2021 Recalls
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2021 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 5,086 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2021. That represents about 6.06% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 13.9 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 102 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, 34 moderate, and 8 lower-severity recalls. The page references 33 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Food (21), FDA Devices (15), 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
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.
Filtered Triple-Leg Extension Set - Intravascular administration set. Product Catalog number: 477034 - Product Usage: The extension set is a sterile,…
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
InCore Lapidus Disposable Kit 28mm Right, Part Number: IC-LAP-28R - Product Usage: Intended as a three-part construct intended for internal fixation …
Nextremity Solutions
CANNU-Flex SILK Interference Screws 6 mmx 30 mm - Product Usage: used for interference fixation of bone-tendon-bone of soft tissue grafts in anterior…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Philips Xper Flex Cardio (FC2010, Procedure Room and FC2020, Bedside Monitor) devices - intended for use by professional healthcare providers for com…
Philips North America Llc
Cardiosave Hybrid IABP - Product Usage: used to inflate and deflate intra-aortic balloons. It provides temporary support to the left ventricle via th…
Datascope Corp.
Palm Cups - Product Usage: intended to be used to percuss the chest wall to mobilize the secretions within the bronchial tree.
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
DONJOY REF:11-0447-9-ULTRASLING PRO, UNIVERSAL, Rx ONLY, UDI:(01)00190446673552 - Product Usage: intended for medical purposes to immobilize the arm…
DJ Orthopedics de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Stryker Medela REF 077.0193 AXS Universal Aspiration Tubing (01)07612367053921 - Product Usage: AXS Universal Aspiration Tubing is used with the Domi…
Medela AG Medical Technology
DONJOY REF:11-0471-9 ULTRASLING PRO ER/IR 15, UNIVERSAL, Rx ONLY, UDI: (01) 00190446683667 - Product Usage: intended for medical purposes to immobil…
DJ Orthopedics de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Spectrum IQ - Infusion Pump - Product Usage: intended to be used for the controlled administration of fluids.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Omnia Soft Tissue Punch is a dental instrument designed to remove with precision a circular section of oral soft tissue (e.g., gum, palatal mucosa) d…
Omnia SRL
Trinity Biotech Captia Measles IgM Kit, Catalog No. 2326060 - Product Usage: intended for the qualitative detection of Measles igM antibodies in huma…
Clark Laboratories, Inc.
VERIGENE Processor SP - Product Usage: intended for processing and identifying nucleic acids utilizing gold nanoparticle probe technology.
Luminex Corporation
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
Freshness Guaranteed Macaroni Salad Amish, item # 579284, refrigerated, packaged in a clear cup with clear snap on lid, net wt. 32 oz. UPC 0 78742 13…
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Motha Jelly Crystals - Mango Flavoured Jelly, Net Wt. 100g
USA LANKA INC
Motha Jelly Crystals Strawberry Flavoured Jelly , Net Wt. 100g
USA LANKA INC
Dawn Food Products, 7 2 Layer Vanilla Bean Waterfall Cake, 35 oz., cake is placed on a cardboard plate which is then placed on a plastic plate and c…
RISE BAKING COMPANY
Dawn Food Products,8 3 Layer Cookies and Creme Cake , 35 oz., cake is placed on a cardboard plate which is then placed on a plastic plate and closed…
RISE BAKING COMPANY
Real Alkalized Water, concentrate. 4 oz. glass bottle . Drinkrealwater.com
Real Water, Inc.
Snowville Creamery Whipping Cream 64oz Paperboard Carton Sold as individual Units
Snowville Creamery, LLC
Thai Home brand Yellow Curry Paste packaged in glass jars. Net weight 6.5 oz (180g). Refrigerate after opening. UPC 8616080004030 Manufacture…
Jansala & Foods LLC
Thai Home brand Mussaman Curry Paste packaged in glass jars. Net weight 6.5 oz (180g). Refrigerate after opening. UPC 8616080004047 Manufactu…
Jansala & Foods LLC
Thai Home brand Red Curry Paste packaged in glass jars. Net weight 6.5 oz (180g). Refrigerate after opening. UPC 8616080004016 Manufactured b…
Jansala & Foods LLC
365 Whole Foods Market Farm Raised Cooked Shrimp 2 lbs/Ready- to - Serve Tail-On/Peeled & Deveined/41-55 Shrimp/lb NET WT 32 OZ (2 LB) 907g packaged …
Avanti Frozen Foods Private Limited
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 — consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2021
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.