2021 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

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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 29 critical, 21 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 24 distinct recalling firms operating in 4 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (26), FDA Devices (17), NHTSA (5), 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.

2021 Recalls

2021 Recall Year Insight

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Continuous CT Fluoroscopy DVI Ceiling Mount - CCT Arm DVI Option - Gemini GXL 16 Slice System Number: 882410 Continuous CT (CCT) is a CT or PET/C…

ARCHITECT i1000SR REF 01L86-01/1L86 and 1L87; ARCHITECT i2000SR REF 03M74-02/3M74; ARCHITECT i2000 REF 08C89-01/1G17 and 8C89

Western Oxytote DTE Digital VIPR (head only) Model: MNDR-600

SOMATOM Definition AS with software syngo.CT VB20 Model #8098027

Medtronic Wireless Recharger Model WR9200 included in the RS6200 Recharger Kit used by the Activa RC (Model 37612) implantable neurostimulator.

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The Ocean Water Seal Chest Drain is a plastic, three bottle vacuum collection device. It consists of a collection chamber that holds shed mediastinal…

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Cardioblate CryoFlex Surgical Ablation Console

Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Device Manager application software (D00U005) used by the following Medtronic Cobalt and Crome implantable cardioverter …

Continuous CT Fluoroscopy DVI Ceiling Mount - CCT Arm DVI Option - Gemini TF 16 System Number: 882470 Continuous CT (CCT) is a CT or PET/CT produ…

SOMATOM Force with software syngo.CT VB20 Model #10742326

Roberts Digital VIPR System (with E-size cylinder) Model: ROC-9840

Continuous CT Fluoroscopy DVI Ceiling Mount - CCT Arm DVI Option - TruFlight Select PET/CT System Number: 882438 Continuous CT (CCT) is a CT or P…

E-filliate Recalls DEWALT Wireless Earphones Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Halo Recalls Promotional Children's Projector Flashlights Due to Button Battery Ingestion and Choking Hazards

KIA 2020-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

AUDI 2022: SUSPENSION:FRONT

MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: STRUCTURE

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

HONDA 2016-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 81-82-84-90-92-95-98-99 from Production Week 32 (production week start date: 08/04/2021)

Carolina Ingredients Smoked Peppered Bacon Seasoning Mfr. By: Carolina Ingredients, LLC Rock Hill, SC 29730

Green Giant Fresh brand, Whole YELLOW Onions packaged in 2 lb. flexible mesh bags, UPC 60580600120-8. Green Giant Fresh brand, Whole YELLOW Onions pa…

HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-7-17-19-21-25-AB from Production Week 28 (production week start date: 07/07/2021)

Fisherman's Wharf, Shrimp 16 /20 Cooked Shrimp 16oz 7306067

Whole Yellow and Spanish onions packed in 5 pound bag, 10 pound bag; Pre cut yellow colossal onions

Whole raw onions - RED - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Products are packaged in 25 lb. and 5…

Amenity Box Mix Fruits and Vegetables packed in 19-20 pound cardboard box Product Code 11303

Onions Red Jumbo, packaged in 25 pound bulk bags

Dole Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) 680 g UPC: 0 71430 01136 2 Dole Food Company…

5 lb. boxes of yellow onions packaged in cardboard boxes

Green Giant Fresh brand, Whole WHITE Onions packaged in 2 lb. flexible mesh bags, UPC 60580600218-2.

HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 1-2-3-5-9-11-15-17-19-25 from Production Week 32 (production week start date: 8/4/2021)

EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 84-88-89-90-91-92-94-98-99-100 from Production Week 30 (production week start date: 07/21/2021)

Whole raw onions - WHITE - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Products are packaged in 25 lb. and…

EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 82-84-85-87-88-90-92-97-98 from Production Week 34 (production week start date: 08/18/2021)

Onions Yellow, Small, Medium, Large, Jumbo, Colossal, Super Colossal packaged in 16.3 pound and 50 pound bulk bags

Salad Classics Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 12 oz. (340g) UPC: 6-88267-18443-7 Packaged by Dole D…

Onion Yellow Jumbo packed in a 5 pound cardboard box Product Code 2377

HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-3-8-10-15-18-19-22-23 from Production Week 30 (production week start date: 07/21/2021)

EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 87-88-89-90-91-94-101 from Production Week 35 (production week start date: 08/25/2021)

HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 8-15-19-24 from Production Week 36 (production week start date: 09/01/2021)

Onion Red Jumbo packed in a 5 pound cardboard box Product Code 2307, Onion Red Medium packed in a 5 pound cardboard box Product Code 2308

EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 82-83-84-90-91-92-94-96-97-100 from Production Week 31 (production week start date: 07/28/2021)

Carolina Ingredients Sweet Chipotle Seasoning Mfr. By: Carolina Ingredients, LLC Rock Hill, SC 29730

HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 4-6-9-10-11-13-15-20 from Production Week 33 (production week start date: 8/11/2021)

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