2021 Recalls

Reviewed by PlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team

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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 23 critical, 25 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 34 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 34 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward NHTSA (16), FDA Food (15), 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, 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

Milex Gellhorn Flexible under the following labels: 1) Gellhorn Flexible w/Short Stem Pessary, REF MXKPGSS2-1/4, 2-1/4" (57 mm) with Kit, 2) Gellhor…

ACIST Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter The Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter is a component of the ACIST HDi System. The ACIST HDi…

Barco MDNC-3421 DISPLAY, DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

Hillsdale Furniture Recalls Jennings Counter and Bar Stools Due to Fall Hazard

Lifetime Products Recalls 6-Foot Seminar Tables Due to Injury Risk

MAZDA 2007-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

GENESIS 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

GENESIS,HYUNDAI 2015-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

AUDI 2019-2021: AIR BAGS

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2006-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

PORSCHE 2021: SUSPENSION

BMW 2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

FORD 2018-2020: TIRES

FORD,LINCOLN 2020: SUSPENSION:REAR

MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

MITSUBISHI 2013-2015: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

FORD 2021: SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET

Casa Kids Recalls for Repair Cabina Bunk Beds Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and ProXD Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

INFINITI 2003-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NISSAN 2020-2021: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

KIA 2017-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Thai Peanut Sauce, 12 fl. oz. (355ml), UPC code #643558406919

Dole Chopped Kit- Sunflower Crunch Cabbage, Green Leaf Lettuce, Kale, Sunflower Seeds, Sweet Onion and Citrus Dressing, Bacon Crumbles, Red Cabbage,…

Coolhaus Awesome Dessert - Dairy Free Mocha Marcona Almond Fudge, Creamy Coffee Fudge Swirl & Marcona Almond Frozen Dessert. 16 fl.oz, Dessert Pape…

Harry & David brand Chocolate Cherries packaged in a clear 3 oz (85g) bag, UPC 7 80994 32341 4. This product is part of the Premium Delights Gift Bo…

Golden Boy Custard Muffin Banana 220 grams/7.76 ounce packages

HOUSE AUTRY TARTAR SAUCE NET WT 9 OZ (255g) DISTSRIBUTED BY House -Autry Mills, Inc. Four Oaks, NC 27524 UPC 0 73484 60013 4

Spicy Red Curry Sauce, 12 fl. oz. (355ml), UPC code #643558406810

Panang Curry Sauce, 12 fl. oz. (355ml), UPC code #643558406711

Brite Harbor Caesar Dressing & Dip, 1.5 oz pillows (pouches), item # 16002. The front label states "***BRITE HARBOR CAESAR DRESSING & DIP***" and th…

Publix Steam in Bag Season Butternut Medley

Macey's Kong Popcorn, 24 oz., in plastic zip pouch. UPC: 0-41172-00046-7, Manufactured By: Water Gardens Confections, LLC, Orem, Utah, 84057.

Publix Steam in Bag Butternut Brussels Pecan

Milk Chocolate Double Dipped Peanuts No Brand Name 7.5oz Non-Flex Plastic Tub

Aaron's Gourmet Smoked Fish (King, Sockeye, or Steelhead) packaged in glass jars or in vacuum plastic bags. The label on GLASS JAR is read in part…

Publix Steam in Bag Green Bean Butternut Squash

Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 1.5 mg/vial (1,500,000 ng), 10 mL vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-…

Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL), 2 mL Single-Use Vial NDC 0703-4502-01), packaged in 25 x 2 mL Single-Use Vials per tray (NDC 0703…

Sterile Diluent for Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 50 mL vial (NDC 0703-9258-01), packaged in 2X50ML per tray (NDC 0703-9258-09), Rx only, TEVA P…

Imatinib Mesylate Tablets 100mg, packaged as a) 90-count bottles (NDC 43598-344-90); and b) For Institutional Use Only 30-count (3 x 10 unit-dose) ta…

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 …

Desmopressin Acetate Injection USP, 4 mcg/mL, 1 mL Preserved Vial (NDC 0703-5051-01), packaged in 10X1 mL Vials per Tray (NDC 0703-5051-03), Rx only,…

Dacarbazine for Injection USP, 200 mg, Single Use Vial (NDC 0703-5075-01), packaged in 10X20 ML Single Use Vials per tray (NDC 0703-5075-03); Rx only…

Vecuronium Bromide for Injection, 10 mg, 1 mg/mL when reconstituted to 10 mL, 10 mL Vial (NDC 0703-2914-01), packaged in 10 x 10 mL Vials per tray (N…

MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 40 mg/mL, 1 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-0031-01), packaged in 25X1ML per tray (NDC 0703-003…

MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 80 mg/mL, 1 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-0051-01), packaged in 25X1ML vials per tray (NDC 0703…

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…

Toposar (etoposide injection USP), 1 gram/50 mL (20 mg/mL), 50 mL Multiple-dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454…

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Brite Harbor Caesar Dressing & Dip, 1.5 oz pillows (pouches), item # 16002. The front label states "BRITE HARBOR CAESAR DRESSING & DIP" and th…