2023 Product Recalls (6,706)

2023 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 6,706 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2023. That represents about 6.42% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 18.4 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 135 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 50 records, severity classification shows 14 critical, 36 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 20 distinct recalling firms operating in 5 distinct product categories, with 39 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (33), NHTSA (11), CPSC (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 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA 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 Nov 1, 2023

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EMPATICA SRL

FDA Devices Moderate Nov 1, 2023

Doosan Bobcat North America Recalls Bobcat and Kubota Stand-On Zero Turn Lawnmowers Due to Crash and Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)

Doosan Bobcat North America, of West Fargo, North Dakota

CPSC No agency class Oct 26, 2023

Dorel Juvenile Group Recalls Cosco Jump, Spin & Play Activity Centers Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Walmart

Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Indiana

CPSC No agency class Oct 26, 2023

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 2023

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 2023 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.

2023 Recall Year Insight

DiagnosUS¿ One Step FSH Menopausal Test (Strip) REF 210-07

PrestiBio Ovulation and Pregnancy Strips REF 100-4 and REF 200-4 60 LH Test Strips/+30 HCF Test Strips

DiagnosUS hCG Pregnancy Urine Test Cassette Format REF 100-13

Robotics Pack, REF SSRO22D

DiagnosUS One Step LH Ovulation Test Strip REF 200-07

Omega Medical Imaging Elevating Monitor Suspension Systems, Part Number 1000-0085

DiagnosUS hCG Pregnancy Serum/Urine Test Cassette Format REF 100-27

Monoject" 6 mL Syringe Luer-Lock Tip Soft Pack

HealthyWiser UriTest" UTI Test Strips REF 900-UTI

DiagnosUS hCG Pregnancy Urine Test Strip Format REF 100-12

Sub Q Recorder Pack, REF BPRC87A

JOURNEY II BCS ARTICULAR INSERT, LEFT 10 MM SIZE 5-6, REF 74027262; knee prosthesis

HealthyWiser pH-Aware pH 4.5 - 9.0 pH Test Strips REF 900-1P 120 STRIP

Grafton DBM Matrix Strips, Model Numbers: a) T42275, b) T42280; Demineralized Bone Matrix

DiagnosUS Ovulation Predictor Midstream REF 200-17

Breast Plastics Pack, REF BBPL20D

Lem Fertility LH Ovulation Test (Strip) REF 200-07

One Step Ovulation Test REF 200-01

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Centricity Universal Viewer Workflow Manager, Image processing radiological system

HealthyWiser KetoFast" Ketone Test Strips REF 900-1K 150 test strips

Preat REF 9007121, Neodent GM x 2mm Healing Abutment, Rx Only, Non-Sterile, Single Use Only. Dental

Monoject" 35 mL Syringe Luer-Lock Tip Soft Pack

Preat REF 9007124, Neodent GM x 4mm Healing Abutment (Wide), Rx Only, Non-Sterile, Single Use Only. Dental

To Life hCG Pregnancy Urine Test Strips Format REF Cat No: 100-10

PrestiBio BREAST MILK ALCOHOL TEST STRIP REF 910-10 25 TESTS

Pediatric Urology Wolson Pack, REF BPPU55A

General Pack, REF BBGP31C

Preat REF 9007123, Neodent GM x 4mm Healing Abutment, Rx Only, Non-Sterile, Single Use Only. Dental

Am I Pregnant? One Step HCG Pregnancy Test REF 100-17

Centricity PACS-IW, software versions V3.7.x through 3.7.3.9 SP3; Radiological Image Processing System

PrestiBio Pregnancy Strips REF 100-4 25 HCG Test Strips

Grafton DBM Crunch, Model Numbers: T44115, Demineralized Bone Matrix

TOYOTA 2013-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

Q&#039;Delicia Recalls Ready-To-Eat Empanada Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Olymel Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ham Products Imported Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection

FORD 2020-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM

Best Buy Recalls Insignia™ Pressure Cookers Due to Burn Hazard

Doosan Bobcat North America Recalls Bobcat and Kubota Stand-On Zero Turn Lawnmowers Due to Crash and Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)

Dorel Juvenile Group Recalls Cosco Jump, Spin & Play Activity Centers Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Walmart

Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls Engines Used in Lawn and Garden Equipment Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)

NISSAN 2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

KIA 2015-2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

SUBARU 2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TOYOTA 2020-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

MAZDA 2024: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

MAZDA 2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

KENWORTH 2018-2022: SEAT BELTS

Nearby Recall Years

Data Sources

Q'Delicia Recalls Ready-To-Eat Empanada Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection