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2021 Recalls

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2021 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 5,168 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2021. That represents about 5.08% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 14.2 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 104 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 15 critical, 30 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 40 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (17), FDA Food (11), NHTSA (10), 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

Probe Cover, 6"x96" poly, tapered end, w 3 bands-Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: A-AU-0980N

Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

Medical Action INDUSTRIES INC., General Purpose Instrument Tray, REF 61209

Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

Access SARS-CoV-2 lgG II Calibrator, REF C69058, IVD, CE UDI: (01)15099590742751

Beckman Coulter Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

ONETOUCH ULTRA TEST STRIPS 25 COUNT Item Number: 3510443

Cardinal Health Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

Case Cardiac Assessment System for Exercise Testing and CardioSoft Diagnostic System Exercise Stress Testing ECG application

GE Healthcare, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

AEROCHAMBER PLS W/MASK LRG BLU Item Number: 1496033

Cardinal Health Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

6" x 48" Elastic Poly Probe Cover, Tele Fold, sq. end,2 band - Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: A-AU-10- 058N

Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

FREESTYLE LANCETS 28G 100CT Item Number:2975670

Cardinal Health Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

ONETOUCH DELICA LANCETS 33G 100 COUNT Item Number: 5541628

Cardinal Health Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

BioFire BCID2 Panel, REF RFIT-ASY-0147, For FilmArray Systems, CE, Blood Culture Identification Panel in vitro diagnostic, Rx Only, UDI: (01)00815381…

BioFire Diagnostics, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

Probe Cover 6" x 96" regular PE w/ 3 Elastic Bands- Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: A-AU-0778NA

Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

Probe Cover - 6" x 3" x 96"-Ultrasonic Transducer Cover Item ID: SH22

Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

ONETOUCH ULTRASOFT LANCETS 100 COUNT Item Number: 3007788

Cardinal Health Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 30, 2021

Medical Action INDUSTRIES INC., Disposable Instrument Pack Mosquito Hemostat, REF 56220

Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306

CPSC Moderate Jun 30, 2021

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

CPSC Moderate Jun 30, 2021

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

CPSC Moderate Jun 30, 2021

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

CPSC Moderate Jun 30, 2021

UPPAbaby Recalls Adapters Included with RumbleSeats Due to Child Fall Hazard

NHTSA Critical Jun 30, 2021

PORSCHE 2021: STEERING:COLUMN

PORSCHE

NHTSA Critical Jun 30, 2021

VOLKSWAGEN 2020-2021: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA Critical Jun 29, 2021

PORSCHE 2020-2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

PORSCHE

NHTSA Critical Jun 25, 2021

MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA Critical Jun 25, 2021

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR

NHTSA Critical Jun 25, 2021

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2018: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC Moderate Jun 24, 2021

Gramr Recalls Brushed Gold Tea Kettles Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

CPSC Moderate Jun 24, 2021

La Paloma Recalls Girls' Nightgowns Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

CPSC Moderate Jun 24, 2021

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.

NHTSA Critical Jun 24, 2021

FREIGHTLINER,INTERNATIONAL 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FREIGHTLINER,INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA Critical Jun 24, 2021

NISSAN 2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

NISSAN

NHTSA Critical Jun 24, 2021

CADILLAC,SAAB 2010-2016: SUSPENSION:REAR

CADILLAC,SAAB

NHTSA Moderate Jun 24, 2021

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2021: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT

BUICK,CHEVROLET

FDA Food Low Jun 23, 2021

BTREX PLUS, Dietary Supplement 100 Caplets, UPC 05380930801

Lopez Gonzalez Santana Corporation

FDA Food Critical Jun 23, 2021

ORGANIC GEMINI TigerNut Flour, Ingredients: 100% Organic Tiger Nuts; 27.5lbs; Lot: TM2-24200RFFF1; EXP: 10/2021

HMO Beverage Corp. dba Organic Gemini LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jun 23, 2021

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

FDA Food Moderate Jun 23, 2021

Hix Sauces, Buffalo Wing Sauce, Original Spice, Net Wt. 12.5 oz (355g)

Hix Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Jun 23, 2021

BulkFoods.com brand Basic Vegetable Starter containing carrots, onions, celery, broccoli, and parsley in 1lb and 5lb bags and 20lb boxes

Natural Foods Inc

FDA Food Low Jun 23, 2021

BTREX PLUS, Dietary Supplement 2 caplets bottles, UPC 05380930802 (Physician Samples)

Lopez Gonzalez Santana Corporation

FDA Food Critical Jun 23, 2021

Farro, Fully Cooked Net Wt. 24 lbs, Item # 641901

Savor Brands LLC.

FDA Food Critical Jun 23, 2021

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

FDA Food Critical Jun 23, 2021

Tiger Nuts Flour - 2.2 lbs. (1 Kilo) boxes

Tiger Nuts

FDA Food Critical Jun 23, 2021

BulkFoods.com brand dehydrated chopped celery in 1lb and 5lb plastic bags

Natural Foods Inc

FDA Food Critical Jun 23, 2021

Brown Rice Quinoa Farro, Fully Cooked Net Wt. 24 lbs, Item # 617322

Savor Brands LLC.

FDA Drug Low Jun 23, 2021

Ketamine HCl Injection Solution, 10 mg / 2 mL (5 mg/mL), Rx Only, Compounded by Prisma Health Outsourcing Facility 1071 Holland Rd. Suite 2 Simpsonvi…

Prisma Health Outsourcing Facility

FDA Drug Low Jun 23, 2021

Phytonadione Tablets 5 mg, Rx Only, 30 Tablets (3x10) Unit Dose, Manufactured for: AvKARE Pulaski, TN 38478. NDC 50268-661-13

AVKARE Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 23, 2021

Imperia Elita Vitaccino Coffee, 10 g sachets, 15 sachets per box, Global Beauty Technologies, Manufactured for: Imperia-Elita Ltd. & Co, KG D- 35435 …

DASH XCLUSIVE

FDA Drug Low Jun 23, 2021

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP 10 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx Only, Dr. Reddy's Mfd. By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupally, 500-090 India…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 23, 2021

QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel, ethanol, 500 mL bottles (pump), Manufacturer Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Baiyun District, Guanzhou

World Source Llc

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 23, 2021

Adult-Pediatric Electrostatic Filter HME, Item Code 352/5877Z - Product Usage: indicated for single use on anesthetized patients and respiratory care…

Covidien, LP

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 23, 2021

Atellica CH 930 Analyzer with Photometer Lamp (SMN 11075676) Siemens Material Number: 11067000

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 23, 2021

Mechanical Filter with Connector Small, Tethered Cap, Item Code 351/5979 - Product Usage: indicated for single use on anesthetized patients and respi…

Covidien, LP

Nearby Recall Years

Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API - calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
  • Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2021

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2021 across the FDA, CPSC 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 July 2026.