2021 Recalls
5,231 federal recalls indexed for 2021 · Page 56 of 105
2021 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 5,231 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2021. That represents about 5.01% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 14.3 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, 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 105 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 13 critical, 32 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 31 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 42 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (23), FDA Food (11), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
PORSCHE 2020-2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
PORSCHE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
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 (Recall Alert)
Plant Guru, of Plainfield, N.J.
FREIGHTLINER,INTERNATIONAL 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FREIGHTLINER,INTERNATIONAL
NISSAN 2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
CADILLAC,SAAB 2010-2016: SUSPENSION:REAR
CADILLAC,SAAB
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 45lb boxes
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. UPC code: 400000290942 Olde Thompson item numbers: 1901-43, 1901-43CA, 1901-43SU
Olde Thompson, LLC
Tiger Nuts Flour - 2.2 lbs. (1 Kilo) boxes
Tiger Nuts
BulkFoods.com brand dehydrated chopped celery in 1lb and 5lb plastic bags
Natural Foods Inc
Brown Rice Quinoa Farro, Fully Cooked Net Wt. 24 lbs, Item # 617322
Savor Brands LLC.
Ketamine HCl Injection Solution, 10 mg / 2 mL (5 mg/mL), Rx Only, Compounded by Prisma Health Outsourcing Facility 1071 Holland Rd. Suite 2 Simpsonville, SC 29681. NDC: 73463-0100-01
Prisma Health Outsourcing Facility
Phytonadione Tablets 5 mg, Rx Only, 30 Tablets (3x10) Unit Dose, Manufactured for: AvKARE Pulaski, TN 38478. NDC 50268-661-13
AVKARE Inc.
Imperia Elita Vitaccino Coffee, 10 g sachets, 15 sachets per box, Global Beauty Technologies, Manufactured for: Imperia-Elita Ltd. & Co, KG D- 35435 Wettenberg
DASH XCLUSIVE
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, NDC 55111-121-05.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel, ethanol, 500 mL bottles (pump), Manufacturer Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Baiyun District, Guanzhou
World Source Llc
Adult-Pediatric Electrostatic Filter HME, Item Code 352/5877Z - Product Usage: indicated for single use on anesthetized patients and respiratory care patients who require a breathing circuit with ISO standard 15mm or 22 mm connectors.
Covidien, LP
Atellica CH 930 Analyzer with Photometer Lamp (SMN 11075676) Siemens Material Number: 11067000
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Mechanical Filter with Connector Small, Tethered Cap, Item Code 351/5979 - Product Usage: indicated for single use on anesthetized patients and respiratory care patients who require a breathing circuit with ISO standard 15mm or 22 mm connectors.
Covidien, LP
Corin TriIFit TS SIZE 2, STANDARD TAPERED STEM, CEMENTLESS, REF 694.0002. Hip prosthesis component.
Corin Ltd
Medtronic HY10L28R3, Custom Pack HY10L28R3 1/4 Pack, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Medtronic CB10Y89R10, Custom Pack CB10Y89R10 ECC 3/8 A/V, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
E3800 PC Units (spare parts)
Radiometer Medical ApS
Dialysate Concentrate for Hemodialysis-Liquid/Powd - Product Usage: used in conjunction with bicarbonate in a compatible artificial kidney (hemodialysis) machine.
Medivators, Inc.
Medtronic CB10W64R1, Custom Pack CB10W64R1 CH Access 3/8, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Medtronic CB10W63R1, Custom Pack CB10W63R1 HL 20 1/4, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Medtronic BB8M63R5, Custom Pack BB8M63R5 Adult ECC, Custom Perfusion system, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Medtronic BB10R94R6, Custom Pack BB10R94R6 1/4 ECCPK, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Medtronic CB7J98R7, Custom Pack CB7J98R7, Custom Pack CB7J98R7 3/8 Pack, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Medtronic CB4W67R20, Custom Pack CB4W67R20 Adult E, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Medtronic CB10R79R6, Custom Pack CB10R79R6 1/4X1/4 Loop, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
GE Healthcare Innova IGS 3 (GTIN 00840682147378), Innova IGS 5 (GTIN 00840682124621), Innova IGS 6 (GTIN 00840682124614), Discovery IGS 7 (GTIN 00840682124638), and Discovery IGS 7 OR (GTIN00840682125888) interventional fluoroscopic x-ray systems.
GE Healthcare, LLC
VENOVO Venous Stent System 9F Product Description(REF)/dimension: VENEL14040 /Venovo 9F 14/40/1200mm OUS; VENEL14060 /Venovo 9F 14/60/1200mm OUS; VENEL14080 /Venovo 9F 14/80/1200mm OUS; VENEL14100 /Venovo 9F 14/100/1200mm OUS; VENEL14120 /Venovo 9F 14/120/1200mm OUS; VENEL14140 /Venovo 9F 14/140/1200mm OUS; VENEL14160 /Venovo 9F 14/160/1200mm OUS; VENEM14040 /Venovo 9F 14/40/800mm OUS; VENEM14060 /Venovo 9F 14/60/800mm OUS; VENEM14080 /Venovo 9F 14/80/800mm OUS; VENEM14100 /Venovo
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc
OSSUR MIAMI J SELECT COLLAR - Product Usage: is intended to provide gross immobilization to the cervical spine. REF: MJS-101; MJSR-101
Ossur Americas
The Better-Bladder (BB), part of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cardiopulmonary bypass circuits. Model: BB14
Circulatory Technology Inc.
Radiometer ABL90 FLEX Analyzer with E3800 PC units. The E3800 CPU is also used as spare part.
Radiometer Medical ApS
Medtronic HY10Z48R2, Ctr., Custom Pack HY10Z48R2 Adult ECC 1/4, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Medtronic CB7J97R8, Custom Pack CB7J97R8 U14 E Sup, Custom Perfusion System, Sterile, Rx.
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Hydrodissection Cannula (Chang), 27g, labeled as: anodynesurgical, REF 7018 ASICO, REF AS-7638 anodynesurgical, REF 7018NS katena, REF K20-3168 anodynesurgical, REF 104910 MSI, REF CA7800 ACCUTONE, REF AX14784-BULK Walcott Rx Products, REF RX2300NS Walcott Rx Products, REF RX2300
Anodyne Surgical
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: USDA FSIS Recalls - calendar-year meat, poultry, and processed egg product recall filings
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2021
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2021 across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS 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 September 2026.