2023 Recalls
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2023 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 6,535 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2023. That represents about 7.78% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 17.9 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 131 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 2023.
On this page of 35 records, severity classification shows 2 critical, 30 moderate, and 3 lower-severity recalls. The page references 17 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 35 of 35 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (20), FDA Food (6), CPSC (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 2023 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
VIDAS CLINICAL VIDAS MEASLES IGG 60TESTS, CATALOG 30219
Biomerieux Inc
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Intact PTH Reagent Pack- IVD For the quantitative measurement of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) in human serum a…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
VIDAS CLINICALVIDAS VARICEL. ZOSTER IGG 60 T, CATALOG 30217
Biomerieux Inc
VIDAS CLINICAL VIDAS BRAHMS PROCALCITONIN 60T, CATALOG 30450-01
Biomerieux Inc
ASTUTE REAGENT ASTUTE ELECTRONIC QUALITY CTRL DEVICE US, CATALOG 400016
Biomerieux Inc
VERIFY Steam Test Pack (20 Tests and 5 controls) Item Number: S3065 Intended for use in installation testing and routine monitoring of steam and …
Steris Corporation
ETEST CLINICAL CEFTOLOZANE/TAZO C/T US S30, CATALOG 414445
Biomerieux Inc
VITEK 2 REAGENT AST-GN73 TEST KIT 20 CARDS, CATALOG 413404
Biomerieux Inc
DCOUNT SYSTEMS REAGENTS CHEMCHROME V14 (6X1.8ML), CATALOG 306-R1026-01
Biomerieux Inc
API 20 E 25 STRIPS, CATALOG 20100
Biomerieux Inc
9 Gauge Disposable Trocars with Blunt Pushers for Use with Subcutaneous Implants Part Number: 50134-01
ENDO Pharmaceuticals Solutions, Inc.
VIDAS CLINICAL VIDAS PROGESTERONE 60 TESTS, CATALOG 30409-01
Biomerieux Inc
VERIFY Dual Species Self-Contained Biological Indicators, 50 per box Item Number: S3060 Intended for use in installation testing and routine moni…
Steris Corporation
API STAPH 25 STRIPS+25 MEDIA, CATALOG 20500
Biomerieux Inc
Fisher-Price Reannounces Recall of 4.7 Million Rock 'n Play Sleepers; At Least Eight Deaths Occurred After Recall
Kids2 Reannounces Recall of 694,000 Rocking Sleepers; Four Additional Deaths After Recall
P.J. Salvage Recalls Children's Pajamas Due to Burn Hazard
Polaris Recalls Sportsman and Scrambler 1000 S All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Quality Bicycle Products Recalls Carbon Handlebars and Bicycles Due to Injury Hazard
XO Marshmallow Limited Edition: Banana Puddin' OMG (Ooey Marshmallow Goodness), 12oz. marshmallow fluff, 4 12oz. retail units per case
XO Marshmallow, LLC
Premium Quality Shirakiku Fish Sausage Jalapeno Net wt. 9.8 oz. (280g) UPC 074410366421 Ingredients: Fish meat (bream, sugar, sodium tripolyphospha…
Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
"Lukai sweetened jujube"; 8.3 ounces; red and yellow packaging; back panel states: "Name: Ejiao dates; Ingredients: a nuclear-free golden jujube, don…
Northern Food I/E Inc.
Phil's Power Pancakes 5 oz. individually wrapped units 5 varieties, including (Chocolate Hempseed, Cranberry, Raspberry, Mango, and Date) UPC: 8 3765…
Phil's Power Pancake
Favorina Advent Calendar NET WT. 8.4OZ (240g) Premium Chocolate with a Creamy Filling UPC 4056489516965
Lidl US TRADING
Premium Quality Shirakiku Fish Sausage Original Net wt. 9.8 oz. (280g) UPC 074410366414 Ingredients: Fish meat (bream, sugar, sodium tripolyphospha…
Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer, Non-Sterile Solution, packaged as a a) 2.5 gallon bottle (9,464 ml), NDC 55533-524-02, and b)…
NCH Life Sciences LLC
Ganciclovir for Injection, USP, 500mg per vial, packaged in a 10-count carton, Rx Only, Mfd. by: THYMOORGAN PHARMAZIE GmbH, Germany, Distributed by H…
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Glycopyrrolate Tablets, USP, 1 mg, 50 Tablets (5x10) Unit Dose carton, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-363-15
AVKARE LLC
Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.5%, 2.5 mL, Rx Only, Mfg by: Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T9 Mfg for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL …
Apotex Corp.
Remington MEDICAL, Automatic Cutting Needle, 18ga (1.3mm) x 20cm, REF NAC-1820M (1)
Remington Medical, Inc.
Pilling Wecksorb Cylindrical Sponges
TELEFLEX LLC
Acutrak 2 Part Number/Part Description: 30-0021 25.0mm Acutrak 2¿ - 5.5 Screw 30-0021-S 25.0mm Acutrak 2¿ - 5.5 Screw 30-0023 30.0mm Acutrak 2¿ -…
Acumed LLC
Dual-Trak Clavicle Screws Part Number/Part Description: 40-0136 3.0mm x 80mm Dual-Trak Clavicle Screw 40-0136-S 3.0mm x 80mm Dual-Trak Clavicle Sc…
Acumed LLC
AcuTwist Acutrak Compression Screws Part Number/Part Description: AI-0010-S 10mm AcuTwist¿ Acutrak Compression Screw AI-0012-S 12mm AcuTwist¿ Acut…
Acumed LLC
Part Number/Part Description: 30-0033-S 30mm Acutrak¿ Fusion Device 6mm Nose AM-0025-S 25.0mm Acutrak¿ 4/5 Bone Screw AM-0030-S 30.0mm …
Acumed LLC
Nearby Recall Years
Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.
Data Sources
- Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API — calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA — consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2023
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.