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2022 Recalls

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2022 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 4,921 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2022. That represents about 5.86% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 13.5 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS 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 99 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 2022.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 8 critical, 38 moderate, and 4 lower-severity recalls. The page references 24 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (36), FDA Drug (7), NHTSA (4), 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 2022 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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

FDA Drug Critical Sep 21, 2022

Banana Boat hair & scalp defense, Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 30, Avobenzone 2.0%, Homosalate 6.0%, Octocrylene 6.0%, packaged in Net Wt 6 oz. aluminum…

Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 21, 2022

L-Carnitine 500 mg/mL Injectable, 10 ML vial, Rx only, Carolina Infusion LLC, 95 Bees Creek Road, Ridgeland, SC 29936.

Carolina Infusion

FDA Drug Critical Sep 21, 2022

Topcare health, Magnesium Citrate, SALINE LAXATIVE, Oral Solution, (1.745 g/fl oz), Cherry Flavor, 10 FL OZ (296 mL), Distributed By Topco Associate…

Vi-Jon, LLC

FDA Drug Critical Sep 21, 2022

EQUALINE magnesium citrate saline laxative, oral solution, (1.745 g/fl oz), DYE FREE lemon flavor, 10 FL OZ (296 mL), Distributed by Supervalu Inc. E…

Vi-Jon, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 21, 2022

TRI-MIX 30/2/20 Injectable, 10 ML vial, Rx only, Carolina Infusion LLC, 95 Bees Creek Road, Ridgeland, SC 29936.

Carolina Infusion

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 21, 2022

QUAD-MIX 30MG/3MG/60MCG/0.2 Injectable, 10 ML vial, Rx only, Carolina Infusion LLC, 95 Bees Creek Road, Ridgeland, SC 29936.

Carolina Infusion

FDA Drug Critical Sep 21, 2022

equate Magnesium Citrate, SALINE LAXATIVE, (1.745g/fl oz) 10 FL OZ (296mL), Grape Flavor, Distributed By: Walmart, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716; NDC 49…

Vi-Jon, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

6.5 IN (17 cm) APPX 0.78 ml, EXT SET w/Clave CLEAR, Clave 4-WAY Stopcock, Spiros, RED CAP. Accessory for intravascular administration set.

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guide REFERENCE PART NUMBER (RPN): HPWAS-35-150 ORDER NUMBER (GPN): G56176. For vascular catheter position…

Cook Incorporated

FDA Devices Low Sep 21, 2022

Helix Elite Inactivated Standard, labeled as: a. Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Whole Virus, REF HE0071N; b. Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 Who…

Microbiologics Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. ACUMATCH GXL 0 DEGREE LINER 28MM SZ E, REF 130-28-25 b. ACUMA…

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

MicroClave Clear Neutral Connector; MicroClave Clear Connector; MicroClave Clear Neutral Connector, Approx Priming Volume: 0.04 mL. Accessory…

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Pinnacle3 Radiation Therapy Planning System, Model numbers 870231 and 870237.

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Roadrunner PC Hydrophilic Wire Guide REFERENCE PART NUMBER (RPN):RLPC-35-180 ORDER NUMBER (GPN) G07516. For vascular catheter positioning and e…

Cook Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

ZAP-X Radiosurgery System

Zap Surgical Systems

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Roadrunner PC Hydrophilic Wire Guide REFERENCE PART NUMBER (RPN): RPC-35-180 ORDER NUMBER (GPN):G07518. For vascular catheter positioning and e…

Cook Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

6" (15 cm) Appx 0.85 ml, Smallbore Trifuse Ext Set w/3 MicroClave Clear, 2 Check Valve, 3 Clamps, Rotating Luer;

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. ACUMATCH +5MM LAT LINER 15 DEG 36MM ID, SIZE H, REF 138-36-08 …

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

MicroClave Clear Neutral Connector. A bidirectional connector used as an accessory to an intravascular catheter placed in the vein or artery.

