2021 Recalls

Reviewed by PlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team

5,086 recalls · Page 93 of 102

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 7 critical, 43 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 14 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (38), NHTSA (7), CPSC (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, 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

WAHL 4212 HEATED MASSAGER, SKU F800000004212 - Product Usage: intended to relieve minor muscle aches and pains.

Arrow AGB+ Multi-Lumen CVC Kit 7Fr 3 Lumen- Intended for venous access to the central circulation by the way of the femoral, jugular, or subclavian …

Gown Isolation W/Ties Univ Ylw, SKU 1100PG, V1100PG, 2100PG, V2100PG, 2150PG, V2100PG Cardinal Health Isolation Gown, Lab Coat, and Kendall" Gowns…

KD-650U ELECTROSURGICAL SNARE, model no. KD-650U - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes and electrosurgical units to cut tissue using high-frequency c…

NEEDLEMASTER 4MMx 25G UPPER, model no. NM-610L-0425 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in t…

NEEDLEMASTER 4MMx 21G UPPER, model no. NM-610L-0421 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in t…

INJECTOR FORCEMAX UP 2MM CH 25G 6MM, model no. NM-401L-0625 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic injection for the treatment o…

Lab Coats SMS 2X-Large Blue, SKU 2204LC Cardinal Health Isolation Gown, Lab Coat, and Kendall" Gowns are intended to provide minimal barrier prote…

KD-612U ELECTROSURGICAL SNARE, model no. KD-612U - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes and electrosurgical units to cut tissue using high-frequency c…

NEEDLEMASTER 6MMx 23G UPPER, model no. NM-610L-0623 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in t…

KD-612L ELECTROSURGICAL KNIFE, model no. KD-612L - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes and electrosurgical units to cut tissue using high-frequency c…

NEEDLEMASTER 6MMx 25G LOWER, model no. NM-610U-0625 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in t…

B7-2C BALLOON CATHETER 13mm dia 2.8; model no. B7-2C - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to inject contrast medium or other medical fluid into the …

NEEDLEMASTER 4MMx 26G LOWER, model no. NM-610U-0426 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in t…

INJECTOR FORCEMAX LOWER 23G 5MM, model no. NM-400U-0523 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic injection for the treatment of es…

SD-400U-10 SNAREMASTER PLUS Hot/Cold 10m, model no. SD-400U-10 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes for the removal and/or cauterization of diminuti…

NEEDLEMASTER 6MMx 21G UPPER, model no. NM-610L-0621 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in t…

NEEDLEMASTER 1.8MMx 26G LOWER, model no. NM-610U-1826 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in…

INJECTOR FORCEMAX UP 2.8MMCH 23G 5MM, model no. NM-400L-0523 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic injection for the treatment …

NEEDLEMASTER 6MMx 25G UPPER, model no. NM-610L-0625 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in t…

CHEMOPLUS DRUG SPILL KIT HOS, SKU CT4004

INJECTOR FORCEMAX UP 2MM CH 25G 4MM, model no. NM-401L-0425 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic injection for the treatment o…

NEEDLEMASTER 4MMx 23G LOWER, model no. NM-610U-0423 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in t…

Gown Kendall Blue XXL, SKU CT5102 Cardinal Health Isolation Gown, Lab Coat, and Kendall" Gowns are intended to provide minimal barrier protection …

INJECTOR FORCEMAX UP 2MM CH 23G 6MM, model no. NM-401L-0623 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic injection for the treatment o…

B-V243Q-A 3-LUMEN EXTRACTION BALLOON V, model no. B-V243Q-A - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to endoscopically remove stones such as calculi, pa…

INJECTOR FORCEMAX UP 2.8MMCH 25G 5MM, model no. NM-400L-0525 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic injection for the treatment …

60 IN (152cm) APPX 1.5 ml, PUR YELLOW SMALLBORE SET, FILTER REF B2209 - Product Usage: The intravascular administration set is a single use, sterile,…

CRESCENT SNARE, model no. SD-221L-25 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to electrosurgically resect tissue within the digestive tract.

Gown Kendall Blue L, SKU CT5100, CT5101 Cardinal Health Isolation Gown, Lab Coat, and Kendall" Gowns are intended to provide minimal barrier prote…

NA-411D-1521 ASPIRATION NEEDLE, model no. NA-411D-1521 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to collect cells or tissue specimens in the respiratory …

SD-210U-10 ELECTROSURGICAL SNARE, model no. SD-210U-10 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to electrosurgically resect tissue within the digestive …

NEEDLEMASTER 4MMx 26G UPPER, model no. NM-610L-0426 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic vascular or submucosal injection in t…

INJECTOR FORCEMAX UP 2.8MMCH 21G 4MM, model no. NM-400L-0421 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic injection for the treatment …

INJECTOR FORCEMAX LOWER 23G 5MM, model no. NM-400U-0523 - Product Usage: Used with endoscopes to perform endoscopic injection for the treatment of es…

NA-201SX-4021 ASPIRATION NEEDLE VIZISHOT 21G, model no. NA-201SX-4021 - Product Usage: Used with ultrasound endoscopes for ultrasound guided fine nee…

Arjo Flat Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) - Product Usage: used in conjunction with passive clip slings is designed for resident transfer in a homec…

BioGX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for BD MAX System Catalog number (REF) 444213. In vitro diagnostic. SARS-CoV-2 Reagents is a real-time RT-PCR test i…

Anker Play Products Recalls 10-in-1 Incredible Inventions Science Kit Due to Violation of the Federal Lead Paint Ban

Jimco Lamps Recalls Accent Tables with Charging Receptacles Due to Shock Hazard

National Presto Recalls Smokers Due to Electric Shock Hazard

Primark Recalls Nose Piercing and Body Bars Due to High Levels of Nickel; Risk of Skin Irritation

Toro Recalls Power Max Snowthrowers Due to Amputation Hazard

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2021-2022: ENGINE

INTERNATIONAL 2018-2021: ENGINE

AUDI 2020-2021: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2004-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FORD 2021: SUSPENSION:REAR

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