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 10 critical, 39 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 20 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 39 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (36), NHTSA (10), CPSC (2), 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

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number R1053618 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Philips Respironics V60 Plus Ventilator Part Number 1137276 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Yukon Polyaxial Screw Size 4.0x26mm (catalog number 7601-04026), component of YUKON Spinal System

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number DU1053617 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

B. Braun Introcan IV Safety Catheters, sterile - Product Usage: It is a single-use device to generate intravascular and tissue access to sample blood, monitor blood pressure, or administer fluids and blood intravascular.

Philips Respironics V680 Ventilator Part Number 850011 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

SERF Novae Dual Mobility Cup Insert 49/28-ApeX-LNK Poly Liner. Intended for use with the Apex Modular Acetabular Cup for total hip replacement procedures. Product Code: H6-24928

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1053613 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Medtronic Cobalt HF CRT-D MRI SureScan DTPB2D1, MR Conditional implantable cardioverter defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy, SureScan technology, and Bluetooth wireless telemetry (DDE-DDDR)

SERF Novae Dual Mobility Cup Insert 51/28- ApeX-LNK Poly Liner. Intended for use with the Apex Modular Acetabular Cup for total hip replacement procedures. Product Code: H6-25128

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number R1053618 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

BD Regional Block Needles 22G x 1.50in (50 units/cs.). Indicated for administration of medications to affect anesthesia or analgesia to a specific anatomical location (region). Catalog No. 408348

Philips Respironics V60 Plus Ventilator Part Number 1138747 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1137292 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Philips Respironics V680 Ventilator Part Number 850011 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

TRx4841A 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Tele TRX, Model Number 862439; Includes System Codes 453564007261, 453564007271, 453564007281, 989803196951

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number R1076709 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1076709 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

TRx4851A 2.4 GHz IntelliVue Tele TRX, Model Number 862231; Includes Service Numbers 453564052401, 453564052411, 453564052441, 453564052451, 453564166851, 453564166861

Cardiovascular Reprocessed ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter, REF D087031, OM St. Jude Medical, Size 9F (3.2mm), Length 90 cm, Sterile EO, Rx Only, Quantity 1, UDI: 07613327376067

Philips Respironics V60 Plus Ventilator Part Number 1138747 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

SERF Novae Dual Mobility Cup Insert 47/28- ApeX-LNK Poly Liner. Intended for use with the Apex Modular Acetabular Cup for total hip replacement procedures. Product Code: H6-24728

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number U1053617 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1053616 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Philips Respironics V60 Plus Ventilator Part Number 1137276 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1076709 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Wako HDL-C/LDL-C Calibrator - Product Usage: designed to be used with Wako L-Type HDL-C or L-Type LDL-C for the determination of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) or low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in serum or plasma.

FUJIFILM Synapse PACS Software: versions 7.0.0 and 7.0.1 - Product Usage: intended for use as a web based application on an off-the shelf PC which meets or exceeds minimum specifications and is networked with a FUJIFILM Synapse PACS server.

BD Stimex Insulated Needle 22G x 2.13in ( 50 units/cs.) Indicated for administration of medications to affect anesthesia or analgesia to a specific anatomical location (region). Catalog No. 404204

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1053616 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

Medtronic COBALT HF QUAD CRT-D MRI SureScan, Model Number DTPB2QQ, MR Conditional implantable cardioverter defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy, SureScan technology, and Bluetooth wireless telemetry (DDE-DDDR)

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1053617 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

REF 800-05-035, ENZTEC FEMORAL IMPACTOR - DJO, (01) 09421028110624 (10) 999999, To be used only with DJO EMPOWR 3D KNEE

Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1076717 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.

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

LEXUS 2019-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2012-2018: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Ground Beef Product Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

VOLKSWAGEN 2021: SEATS

RAM 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

TESLA 2012-2018: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: CHILD SEAT

MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2021: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

BMW 2021: STEERING:COLUMN

JEEP 2018-2021: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

AF01886 NTFA No egg Ready-to-Eat Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dough- 20 lb. sold frozen

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