2022 Product Recalls (5,957)

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 11 critical, 37 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 33 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 (29), 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 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.

2022 Recall Year Insight

Affinity Hydroactive Impression Material Heavy Body Regular Set 12PK- A vinyl poly siloxane material used to create, via impression, a reproduction of tooth and gum structure. Product ID: 013912

HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System Controller, Model Number 1420

EXALT Model D Single- Use Duodenoscope (Box 2) UPN: M00542421 Intended Use: sterile, single-use, flexible video duodenoscope intended for use with the EXALT" Controller to examine duodenum and perform various procedures within the duodenum including endoscopy and endoscopic surgery.

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products FSH Reagent Pack- IVD 1931922

EXALT Model D Single- Use Duodenoscope (Box 1) UPN: M00542420 Intended Use: sterile, single-use, flexible video duodenoscope intended for use with the EXALT" Controller to examine duodenum and perform various procedures within the duodenum including endoscopy and endoscopic surgery.

CK MB Calibrator, Catalogue Number CK2393

HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System Controller, Model Number 1420-Controller 2.0

EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope (Box 1) UPN:M0054242CE0 Intended Use: sterile, single-use, flexible video duodenoscope intended for use with the EXALT" Controller to examine duodenum and perform various procedures within the duodenum including endoscopy and endoscopic surgery.

HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System, Pump Implant Kit, Model Number1104

VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Prolactin Reagent Pack Product Code: 1849793

VERIGENE Nucleic Acid Test Kit-BC-GN Extraction Tray - 9.73 mL, REF 20-009-021

Turbett Surgical Container, TS1500

Avanos Cortrak 2 Enteral Access System (EAS)

MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Reconditioned Instrument REF B1018-340R

ATLAS Stim Headbox-NK For use only with the ATLAS Neurophysiology System. CAUTION--INVESTIGATIONAL DEVICE Limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use. Only for use in Non-Significant Risk studies under the supervision of an IRB.

VITRIGUARD, CARRIER, CLEAR; Model. No. 43782001 The VitriGuard device is a cryopreservation storage device composed of a stick and cap.

LEGION NARROW PS OXIN SZ 6N RT and JRNY II BCS FEMORAL OXIN LT SZ 5

Olympus Uretero-reno videoscope, Model No. URF-V2

EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope (Box 2) UPN: M0054242CE1 Intended Use: sterile, single-use, flexible video duodenoscope intended for use with the EXALT" Controller to examine duodenum and perform various procedures within the duodenum including endoscopy and endoscopic surgery.

MicroScan WalkAway-96 plus Reconditioned Instrument REF B1018-396R

NaviCare Nurse Call System provides a comprehensive communication and information system that places patient calls, staff calls, and emergency calls.

Dragonfly OpStar Imaging Catheter, REF 1014651/1014652, 0.068 in, 0.014 in, 135 cm, STERILE EO

MicroScan WalkAway-96 plus Instrument REF B1018-284

FREIGHTLINER 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE

AUDI 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Recalls A Ready-To-Eat Bacon Topping Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

DGL Group Recalls Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboards Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

Moderne Glass Company Recalls Coffee Cups Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2021-2022: SEATS

INTERNATIONAL 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS

HYUNDAI 2020-2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Jerk Dressing; Made with Yellow Onion Item number 7028, 7029 Refrigerated

Bwell Bird's Nest Beverage Sugar-Free Xylitol NET 8.45 FL OZ (250mL) UPC 8373726352 24 bottles per case

New Seasons Market Truffle Valencia Almonds, packaged in a round plastic tub with lid, sold by various weights. Packaged is labeled with a black and white scale label, UPC 207456 308081

Bwell Bird's Nest Beverage Pandan Flavor NET 8.45 FL OZ (250mL) UPC 8373726342 24 bottles per case

Bwell Bird's Nest Beverage Honey Flavor NET 8.45 FL OZ (250mL) UPC 8373726346 24 bottles per case

Bwell Bird's Nest Beverage Lychee Flavor NET 8.45 FL OZ (250mL) UPC 8373726350 24 bottles per case

Curry Vinaigrette; Made with Yellow Onion Item number 7020 Refrigerated

Bwell Bird's Nest Beverage Rock Sugar Flavor NET 4.45 FL OZ (250mL) UPC 8373726348 24 bottles per case

'KORICA' ROASTED PEANUT; 10.6OZ (300G); packaged in plastic bags; Ingredients: Peanuts, Salt, Licorice, Anise, Cinnamon, Food Additives (Cyclamate); Product of P.R.C.; Manufacturer: Jianmen Xinhui Green Day Food Co. Ltd.; RONG SHING TRADING NY INC. 47-57 BRIDGEWATER STREET BROOKLYN NY 11222

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