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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, 34 moderate, and 2 lower-severity recalls. The page references 26 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 49 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Drug (23), FDA Devices (14), FDA Food (11), 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.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2023

JEEP 2022-2024: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

JEEP

FDA Food Moderate Oct 25, 2023

3 Gallon, plastic container of mint chip flavored ice cream

Katies Korner Inc.

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2023

Large 4- Red Bean Mooncake Gift Box

Sheng Kee of California, Inc dba Sheng Kee Bakery

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2023

Large 4- Lotus Pine Nut Mooncake Gift Box

Sheng Kee of California, Inc dba Sheng Kee Bakery

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2023

PAISA Sweet Corn Pancakes, Cachapas de Maiz, NET WT. 24 Oz., 5 units, KEEP REFRIGERATED

Tama Corporation

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2023

Small 12 -3 Flavor Assorted Mooncake Gift Box Small 12- 4 Flavor Assorted Mooncake Gift Box Small 12- 6 Flavor Assorted Mooncake Tin Gift Box Small 6- 3 Flavor Assorted Mooncake Gift Box Small 9- 3 Flavor Assorted Mooncake Gift Box Assorted Large 4 Mooncake Gift Box

Sheng Kee of California, Inc dba Sheng Kee Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Sunnyside Farms, diced Organic Butternut Squash , 32-oz. , plastic tray, 6 trays per case, Perishable Keep Refrigerated .

Safeway Fresh Foods LLC

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2023

Oasis Mediterranean Cuisine - Thin & Crunchy Sea Salt Hommus Chips packaged in 6oz printed bags, 12 bags per case.

La Perla Inc

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2023

Large 4- Date Mooncake Gift Box

Sheng Kee of California, Inc dba Sheng Kee Bakery

FDA Food Critical Oct 25, 2023

Small 12- Tea Flavor Assorted Mooncake Gift Box

Sheng Kee of California, Inc dba Sheng Kee Bakery

FDA Food Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese product, 24 individually wrapped slices in flexible film per pack, net wt. per pack 16oz, keep refrigerated. Single pack is sold at retail. Case UPC 0 00 2100007180 7; Single Pack UPC 0 2100061526 1: Each case contains 27 packs. Case UPC 0 00 2100061450 9; Single Pack UPC 0 2100061526 1: Each case contains 36 packs. Case UPC 0 00 2100061524 7; Carton UPC 0 2100060491 3; Single Pack UPC 0 2100061526 1; Each case contains 12 cartons, each carton

HEINZ

FDA Food Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Sweet Potatoes sold under the brand names: HEB CUT SWEET POTATOES IN LIGHT SYRUP NET WT. 29 OZ (1 LB 13 OZ) 822g MADE WITH PRIDE AND CARE FOR HEB, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78204 UPC 0 41220 45933 9 & SYSCO Classic Cut Sweet Potatoes NET WT/PESO NETO 108 OZ (6 LB 12 OZ) 3.06 kg DISTRIBUTED BY/DISTRIBUIDO POR SYSCO CORPORATION, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77677 UPC 0 74865 10724 2

Moody Dunbar Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Lidocaine-phenylephrine 1%-1.5% 1mL Single Dose Vial, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Cefuroxime 4mg /0.4 mL (10 mg/mL), 1mL syringe, Rx only, Compounded by: Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Moxifloxacin in Balanced Salt Solution 400 mcg/0.4 mL (100 mcg/0.1 mL) 1 mL syringes, Rx only, Compounded by: Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Calcium chloride Solution for Intravenous Injection, 20 mg/mL, 500 mL bags, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Lidocaine HCl 4% ophthalmic solution, 3 mL single-use dropper, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Doxil (doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome injection) 50 mg in 25 mL (2 mg/mL), Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Manufactured for: Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015. NDC 0338-0067-01

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Moxifloxacin in Balanced Salt Solution, Solution for Intraocular Injection, 600 mcg/0.4mL (150 mcg/0.1mL) Syringe, Rx only, Compounded by: Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Critical Oct 25, 2023

Betaxolol Tablets, USP 10 mg, Rx Only, 100 count bottles, Mfd by: KVK Tech Inc., Newtown, PA 18940, Made in USA, NDC# 10702-013-01.

