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 6 critical, 39 moderate, and 5 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (20), FDA Food (10), CPSC (9), 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.
BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) Sterile Solution, 0.10 fl. oz. (3 ml) each, 25 Applicat…
CareFusion 213, LLC
Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment USP, 0.05% (Augmented), packaged in 50 grams tubes, Manufactured by: Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, New Jersey 0831…
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
PremierZen Platinum 5000, Packaged in paper packaging with a pill blister, 1 capsule per box, Distributed by New Premier Group Los Angeles CA 90006
Na Na Collection
ChloraPrep With Tint 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) Non-Sterile Solution - Hi-Lite Orange, 0.10 fl. oz. (3 …
CareFusion 213, LLC
ChloraPrep One-Step 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) Non-Sterile Solution -Clear, 0.10 fl. oz. (3ml) each, 25…
CareFusion 213, LLC
Oxygen, Compressed, USP UN 1072, packaged in cylinders labeled as: a) M6 Medical Gas Cylinder, b) C Medical Gas Cylinder; c) D Medical Gas Cylinder; …
Grace Healthcare Medical, Inc
KIT_INFINITY_BASE Custom Procedural Kit - Italy, containing Infinity ACL Tibial Elbow and Tip Guides product line, KTE100 and KTT100. For use in o…
ConMed Corporation
Artis systems - Product Usage: an angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, bu…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Power Wheelchair
Merits Holdings Co. dba Merits Health Products, Inc.
Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System ARTIS icono biplane- 11327600 ARTIS icono floor- 11327700 ARTIS pheno- 10849000 ARTIS is a family of d…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
VITROS¿ Black Reference Slides CATALOG #: J02316 - Product Usage: The Black Reference Slide is a part/ tool used in the reflectometer correction fact…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, INc.
UpsylonTM Y Mesh Kit with Colpassist Vaginal Positioning Device - Product Usage: intended for use as a bridging material for sacrocolposuspension/sac…
Boston Scientific Corporation
Protek Solo Venous Dilator Set: dilator, vessel, for percutaneous catheterization. Catalog #: 5840-2417 - LS Tandem Life Kit - V24/A17 Catalog #: …
Cardiac Assist, Inc
Scooter
Merits Holdings Co. dba Merits Health Products, Inc.
InCore Lapidus Disposable Kit 28mm Left, Part Number: IC-LAP-28L - Product Usage: Intended as a three-part construct intended for internal fixation f…
Nextremity Solutions
Change Healthcare Enterprise Viewer
CHANGE HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY
Chromosome X Alpha-Satellite in FITC Spectrum - Product Usage: Analyte Specific Reagents. Model: MPA3481
Cytocell Ltd.
INFINITY_TRAY Custom Procedural Kit - Canada. containing Infinity ACL Tibial Elbow and Tip Guides product line, KTE100 and KTT100. For use in open …
ConMed Corporation
DONJOY REF:11-0472-9 ULTRASLING PRO ER/IR 30, UNIVERSAL, Rx ONLY, UDI: (01)00190446683674 - Product Usage: intended for medical purposes to immobili…
DJ Orthopedics de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Artis zee ceiling-interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System Model Number: 10094137
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Cardiosave Rescue IABP - Product Usage: used to inflate and deflate intra-aortic balloons. It provides temporary support to the left ventricle via th…
Datascope Corp.
Colpassist Vaginal Positioning Device - Product Usage: intended for use in general gynecological surgery to assist in the positioning and manipulatio…
Boston Scientific Corporation
EXALT Controller - Product Usage: intended for use with a Boston Scientific endoscope for endoscopic diagnosis, treatment, and video observation. UPN…
Boston Scientific Corporation
ACE MDI Spacer with Small Mask - Product Usage: designed to assist with the delivery of aerosolized medications from metered dose inhaler canisters a…
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Dental pins - TMS LINK PLUS Self-Threading Pins - Product Usage: implanted into the teeth or for lab use for dental restoration purposes. The normal …
Coltene Whaledent Inc
DONJOY REF:11-0473-9 ULTRASLING PRO AB, UNIVERSAL, Rx ONLY, UDI: (01)00190446683681 - Product Usage: intended for medical purposes to immobilize the…
DJ Orthopedics de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Kolcraft Reannounces Recall of Inclined Sleeper Accessory and Urges Consumers to Act Now to Prevent Risk of Suffocation
Peloton Recalls Tread Treadmills Due to Risk of Injury
Peloton Recalls Tread+ Treadmills After One Child Died and More than 70 Incidents Reported
Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands Recalls Multi-Use Water Pumps Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company d/b/a Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands, of Harrison, Ohio
Signature Hardware Recalls Towel Grab Bars Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
TJX Recalls Infant Sleep Bags Due to Suffocation Risk; Sold at T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Sierra
TJX Recalls Outdoor Wooden Folding Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Sold at T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra
PORSCHE 2020-2021: SEATS
PORSCHE
FORD 2016-2019: STRUCTURE:BODY
FORD
JEEP 2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLER/RADIATOR:HOSES AND FITTINGS
JEEP
ALFA ROMEO 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ALFA ROMEO
HYUNDAI 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HYUNDAI
Modernist Pantry Recalls Sodium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling (Recal…
Modernist Pantry LLC, of Eliot, Maine
Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled by American Honda Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
Motha Jelly Crystals - Mixed Fruit Flavoured Jelly, Net Wt. 100g,
USA LANKA INC
KeVita Cucumber Rosemary (primary package), 15.2 oz., glass bottles, 6 packages per case, refrigerated storage
Tropicana Products, Inc.
Thai Home brand Panang Curry Paste packaged in glass jars. Net weight 6.5 oz (180g). Refrigerate after opening. UPC 0861608000485 Manufacture…
Jansala & Foods LLC
Glutenull Goji Berries & Chocolate Cookies, packaged in a clear plastic clamshell container, net wt. 11 oz. (320g). UPC 628451529132. The label als…
Amra Services Ltd.
Trader Joe's Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips; Net Wt. 9 oz. (255g)
Snak King Corporation
Motha Jelly Crystals - Orange Flavoured Jelly, Net Wt. 100g
USA LANKA INC
Motha Jelly Crystals - Black Currant Flavoured Jelly, Net Wt. 100g
USA LANKA INC
Mountain West Mothers' Milk Bank - Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, 3 fluid ounce BPA free plastic bottles, embossed with "Donor Human Milk" and graduat…
Mountain West Mothers' Milk Bank Inc.
Yellowfin Tuna portions Frozen IVP-CO Treated, Net WT 20 LBS, Size 1 LB.
QUIRCH FOODS
Thai Home brand Satay Peanut Sauce packaged in glass jars. Net weight 6.5 oz (180g). Refrigerate after opening. UPC 8616080004078 Manufacture…
Jansala & Foods LLC
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.