PlainRecalls

2022 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 5,957 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2022. That represents about 5.70% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 16.3 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 120 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 7 critical, 43 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 15 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 45 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (35), CPSC (7), NHTSA (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 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

SS 3.5Mm Pellet Insertion Tray with large Gloves Catalog Number: B1352

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

5 Prong Manifold Set (with Luer Connectors)

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Cervical Tray Catalog 1089

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Stereo Breast Biopsy Tray Catalog Number: 2383R1

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

MEDLINE Polyurethane Foam Bedside Cleaning Kit, REF DYK215FS

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Pellet Insertion Tray Catalog Number: B1654

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Resin UPDATE CD-ROM, REF: 250-3020 inside VARIANTnbs Sickle Cell Program Reorder Pack, REF: 250-3000

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

DYNEX Agility, Agility Analyzer, Model No. 67000

Dynex Technologies, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

4.5MM Pellet Insertion Tray with Large Gloves Catalog Number: B1360

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

SS 4.5MM Pellet Insertion Tray with Large Gloves Catalog Number: B1363R1

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

3.2MM Pellet Insertion Tray Catalog Number: B1144

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

The C304-HIS device features a guide wire to access the vein, a valve to reduce blood loss during the implant procedure, a deflectable catheter to introduce a transvenous device, a catheter dilator to facilitate deflectable catheter passage, and a guide catheter slitter to remove the deflectable catheter. The deflectable catheter is designed for placement of transvenous devices in or near the bundle of His. It features a deflecting distal section, controlled by the deflectable catheter handle,

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Bone Marrow Biopsy Tray Catalog Number: 8917R1

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

MEDLINE Polyurethane Foam Bedside Cleaning Kit, REF DYK100FS

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Male SS 4.5MM Pellet Insertion Tray Catalog Number: B1570

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Effluent Sample Bag

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Procedure Tray Catalog 1065

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Universal Nerve Block Tray Catalog Number: 9779

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

SS 3.5MM Diamond Tip Trocar - Medium Gloves Catalog Number: B1555

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Single Shot Epidural Tray Catalog 1292

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

SS 4.5MM Pellet Insertion Tray Catalog Number: B9807

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Single Shot Epidural Tray - 18G Catalog Number: 8139R2

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

BD Anti-Kappa APC (Cat. No. 341098) is an analyte specific reagent for the Anti-Kappa antibody, which specifically recognizes the kappa light chains of human immunoglobulins. Anti-Kappa is used for in vitro identification of cells expressing the kappa light chains using flow cytometry.

Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

PROFEMUR PLASMA Z CLASSIC STEM SIZE 7 STANDARD SHORT NECK

MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

MEDLINE Polyurethane Foam Enzymatic Cleaning Sponge, REF DYK1000TSE

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Cervical Tray Catalog Number: 3765R2

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Epidural Tray Catalog 1307

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

CVC Dressing Change Kit Catalog Number: 2491R1

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

3.2MM Pellet Insertion Tray Catalog Number: B7345R1

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

I.V. Start Kit - Tegaderm Dressing - Catheter Securement - Prevantics Catalog Number: 822

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

MBB Tray Catalog Number: 9882

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Epidural Tray Catalog 1577

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

SS 3.5MM Diamond Tip Trocar - Large Gloves Catalog Number: B1547

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Single Shot Epidural Tray Catalog 1165

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 8, 2022

Male SS 4.5MM Pellet Insertion Tray Catalog Number: B9176R1

Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.

NHTSA No agency class Jun 8, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2022-2023: STEERING

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Jun 8, 2022

PORSCHE 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Jun 7, 2022

MACK 2021-2022: STEERING

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Jun 3, 2022

FREIGHTLINER 2023: STEERING

FREIGHTLINER

CPSC No agency class Jun 2, 2022

Asweets Recalls Wood Baby Activity Push Walkers Due to Strangulation Hazard

CPSC No agency class Jun 2, 2022

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

CPSC No agency class Jun 2, 2022

DEMDACO Recalls Microwavable Bowl Holders Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC No agency class Jun 2, 2022

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

CPSC No agency class Jun 2, 2022

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

Backcountry Access, Inc.

CPSC No agency class Jun 2, 2022

Joey Clothing Recalls Children's Robes Due to Burn Hazard

CPSC No agency class Jun 2, 2022

Target Recalls Children's Cat & Jack Unicorn Cozy Pajama Sets Due to Burn Hazard

NHTSA No agency class Jun 2, 2022

CADILLAC 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

CADILLAC

FDA Food Moderate Jun 1, 2022

First & Ten, Hot Sauce, NET WT. 11.5 OZ (326g), UPC code 195893089628

First & Ten LLC

FDA Food Critical Jun 1, 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, Garlic powder, Ginger powder, Mirin, Korean hot pepper, Sambal hot sauce"

Joonsung Trading Inc

Nearby Recall Years

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

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Data Sources

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

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2022 across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA federal recall feeds. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.