KVK-Tech, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

TPC Drops (tropicamide 1%- phenylephrine 2.5%- cyclopentolate HCl 1% ophthalmic solution, 5 mL droppers, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Critical Oct 25, 2023

TheraBreath for Kids! Oral Rinse, sodium fluoride 0.05% (0.02% w/v fluoride ion), 16 fl. oz. 473 mL bottles, Strawberry Splash, UPC 6 97029 70000 6, manufactured for Church & Dwight Co, Inc., Ewing, NJ 08628

Church & Dwight Inc

FDA Drug Low Oct 25, 2023

MYDRIATIC-4: Tropicamide - Proparacaine - Phenylephrine - Ketorolac Sterile Ophthalmic Solution Drops 1% - 0.5% - 2.5% - 0.5%, 5mL bottle, Imprimis, NJOF, 1705 Route 46 West, Unit 6B, Ledgewood, NJ 07852 (844)-446-6979, NDC:71384-632-05

Imprimis NJOF, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Calcium Gluconate Ophthalmic Irrigation Solution 1%, 500 mL bags, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Lidocaine HCL 2% and Oxymetazoline HCl 0.025% Solution for intranasal administration, 2 mL syringes, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Low Oct 25, 2023

Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP (SR), 150 mg, 60 tablets bottle, Rx Only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India, NDC 47335-737-86

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Calcium Gluconate 2.5% solution for inhalation, 5mL pre-filled syringes, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Vancomycin 1 MG/0.1 ML Solution for Intraocular Injection, 0.8 ML Single Dose Vial, Rx only, Compounded by: Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Tropi-Phen (tropicamide 1%, phenylephrine 2.5%) ophthalmic solution, 5mL multi-use dropper, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Bevacizumab 1.25 MG/0.05 ML Solution for Injection, 1 mL syringes, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Endophth Kit (Vancomycin 1mg/0.1 mL - Ceftazidime 2.25mg/0.1 mL), Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Foscarnet Sodium 2.4mg/0.1 mL solution for injection, 0.2 mL single-dose Staclear Luer Slip Syringe, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Tropi-Phen (Tropicamide 1% phenylephrine HCl 2.5%) ophthalmic solution, 15 mL multi-use Droppers, Rx only, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals 355 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Critical Oct 25, 2023

Sucralfate Oral Suspension, 1g per 10mL, 16 oz (414 mL) PET bottle (12 bottles per case), Rx Only, Manufactured and Distributed by: VistaPharm, Inc. Largo, FL 33771 USA, NDC 66689-305-16

VistaPharm LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Certain Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores.

Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Oct 25, 2023

Olympus High-Flow Insufflation Unit, Model UHI-4. For laparoscopic surgery.

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

SenSight Connector Plug, Model Number B31061.

Medtronic Neuromodulation

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

stryker Tornier Perform Reversed Augmented Glenoid Lateralized Baseplate, 25mm, Offset +3mm, REF DWJ502

Tornier, Inc

FDA Devices Critical Oct 25, 2023

Sapphire Infusion Pumps, Models: Multi-Therapy (REF 15031-000-0028), Epidural (REF 15032-000-0027) and SapphirePlus (REF 15038-000-0001)

EITAN MEDICAL LTD

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Monoject(TM) 1 mL Tuberculin Syringe Luer-Lock Tip Soft Pack, Model Number/Product Code: 1180100777

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

MEDLINE ReNewal Harmonic ACE+7 Shears w/ Adv. Hemostasis Use Only w/ GEN11 SW v2018-1 and Lower, REF HARH45R. surgical instrument.

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

MEDLINE ReNewal Ligasure Maryland Jaw Sealer/Divider Nano-Coated Complatible with FT10 Generator, REF LF1944CR. electrosurgical instrument

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

HydroPICC 5Fr Dual Lumen, 80cm guidewire - Basic Kit, Product Model Number 80002002

Access Vascular, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

HydroPICC 5Fr Dual Lumen Maximal Barrier Kit, Product Model Number 80002004

Access Vascular, Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Functional MR V1.0

OLEA MEDICAL

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

DeRoyal Head and Neck procedure kit, REF 89-4473, surgical convenience kit

DeRoyal Industries Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

MEDLINE ReNewal Ligasure Sealer/Divider Nano-Coated Compatible with FT10 Generator, REF LF4418CR. electrosurgical instrument

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

Gladiator, Wrist & Thumb Orthosis, Part Numbers: NC86650 (Small/Left), NC86651 (Small/Right), NC86652 (Medium/Left), NC86653 (Medium/Right), NC86654 (Large/Left), NC86655 (Large/Right), NC86656 (X-Large/Left), and NC86657 (X-Large/Right)

North Coast Medical Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 25, 2023

MEDLINE ReNewal Ligasure Blunt Tip Sealer/Divider Nano-Coated Compatible with FT10 Generator, REF LF1844CR. electrosurgical instrument

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 23, 2023

Capitology, LLC Recalls Ineligible Pork Chicharrones Products Imported from Honduras

Nearby Recall Years

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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.