2021 Recalls
5,231 federal recalls indexed for 2021 · Page 62 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 8 critical, 41 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 21 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 44 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (17), FDA Devices (12), FDA Drug (12), 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.
ZVplasty Direct Bipedicular Bone Access Kit with Drill, 11 Gauge, REF VCF-DDBAK-11. For use in Orthopedic / spinal procedures.
Zavation
10 G Coxaxial Cannula with Tuohy Connection, CODE: INTVM-CC. For use in Orthopedic / spinal procedures.
Zavation
NexSite HD, Hemodialysis Symmetric Tip Catheter for long term use
MARVAO MEDICAL DEVICES LTD.
REF: 3598 SAFESCRAPER TWIST, CE 0123, STERILE EO. Used in oral surgery.
Meta C.G.M. Spa
10 GAUGE DIRECT UNILATERAL STYLET(1 X DIAMOND 1 X BEVEL), CODE INTVM-DSSKbd. For use in Orthopedic / spinal procedures.
Zavation
10G BEVELED TROCAR/CANNULA. For use in Orthopedic / spinal procedures.
Zavation
The Terumo HX2 Temperature Management System provides temperature control of two independent water circuits that directly controls the temperature of patient blood and cardioplegia solution during cardiovascular surgery. The system consists of a water tank, circulating pumps, heater manifolds, mercury free temperature sensors, water detectors, mixing valves and a tank divider which is provided to partition the tank into two separate channels (Left and Right). The system has the capacity to
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
CEMIX - CEMENT MIXING SYSTEM STERILE, CODE INTV-MMS. For use in Orthopedic / spinal procedures.
Zavation
ZVplasty Cement Delivery Cannula, REF VCF-1007. For use in Orthopedic / spinal procedures.
Zavation
ZVplasty, Direct Bipedicular, Bone Access Kit with Coxaial Cannula, REF VCF-DDSKbd. For use in Orthopedic / spinal procedures.
Zavation
ZVplasty Biopsy Device, 11 Gauge, REF VCF-1010-11. For use in Orthopedic / spinal procedures.
Zavation
REF 3987, SAFESCRAPER CURVE TWIST, CE 0123, STERILE EO. Used in oral surgery.
Meta C.G.M. Spa
CamelBak Recalls Caps Sold with Podium and Peak Fitness Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard
Non-Contact Voltage Testers Recalled by Klein Tools Due to Shock Hazard
LAND ROVER 2020-2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
LAND ROVER
HONDA 2022: SEATS
HONDA
Fisher-Price Recalls 4-in-1 Rock 'n Glide Soothers After Four Infant Deaths; 2-in-1 Soothe 'n Play Gliders Also Recalled
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Kalorik Recalls Electric Steakhouse Grills Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)
LAND ROVER 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
LAND ROVER
CHEVROLET,GMC 2019: TIRES
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC,GMC 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CADILLAC,GMC
Sara Lee Pecan Pie 4oz. retail packaged UPC 032100051118, 24 and 48 count wholesale case; Chef Pierre Southern Pecan Pie, 10 slices, 36oz. retail packaged UPC 032100092739, 6 pies per wholesale case; Chef Pierre Pecan Pie, 10 slices, 36oz. retail packaged UPC 032100093750, 6 pies per wholesale case; Devonshire Southern Style Pecan Pie, 10 inch, 36oz. retail packaged UPC 758108399877, 6 pies per wholesale case
SARA LEE FROZEN FOODS
Brew Dr. Uplift Blueberry Raspberry Yerba Mate Guayusa, Green Tea, Natural Caffeine With Probiotics. 12/16 oz. aluminum cans per cardboard flat. UPC 8 57161 00867 9. The label is read in parts: "***BLUEBERRY RASPBERRY ***YERBA MATE * GUAYUSA * GREEN TEA***BREW DR UPLIFT *** NATURAL CAFFEINE + PROBIOTICS *** CONTAIN 2% JUICE *** INGREDIENTS: Brewed tea (water, yerba mate, green tea elderberry currant, hibiscus, guayusa leaf, goji berry, strawberry, raspberry blueberry), cane sugar, blueberry
BREW DR KOMBUCHA LLC
10194739 TranSmart" 12 INCH CHOCOLATE CHIP MESSAGE COOKIE 24/24 OUNCE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES IN BAKEABLE PLASTIC PANS WITH DOMES KEEP FROZEN AT 0¿F OR BELOW Net weight: 36 lb (16.33 kg) (24 x 24 oz (680g))
Brill Inc
Dole Yellow cling Peach Slices in 100% Fruit Juice. Snack & Store Fridge Pack. Net Wt 15 oz. (425g). UPC 38900-00642. Manufactured for Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Packed in Thailand.
