2022 Recalls

Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 8, 2026

4,921 recalls · Page 58 of 99

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 11 critical, 39 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 22 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (18), FDA Food (12), FDA Drug (9), 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.

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FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Communicorp Recalls Aflac Plush Promotional Ducks Due to Violations of Federal Phthalates and Lead Content Bans; Risk of Phthalates Exposure and Lead…

CPSC Moderate Jun 2, 2022

DEMDACO Recalls Microwavable Bowl Holders Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jun 2, 2022

Electrolux Recalls Frigidaire and Electrolux Refrigerators Due to Choking Hazard from Ice Maker

CPSC Moderate Jun 2, 2022

Elevate Outdoor Collective Recalls Backcountry Access Avalanche Transceivers Due to Risk of Loss of Emergency Communications

Backcountry Access, Inc.

CPSC Moderate Jun 2, 2022

Chirashi Sauce packaged in 1/2 gallon plastic jug. Label read in parts: "Korean hot bean paste, Reg. Vinegar, Sugar, Sake, Garlic powder, 7up".

Joonsung Trading Inc

FDA Food Critical Jun 1, 2022

Spicy Chicken Sauce packaged in 1/2 gallon plastic jug. Label read in parts "Ingredient: Soy sauce (Gluten free), Sugar, Korean hot bean paste, Garl…

Joonsung Trading Inc

FDA Food Critical Jun 1, 2022

Champon Soup Base packaged in 32 oz plastic jug. The label is read in part "Hot Pepper, Soy bean oil, Chicken soup base, Hondash, Garlic"

Joonsung Trading Inc

FDA Food Critical Jun 1, 2022

Mio Salad Dressing packaged in 1 gallon plastic jug. Label read in parts: "Ingredient: Onion, Carrot, Ginger water, Soybean oil, Reg. Vinegar, Mayo,…

Joonsung Trading Inc

FDA Food Moderate Jun 1, 2022