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 12 critical, 35 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 29 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 42 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (26), FDA Food (9), NHTSA (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.
GENOSYL DS; Nitric Oxide Delivery System Combination Product NDA202860
Vero Biotech, LLC
Probe Cover Elastic Poly 6" x 48"- Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: E5322N
Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
Probe Cover, 6" x 96", PE, w 3 elastic bands- Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: E6443N
Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
Sapi Med sterile disposable colorectal anoscopes and proctoscopes. REF/Product Description: A.4083/THE BEAK - Surgical proctoscope. Disposable & …
Adler MicroMed, Inc.
ACCU-CHEK SMARTVIEW 100 TEST STRIPS Item Number: 4742862
Cardinal Health Inc.
Probe Cover, PE, Gel and Elastic bands, 6"x96"-Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: 1006664
Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
Probe Cover 6" x 48" regular PE w/ 2 Elastic Bands-Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Bulk Non-sterile Item ID: A-AU-0776NA
Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
reSET-O Mobile App, iOS and Android, provides cognitive behavioral therapy, as part of substance abuse treatment.
Pear Therapeutics, Inc.
LEGION Posterior Stabilized OXINIUM Femoral Component, REF 71421216, Size 6, Left, Nonporous Femoral Component, A/P 65.5 MM, M/L 73 MM, For Cemented …
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM: Item number: 5658877
Cardinal Health Inc.
novaplus, General Purpose Kit, Cat. No. 56603
Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306
FREESTYLE LIBRE 14 DAY GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM. Item Number: 5479084
Cardinal Health Inc.
DEXCOM G6 SENSOR 3 PACK Item Number: 5447552
Cardinal Health Inc.
reSET Mobile App, iOS and Android, provides cognitive behavioral therapy, as part of substance abuse treatment.
Pear Therapeutics, Inc.
Probe Cover, Lite poly, 6"x48", w two bands- Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: A-AU-1002N
Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
ONETOUCH ULTRA BLUE TEST STRIPS 100 COUNT Item Number: 2990174
Cardinal Health Inc.
VAPORIZER VICKS 1.5GAL Item Number: 2354942
Cardinal Health Inc.
inLight Medical LED Pads used with Polychromatic light technology system
Inlightened Partners LLC
Transducer Cover 18x147cm, Kit, VIP Film w/ Bands & EMM Gel- Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: E6360
Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
Hays Innovation Ultrasound Probe Cover Kit - Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: HS2000HL
Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
Probe Cover 6"x48"- Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: SH29
Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
Philips Allura Xper System: Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System Product No.: 722026, 722027, 722028, 722029, 722035, 722038, and 722058.
Philips Medical Systems Nederlands
Econocare Plus Waffle Overlay- Intended for use as a medical device to aid in the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries or bed sores and g…
EHOB, Inc.
FilmArray Pneumonia Panel (Penumo) REF RFIT-ASY-0144
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
Medical Action INDUSTRIES INC., Minor Procedure Tray, REF 61214
Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306
6" x 96" Elastic Poly Probe Cover, T Tip,Tele Fold, 3 bands - Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: A-AU- 0853NA
Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
Children's Nightgowns Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; Manufactured by Aura…
Auranso Official, of Zhejiang, China
Children's Nightgowns Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; Manufactured by Booph
Booph, of Shenzhen, China
Children's Robes Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; Manufactured by SIORO
SIORO, of Wuhan, China
UPPAbaby Recalls Adapters Included with RumbleSeats Due to Child Fall Hazard
PORSCHE 2021: STEERING:COLUMN
PORSCHE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
FREIGHTLINER
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2018: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MERCEDES-BENZ
Gramr Recalls Brushed Gold Tea Kettles Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
La Paloma Recalls Girls' Nightgowns Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
Plant Guru Recalls Wintergreen, Birch and Blends of Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (R…
Plant Guru, of Plainfield, N.J.
FREIGHTLINER,INTERNATIONAL 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FREIGHTLINER,INTERNATIONAL
NISSAN 2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
CADILLAC 2010-2016: SUSPENSION:REAR
CADILLAC
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2021: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT
BUICK,CHEVROLET
BTREX PLUS, Dietary Supplement 100 Caplets, UPC 05380930801
Lopez Gonzalez Santana Corporation
ORGANIC GEMINI TigerNut Flour, Ingredients: 100% Organic Tiger Nuts; 27.5lbs; Lot: TM2-24200RFFF1; EXP: 10/2021
HMO Beverage Corp. dba Organic Gemini LLC
BulkFoods.com brand Vegetable Mixture containing potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, tomato, peas, green peppers, and parsley in 1lb and 5lb bags and …
Natural Foods Inc
Hix Sauces, Buffalo Wing Sauce, Original Spice, Net Wt. 12.5 oz (355g)
Hix Foods, Inc.
BulkFoods.com brand Basic Vegetable Starter containing carrots, onions, celery, broccoli, and parsley in 1lb and 5lb bags and 20lb boxes
Natural Foods Inc
BTREX PLUS, Dietary Supplement 2 caplets bottles, UPC 05380930802 (Physician Samples)
Lopez Gonzalez Santana Corporation
Farro, Fully Cooked Net Wt. 24 lbs, Item # 641901
Savor Brands LLC.
Olde Thompson Organic Ground Coriander 1.5oz. in glass jar with flip-top lid. Sun Harvest Organic Coriander 1.5oz in glass jar with flip-top lid. U…
Olde Thompson, LLC
Tiger Nuts Flour - 2.2 lbs. (1 Kilo) boxes
Tiger Nuts
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.