Dole Packaged Foods, LLC
Xtra Butter Microwave Popcorn bags packaged in cardboard boxes labeled to be Jolly Time Healthy Pop 100's Kettle Corn 100 Calorie Singles, 3 1.2 oz (34 g) Net Wt 4.8 oz (136 g), American Pop Corn Co. Sioux City, Iowa
American Pop Corn Co
Torn Ranch Organic Dark Chocolate Blueberries 18oz. resealable bags UPC: 036412020169 Item code: 2016-18-CW Produced by Torn Ranch Petaluma, CA 94954
Torn Ranch LLC.
10233579 JUMBO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE 12 / 12 INCH BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES KEEP FROZEN Net weight: 17.04 lb (7.73 kg)
Brill Inc
Robinson Fresh, Turnip Greens, 1lb. packages / Bags, 8 packages per case , Perishable/Keep Refrigerated . BEST IF USED BY 04/26/21 .
Safeway Fresh Foods LLC
Minnesota Minnestrone Soup, UPC 91675-08000, The Secret Garden, Park Rapids, MN 56470
The Secret Garden of Park Rapids, Inc.
Brew Dr. Uplift Blood Orange Lemon, Yerba Mate *Guayusa * Green Tea, Natural Caffeine With Probiotics. 12/16 oz. aluminum cans per cardboard flat. UPC 8 57161 00870 9. The label is read in parts: "***BLOOD ORANGE LEMON *** YERBA MATE * GUAYUSA * GREEN TEA***BREW DR. UPLIFT *** NATURAL CAFFEINE + PROBIOTICS *** CONTAINS 2% JUICE *** INGREDIENTS: Brewed tea (water, yerba mate, green tea, guayusa leaf), cane sugar, lemon juice, blood orange puree, guayusa extract, green tea extract, citrict aci
BREW DR KOMBUCHA LLC
Garden Cut Coleslaw W/ Carrot Organic, 1lb plastic clamshell, UPC 053495081016, 4 1lb retail units per wholesale case. Item number: CACO41L / 17671
Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc.
6" Round Croissant Crust 100 Count Bulk, frozen, Net Weight: 6.25 lbs. Croissant Etc. Corp., Greendale, WI 53129
Croissant Etc Corp
10239710: 12" BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP MESSAGE COOKIE 14 / 22 oz BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES KEEP FROZEN AT 0¿F OR BELOW Net weight 19.25 lb (8.73 kg) (14 x 22 oz (624g)) and 10239711 9" CHOCOLATE CHIP BAKED MESSAGE COOKIE 16 / 12.5 oz BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES KEEP FROZEN AT 0¿F OR BELOW Net weight: 12.5 lb (5.67 kg) (16 x 12.5 oz (354g))
Brill Inc
Wild Rice Split Pea Soup, UPC 91675-71000, The Secret Garden, Park Rapids, MN 56470
The Secret Garden of Park Rapids, Inc.
Wild Rice Tomato Soup, UPC 91675-31004, The Secret Garden, Park Rapids, MN 56470
The Secret Garden of Park Rapids, Inc.
