2021 Recalls

Reviewed by PlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team

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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, 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 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 23 critical, 21 moderate, and 6 lower-severity recalls. The page references 35 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 37 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (17), NHTSA (13), FDA Drug (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, or NHTSA 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

KTM, Husqvarna and GASGAS Recall Closed Course Competition Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and ProXD, Gravely and Bobcat Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

ACURA,HONDA 2018-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CHEVROLET 2017-2021: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CHEVROLET 2021: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Tahina Sesame Paste packaged in 1lb and 2lb plastic jars and 10kg metal containers; UPC CODES 6215000382207

Alqosh Sesame Oil "Tahin" packaged in 2lb plastic jars

Amazon Kitchen, Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwich, Net Wt. 8.1 oz., Cello wrap with cardboard liner, 1 unit per package, Perishable Keep Refrigerated

Market District Gourmet Pretzel Gift Bag PLU 45505 Net Wt 9 oz Market District Gourmet Pretzel Platter PLU 25206 Net Wt 48 oz

MN Milk Bank for Babies Pasteurized Donor Human Milk. Volumne 4.0 fl oz., 120 mL

Electrolit Fruit Punch Zero, 625ML/21OZ packaged in a polypropylene bottle with volume capacity of 625mL and with a polypropylene lid and liner with …

Electrolit Ponche/Fruit Punch; in 625 mL/21 oz and 300ML/10oz bottles; and Electrolit Fruit Punch 6 Pack, 625mL/21 oz; Packaged in a polypropylen…

Romidepsin Injecton, 27.5 mg/5.5 mL (5 mg/mL) Rx Only, 5.5 ml vial, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. NDC 0703-4004-01

Spironolactone Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Frontida BioPharm, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA, Repa…

Gabapentin Oral Solution, 250 mg/5 mL, 5 mL per unit dose cup, four unit dose cups per tray, For Institutional Use Only, Rx only, Hi-Tech Pharmacal C…

Omeprazole Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 20 mg, 1000 count bottles, Rx Only, distributed by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., Berlin, CT, Manufactu…

Nortriptyline HCL capsules, 10 mg, packaged in 30-count bottles, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx Dawsonville, GA, NDC 6191985330

Spironolactone Tablets, USP, 25 mg, packaged in: a) 30-count bottles (NDC 63629-1064-01), b) 60-count bottles (NDC 63629-1064-02), c) 90-count bottle…

Methacholine Challenge 5-Syringe Test Kits, Sterile Inhalation Solution, Preservative Free, 3 mL per syringe, Edge Pharma, LLC, 856 Hercules Dr., Dol…

Epinephrine/Lidocaine HCl, Sterile Ophthalmic Solution for Injection, 0.8 mL per syringe, Single Use Syringe, 0.025%/0.75%, Rx only, Edge Pharma LLC …

Phenylephrine HCl Injection, USP, 10 mg per mL, 1 mL per Single-Dose Vial packaged in 25 x 1 mL Single-Dose Vials per carton, For Intravenous Use, Rx…

VITROS SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Reagent Pack - The VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Reagent Pack when used in combination with the VITRO…

CyberKnife Treatment Delivery System - Product Usage: indicated for image-guided stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy for lesions, tu…

JUDKINS PACK

Feth-R-Kath Catheter, 19g x 24". Intended Use:Radlo Opaque Epidural Catheter Catalog #: 157-1924 Intended for epidural anesthesia and is limited…

RNA MEDICAL, QCHGB HEMOGLOBIN CONTROL, MULTI, REF QC HGB - Product Usage: monitoring the performance of Hemocue Hemoglobin Analyzers. It provides a c…

McKesson PREVENT M NEEDLE (Magellan Technology) 25G X 5/8". A single lumen needle intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of…

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Reagent- In Vitro Diagnostic. The VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Reagent Pac…

SIROS D-Vial Prep Set, Product Code SIR-10200 - Product Usage: intended for single use.

Magellan 3 mL Syringe with Hypodermic Safety Needle, 25 G x 5/8" (0.508 mm x 1.6 cm). A single lumen needle intended to inject fluids into, or withdr…

Medtronic Custom Pack Infant Tubingset Pixie Flow 0,8->1,5-1,8 1/B (PERFUSION M483203D 1/B). The Affinity Pixie Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) wi…

Medtronic Custom Pack CP 1/4-1/4 Pediatric Set 1/B (PERFUSION M484901D 1/B). The Affinity Pixie Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Balance Biosur…

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, for herpes simplex virus, hsv-2

Carestream Dental CS 3600 Single Use Normal Tips, Catalog Number 5941216 - Product Usage: used to record the topographic characteristics of teeth or …

Medtronic Custom Pack CP Kinderset 1/4-1/4 MIT Pixie 1/B (PERFUSION M490817B 1/B). The Affinity Pixie Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Balance …

Custom Perfusion System (CUSTOM PACK HY10J00R6 ECC SMALL CAR). The Affinity Pixie Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Balance Biosurface is a si…

Custom Perfusion System (CUSTOM PACK BB7W03R8 CCSM NEON). The Affinity Pixie Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Balance Biosurface is a single-u…

Medtronic Custom Perfusion Pack (CUSTOM PACK HY11B40R1 1/4 RESPIRATO). The Affinity Pixie Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Balance Biosurface i…

Birdie Belay Devices Recalled Due to Risk of Injury; Made by Beal Sas

Flame King Recalls Hog 100-Pound Propane Cylinders Due to Fire Hazard

FREIGHTLINER 2021: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

GENESIS 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD 2020-2021: SUSPENSION:REAR

PORSCHE 2019-2020: SUSPENSION:REAR

PORSCHE 2021: ENGINE

BMW 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

AUDI 2015-2020: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

MERCEDES-BENZ 2014-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

MERCEDES-BENZ 2006-2007: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

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