT. 8 OZ (227g); INGREDIENTS: Rice flour, sunflower lecithin; packaged in an 8oz plastic canister …
Beechnut Nutrition
Hatch Verde Salsa Medium Net Wt. 12 oz (340g) 6 jars per case packaged in clamshell container UPC Code: 810041591999
Heritage Family Specialty Foods, Inc.
E6164J2 Taco Casa Green Salsa 8 x 4 lb (1.8 kg) pouches
Heritage Family Specialty Foods, Inc.
JERSEY COOKIE MONSTER ICE CREAM 3 GALLONS (11.34 LITERS) MFG: GREENWOOD ICE CREAM CO LTD 4829 PEACHTREE ROAD, ATLANTA, GA 30341 UPC 0 12609 06378 0
Greenwood Ice Cream
Topotecan Injection 4 mg/4mL (1 mg/mL), Single-Dose vial, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. North Whales, PA 19454, Carton NDC# 0703-4714-01, Vial NDC# …
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Film 2mg/0.5mg, 30 pouches each containing 1 sublingual film, Distributed by: Alvogen, Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 0705…
Alvogen, Inc
Xylocaine-MPF with Epinephrine 1:200,000, (Lidocaine HCl and Epinephrine Injection, USP), 1%, 300 mg/30 mL, (10 mg/mL), 30 mL Single Dose Vial, 25 Vi…
Fresenius Kabi USA LLC
Xolair (omalizumab) Injection, 150 mg/1 mL, 1 prefilled syringe, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Use. Single-Dose Prefilled Syringe. Product of France, Man…
Genentech Inc
Accolade pacemaker, Models: a) L300 b) L301 c) L310 d) L311 e) L321 f) L331
Boston Scientific Corporation
The system is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles …
GE Healthcare, LLC
Nonsterile Sterile Cesarean Birth Drape with Dual Layer Anesthesia Screen, Catalog Number 29442N - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective p…
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Sterile Cesarean Birth Drape with Dual Layer Anesthesia Screen, Catalog Number 29442 - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient cover…
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Vivorte Trabexus EB 10 cc Bone Void Filler -Fill bone and/or defect in skeletal system Model Number: 130703-10
Vivorte, Inc.
Verigene Respiratory Pathogens Flex Nucleic Acid Test (RP Flex) Model Number: 20-006-024
Luminex Corporation
Sterile Femoral Angiography Drape with Single Pouch, Catalog Number 29525 - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such …
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Nonsterile Femoral Angiography Drape, Catalog Numbers: a) 29460NB, b) 29456NB - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, s…
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Atellica IM 1300 Analyzer - multi-component system for in vitro diagnostic testing of clinical specimens SMN 11066001
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
HydraVision Digital Imaging System Product ID/Reorder Number: 705559 (65KW)
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY LLC
Nonsterile Femoral Angiography Drape with Single Pouch, Catalog Number 29525N - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, s…
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Randox RX Imola Analyser with ISE, Catalog Numbers RX4900, RX4900R
Randox Laboratories Ltd.
Verigene Gram Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GN) Model Number: 20-006-021
Luminex Corporation
CoreValve Evolut PRO Delivery Catheter System, REF: ENVPRO-14; ENVPRO-16;
Medtronic Heart Valves Division
VALITUDE CRT-P pacemaker, Models: a) U125 b) U128
Boston Scientific Corporation
Altrua 2 pacemaker, Models: a) S701 b) S702 c) S722
Boston Scientific Corporation
The ADVIA Chemistry XPT Chemistry System, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10723034, is an automated, clinical chemistry analyzer that runs tests on ser…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Nonsterile Radial/Femoral Angiography Drape, Catalog Number 29529N - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as to i…
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
Verigene Enteric Pathogens Nucleic Acid Test (EP) Model Number: 20-006-023
Luminex Corporation
Sterile Femoral Angiography Drape, Catalog Numbers: a) 29460, b) 29456 - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as…
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
ARTIS pheno- angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures. Model: 10849000
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Revolution CT
GE Healthcare, LLC
Verigene Clostridium difficile Nucleic Acid Test Kit (CDF) Model Number: 20-006-022
Luminex Corporation
CoreValve Evolut R Delivery Catheter System, REF: ENVEOR-L; ENVEOR-N;
Medtronic Heart Valves Division
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.