2021 Product Recalls (5,231)

2021 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 5,231 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2021. That represents about 5.01% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 14.3 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, 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 105 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 12 critical, 34 moderate, and 4 lower-severity recalls. The page references 34 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 28 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (20), NHTSA (11), FDA Drug (8), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

2021 Recall Year Insight

VentStar Anesthesia (N) 180 - Drager Breathing Circuits/Anesthesia Sets Order Number: MP00333 - Product Usage: Breathing circuit for conduction of respiratory gases between anesthesia machine or ventilator and patient. Intended for single use only.

Power Injectable CT Port insertion kits - Product Usage: is an implantable access device designed to provide repeated access to the vascular system.

Medtronic 6F Launcher Guide Catheter 100 cmJL 3.5 Model Number: LA6JL35

VentStar Basic (N) 180- Drager Breathing Circuits/Anesthesia Sets Order Number: MP00353 - Product Usage: Breathing circuit for conduction of respiratory gases between anesthesia machine or ventilator and patient. Intended for single use only.

ExacTrac Dynamic (Medical Charged-Particle Radiation Therapy System).

System INFX-8000V

Prosthesis, knee, patello/femorotibial, semi-constrained, uncemented, porous, coated, polymer/metal/polymer.

Global Home Imports Recalls Platform Bed Frames Due to Serious Injury Hazard

HOFISH Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com

NISSAN 2021: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

HYUNDAI 2021: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

BMW 2021: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX

FORD 2013-2017: SUSPENSION:REAR

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Soup Product Due to Misbranding

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

Melaleuca Recalls Three-Wick Revive Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)

NISSAN 2020: STEERING:LINKAGES

NISSAN 2018-2021: TIRES

LAND ROVER 2020: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

JAGUAR 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

HONDA 2019-2020: TIRES

KIA 2021: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

RAM 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1. See's Candies brand chocolate 4.5 oz Sitting Bunny (SKU 600738) 2. See's Candies brand 1 oz Bunny (SKU 600741) 3. Gold Foil Balls (SKU 600144) (note: firm also uses the term 'rabbit' interchangeably with 'bunny' however product labeling states bunny or bunnies)

Urban Remedy Organic Cacao Mocha Cold Brew Coffee; 16 FL. OZ (473 mL) UPC" 8 13377 02222 9 Ingredients: Cashew Milk (filtered water, cashew, Date syrup, Vanilla Extract, Himalayan Pink Salt) Cold Brew Coffee (filtered water, coffee bean), Cacoa Powder Contains: Cashew

ALBAHACA ORGANICA/BASIL, 460 gm x Bag, 15 Bags

Ferrara Candy Company assorted candy Heart Box, including Laffy Taffy, Nerds, and SweeTarts candies. 10 retail units per wholesale case. Package UPC 0 41420 04965 1

Urban Remedy Organic Almond Maca Almond Milk; 16 FL. OZ (473 mL) UPC" 8 13377 02102 4 Ingredients: Almond Milk (filtered Water, Almond) Date Syrup, Vanilla Extract, Maca Root PowerCashew Milk (filtered water, cashew, Date syrup, Maca Root Powder, Himalayan Pink Salt. C Contains: Almond

Progesterone Capsules, 200 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, MADE IN FRANCE; Distributed by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540; NDC 43598-350-01.

Methylprednisolone Tablets USP, 4 MG, packaged in a 21-count blister pack, Rx only, Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC 59746-001-03

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 40mg, packaged in a) 90-count bottles, NDC 55111-123-90; b) 500-count bottles, NDC 55111-123-05; Rx only, Mfd By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Srikakulam - 532 409 INDIA

Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg, 1,000-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 Made in India, NDC 65862-860-99

Cequa (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09%, 60 Single-Use Vials (6 pouches x 10 single-use vials (0.25 mL each)), Rx only, Manufactured for Sun Pharma Global FZE by: Laboratoire Unither, Coutances, France NDC 47335-506-96

Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL), 25x2mL Single Dose Vials, Rx only, Distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc., Parsippany, NJ Vial NDC 0703-4502-01 (vial) NDC# 0703-4502-04 (tray)

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