Brew Dr. Uplift Mango Passionfruit, Yerba Mate *Guayusa * Green Tea, Natural Caffeine With Probiotics. 12/16 oz. aluminum cans per cardboard flat. UPC 8 57161 00871 6. The label is read in parts: "***MANGO PASSIONFRUIT *** YERBA MATE * GUAYUSA * GREEN TEA *** BREW DR. UPLIFT *** NATURAL CAFFEINE + PROBIOTICS *** CONTAINS 4% JUICE *** INGREDIENTS: Brewed tea (water, yerba mate, green tea, guayusa leaf), cane sugar, mango puree, passionfruit juice, guayusa extract, green tea extract, citric aci
BREW DR KOMBUCHA LLC
Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market Sweet Apple Cider; Keep Refrigerated; Packaged in plastic bottles with screw-cap lids in the following sizes: 12-once: 25 bottles per case. 1/2-gallon: 9 bottles per case 1-gallon: 4 bottles per case. 350-gallon tote 250-gallon tote
A L Kauffman & Sons Co. DBA Kauffman's Fruit Farm and Market
Edarbi (azilsartan medoxomil) tablets 80 mg 30 Tablets Rx Only NDC 60631-080-30 Manufactured for: arbor Pharmaceuticals Atlanta, GA 30328
Cardinal Health Inc.
xigduo XR (dapgliflozin/metformin HCl extended-release) tablets 10 mg/1000 mg 30 Tablets Rx only NDC 0310-6280-30 Manufactured for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Wilmington, DE 19850 Manufactured by: Bristol-Myers Squibb Manufacturing Company Humacao, Puerto Rico 00791
Cardinal Health Inc.
Belbuca (buprenorphine hydrochloride) buccal film 300 mcg 60 pouches containing 1 buccal film each Rx only NDC 59385-023-60 Manufactured for: BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. Raleigh, NC 27612.
Cardinal Health Inc.
Infants Aqueous Vitamin D Oral Drops 400 IU/mL 50 mL (1 2/3 fl oz) Manufactrued by: Silarx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 19 West Street Spring Valley, NY 10977 USA
Cardinal Health Inc.
NIACIN 250MG 110; NDC/UPC 740985228494; OTC; TABLETS
Cardinal Health Inc.
NURTEC ODT (RIMEGEPANT) 75MG 8 BPK; NDC/UPC 72618-3000-2; RX; TABLETS FOR RAPID DISSOLUTION (NOT SUBLINGUAL)
Cardinal Health Inc.
EZETIMIBE AND SIMVASTATIN TABLETS 10-10MG 30; NDC/UPC 68462-321-30; RX; TABLETS
Cardinal Health Inc.
Iron 100 with Vitamin C Tablets Dietary Supplement 100 Tablets NDC 60258-099-01 Distributed By: Cypress Pharmaceutical, Inc. 135 Industrial Blvd. Madison, MS 39110
Cardinal Health Inc.
Ivermectin Tablets USP 3 mg 20 Tablets (2 Foil Strips of 10 tablets each) Rx Only NDC 4799-806-01 Manufactured for: Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054 877-381-3336
Cardinal Health Inc.
ERYTHROMYCIN TABLETS, USP 250MG 30; NDC/UPC 69238-1484-3; RX; TABLETS
Cardinal Health Inc.
Proctofoam HC (hydrocortisone acetate 1% and pramoxine hydrochloride 1%) topical aerosol 10 g net wt Rx Only NDC 0037-6822-10 Distributed by: Meda Pharmaceutical Inc. Somerset, New Jersey
Cardinal Health Inc.
Vaniqa (eflornithine hydrochloride) Cream, 13.9% For Topical Use Only Net wt. 1.59 oz (45 g) Rx only NDC 0023-4857-45 Manufactured for Allegan, Inc. Irvine, CA 92612
Cardinal Health Inc.
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.