2021 Recalls
5,086 recalls · Page 97 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 17 critical, 33 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 43 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (23), FDA Food (11), NHTSA (7), 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.
BD Stimex Insulated Needle 22G x 2.13in ( 50 units/cs.) Indicated for administration of medications to affect anesthesia or analgesia to a specific a…
Becton Dickinson & Company
Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1053616 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended…
Respironics California, LLC
Medtronic COBALT HF QUAD CRT-D MRI SureScan, Model Number DTPB2QQ, MR Conditional implantable cardioverter defibrillator with cardiac resynchronizati…
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1053617 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended…
Respironics California, LLC
REF 800-05-035, ENZTEC FEMORAL IMPACTOR - DJO, (01) 09421028110624 (10) 999999, To be used only with DJO EMPOWR 3D KNEE
Enztec Limited
Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1076717 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended…
Respironics California, LLC
Enerco Group Recalls DeWALT Cordless Kerosene Heaters Due to Fire and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards
Victory Innovations Recalls Electrostatic Sprayers with Lithium-ion Battery Packs Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards
BMW 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW
LEXUS 2019-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
LEXUS
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2012-2018: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: CHILD SEAT
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2021: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2021: STEERING:COLUMN
BMW
JEEP 2018-2021: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
JEEP
AF01886 NTFA No egg Ready-to-Eat Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dough- 20 lb. sold frozen
Rhino Foods, Inc.
SPUD-QUEEN LATTICE CUT - SKIN ON FROZEN POTATOES, master case SKU 10071179 041290. Distributed by Mid America Potato Company P.O. BOX 9386 BOISE, ID…
JR Simplot Company - Headquarters
Spinach and Orzo Pasta Kit 2/5 lb. UPC: 20826766840209 Sold at Whole Foods Stores
GH Foods CA LLC
Pesto Pasta Salad Kit 2/5 lb. Keep refrigerated UPC: 826767000000 Sold at Amazon Stores
GH Foods CA LLC
Asian Noodle Salad Kit 2/5 lb. Keep refrigerated Amazon UPC: 826767000000; Whole Foods UPC: 20826766840025 Sold at Amazon Stores and Whole Foods…
GH Foods CA LLC
Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad Kit 2/5 lb. UPC: 20826766840186 Sold at Whole Foods Stores
GH Foods CA LLC
Italian Pasta Salad Kit 2/5 lb. UPC: 20826766811377 Sold at Whole Foods Stores
GH Foods CA LLC
FITNESS LABS***Organic***Coconut Oil***Extra Virgin***16 fl. oz. (473 mL)***Carefully Designed and Distributed by Piping Rock Health Products, LLC Ro…
Piping Rock Health Products
Frozen Tuna Ground Meat - Khee Trading Brand Product of Vietnam 22 Lb. Cartons (2 x 11 lb.)
Khee Trading, Inc.
Spinach and Basil Pasta Salad Kit 2/5 lb. UPC: 20826766811438 Sold at Whole Foods Stores
GH Foods CA LLC
JTM FOOD GROUP brand READY TO EAT WHITE CHEDDAR MACARONI & CHEESE in 5 lb. plastic bags, 6 bags per case.
JTM Provisions Co Inc
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN 1,250 IU per vial Aso contains Mannitol 9%, Sodium Phosphate 2% in water for injection. Lyophilized, Unpreserved. Comple…
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions, LLC.
Nitrofurantoin Capsules USP (Monohydrate/Macrocrystals), 100 mg, 100 per carton (10 capsules x 10 blister cards), Rx only, Distributed by: American H…
American Health Packaging
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN 11,000 IU per vial Aso contains Mannitol 9%, Sodium Phosphate 2% in water for injection. Lyophilized, Unpreserved. Compl…
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions, LLC.
Refresh Relieva PF Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops 0.33 fl oz (10 mL) Sterile Distributed by: Allergan, an AbbVie company Madison, NJ 07940 UPC…
Allergan, PLC.
Ceftazidime Sterile Ophthalmic Solution for Injection Preservative Free 11.25mg / 0.5ml (22.5mg/ml) 0.5ml per syringe. KEEP FROZEN UNTIL USE AND PROT…
Edge Pharma, LLC
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN 6,000 IU per vial Aso contains Mannitol 9%, Sodium Phosphate 2% in water for injection. Lyophilized, Unpreserved. Comple…
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions, LLC.
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN 5,000 IU per vial Aso contains Mannitol 9%, Sodium Phosphate 2% in water for injection. Lyophilized, Unpreserved. Comple…
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions, LLC.
EMBLEM S-ICD Subcutaneous Electrode Model 3501. Component of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Boston Scientific Corporation
Abbott i-STAT CG8+ cartridges - IVD Intended for quantitative measurement of sodium, potassium, ionized calcium, glucose, pH, pCO2, pO2 and hematocri…
Abbott Point Of Care Inc.
Laerdal Compact Suction Unit (LCSU 4), Catalog Numbers 880051, 880061, 881151, 880052, 880062, 881152 - Product Usage: It is intended for intermitt…
Laerdal Medical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
REF 27219-2 X1, Medtronic, Delta Valve, Neonatal, Performance Level 2.0, CE 0344, Sterile EO - Product Usage: Neonatal Delta Snap Shunt Assemblies a…
Medtronic Neurosurgery
Penumbra JET 7 KIT Reperfusion Catheter+Penumbra Hi-Flow Aspiration Tubing REF 5MAXJET7KIT The Penumbra JET 7 Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra Flex…
Penumbra Inc.
A.L.P.S. Clavicle Plating System, Plate, Fixation, Bone, Item Number 233500004 - Product Usage: indicated for fixation of fractures, osteotomies and …
Biomet, Inc.
Penumbra JET 7 Reperfusion Catheter REF 5MAXJET7 The Penumbra JET 7 Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra Flex technology (JET 7 Xtra Flex) is a componen…
Penumbra Inc.
REF 27219-5 X1, Medtronic, Delta Valve, Neonatal, Performance Level 1.5, CE 0344, Sterile EO - Product Usage: Neonatal Delta Snap Shunt Assemblies a…
Medtronic Neurosurgery
OsteoVation, Inject Bone Filler Kits, 5cc (part number 390-2005, manufacturing lot number 1129957) - Product Usage: The product provides a bone void …
Skeletal Kinetics, Llc
uPath software 1.1 and uPath software 1.1 IVD-INSW, Material numbers 08991871001 and 09077332001
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Equinoxe Humeral Stem, Primary, Press Fit, 11mm
Exactech, Inc.
Neurosign 100, Product Number 9883-01. Intraoperative Nerve Monitor - Product Usage: indicated for use in stimulating and monitoring cranial motor ne…
The Magstim Company Limited
Reliance Vision Single-Chamber Washer/Disinfector - Product Usage: intended for use in the cleaning and intermediate level disinfection of soiled reu…
Steris Corporation
Abbott i-STAT EG7+ cartridge-IVD. Intended for the quantitative measurement of sodium, potassium, ionized calcium, pH, pCO2, pO2 and hematocrit in v…
Abbott Point Of Care Inc.
A calculator/data processing module for clinical use is an electronic device intended to store, retrieve, and process laboratory data Catalog Numb…
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Portex Acapella DH Vibratory PEP Device - Product Usage: a single patient use device that provides Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) Therapy for pat…
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
REF 27219-1 X1, Medtronic, Delta Valve, Neonatal, Performance Level 1.0, CE 0344, Sterile EO - Product Usage: Neonatal Delta Snap Shunt Assemblies a…
Medtronic Neurosurgery
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.