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guide REFERENCE PART NUMBER (RPN): HPWS-35-80 ORDER NUMBER (GPN): G56151. For vascular catheter position…

Cook Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guide REFERENCE PART NUMBER (RPN): HPWS-35-150 ORDER NUMBER (GPN): G56152. For vascular catheter positio…

Cook Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Acidified Concentrate Distribution and Storage-The Isopure ACDS (Acidified Concentrate Distribution and Storage) with remote fill is intended to be u…

Isopure Corp

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guide REFERENCE PART NUMBER (RPN): HPWA-18-150 ORDER NUMBER (GPN):G56161. For vascular catheter positionin…

Cook Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. 0 DEG ACUMATCH CONSTRAINED LINER SZ E 28MM ID, REF 144-28-05; …

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Sep 21, 2022

Verify SixCess Challenge Pack. Used to confirm that critical parameters of steam sterilization have been reached within a challenging test pack desi…

Steris Corporation Hopkins Facility

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

8.5" (22 cm) Appx 0.85 ml, Bifuse Pressure Infusion (400 psig) Ext Set w/2 Remv MicroClave Clear, 2 Purple Clamps, Rotating Luer;

ICU Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Disposable Subdermal Needle Electrode, Pt/lr, 12 x 0.40mm, product number TE/S46/638, 25 needles per package, sterile.

Technomed Europe

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Surpria 64: Software Version V3.11, V3.22

FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. GXL NEUTRAL LINER, G0 28MM ID, 130-28-50; b. GXL NEUTRAL LIN…

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

FABCO ORS DENTAL ROLLS, 1-1/2" STERILE, COTTON 3/8" Diameter x 1-1/2" (9.5mm x 38.1mm), packaged 5 /Pouch, 50 Pouches/Box Reorder Number: 34911510

Carwild Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

iSED Primary Pump Tubing Spare Part Kit- (IVD) tubing is used to move sample and wash solution from the aspiration needle, through the reading chambe…

Alcor Scientific, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Sep 21, 2022

BIOPHEN UFH Control Plasma

Aniara Diagnostica LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. NOVATION GXL LINER NEUTRAL, 32MM ID GROUP 1 CUPS, REF 130-32-5…

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Roadrunner PC Hydrophilic Wire Guide REFERENCE PART NUMBER (RPN)RFPC-35-180 ORDER NUMBER (GPN) G07937. For vascular catheter positioning and ex…

Cook Incorporated

FDA Devices Low Sep 21, 2022

PTS Panels CHOL+GLU Test Strips (REF 1765)

Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. dba PTS Diagnostics, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Sep 21, 2022

Baxter CLEARLINK System, Non-DEHP Solution Set with DUO-VENT Spike, Product Code 2R8403. An in-line injection site.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. NOVATION GXL LINER, NEUTRAL, 28MM ID, GROUP 1 CUPS, REF 130-28-…

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

SCENARIA View: Software Version V1.08, V1.09B, V1.09C, V1.09D, V1.0B, V1.0C

FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guide REFERENCE PART NUMBER (RPN): HPW-35-150 ORDER NUMBER (GPN):G56149. For vascular catheter positioning…

Cook Incorporated

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

QIAcube Connect MDx, Model No. 9003070

Qiagen Sciences LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. ALL POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR CUP, CEMENTED 22MM SZ 42, REF 106…

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

GXL acetabular liners, orthopedic hip implant component. Product Line Numbers: a. ACUMATCH 0 DEGREE LINER 28MM 46MM, REF 130-28-05; b. ACUMATCH…

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Sep 21, 2022

Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guide REFERENCE PART NUMBER (RPN): HPWA-35-150 ORDER NUMBER (GPN): G56173. For vascular catheter positio…

Cook Incorporated

NHTSA Critical Sep 19, 2022

KIA 2016-2023: TRAILER HITCHES

KIA

NHTSA Moderate Sep 19, 2022

AUDI 2022: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

AUDI

CPSC Moderate Sep 15, 2022

Baby Trend Recalls Cityscape Travel Jogger Strollers Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

CPSC Moderate Sep 15, 2022

Cervélo USA Recalls R5 and Caledonia-5 Bicycles and Cervélo Replacement Stems Due to Fall Hazard

NHTSA Critical Sep 15, 2022

NISSAN 2021: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

NISSAN

NHTSA Critical Sep 15, 2022

INTERNATIONAL 2018-2021: ENGINE

INTERNATIONAL

FDA Food Moderate Sep 14, 2022

Brioche-Style Slider Roll 24-pack (033474512021)

Piantedosi Baking Co., Inc.

Nearby Recall Years

Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.

Compare 2022 with 2021 →

Data Sources

  • Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API — calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
  • Source: CPSC + NHTSA + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2022