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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 15 critical, 34 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 30 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 41 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (16), FDA Drug (11), NHTSA (9), 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.

FDA Devices Critical Oct 18, 2023

2008T GEN 2 Bibag without CDX

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Oct 18, 2023

2008T HD SYS. CDX W/BIBAG BLUESTAR

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

EMPOWR 3D Knee Tibial Insert, 5R, 10MM, VE, REF: 342-10-705

Encore Medical, LP

FDA Devices Critical Oct 18, 2023

2008T Hemodialysis System without CDX

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

Multichem IA Plus, Part Codes: a) 08P86-10, b) 08P86-19

TECHNO-PATH MANUFACTURING LTD.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

GAMMEX NON-LATEX PI GREEN Surgical gloves, REF: 20685255 through 20685290

Ansell Healthcare Products LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

Procedure packs: (1) Presource PBDS, Cat. PC71EXOU7, Ohio State Univ Wexner Med Ctr, Kit, Extraction Ross, Sterile; (2) Presource PBDS, Cat. PVOCMVBLC, Bellevue Hospital Center, Kit, Endovascular. (3) Presource PBDS, Cat. PVRMMVAOH7, Regional Medical Center of, Kit, Dr. Ross Minor Vascular, Sterile; (4) Presource PBDS, Cat. PV30VPUHA, Univ Hlth Net Toronto Gen Hosp, Kit, Tavi, Sterile; (5) Presource Cat Pack, Cat. SANOCCPDM2, DMAC Vascular Lab LLC, Sterile; (6) Presource Pacemaker Pack,

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

THUNDERBEAT, 5MM, 45CM, Front-actuated Grip Type S Model: TB-0545FCS Indicated for open, laparoscopic (including single-site surgery) general surgery and gynecological surgery (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, cholecystectomies, Nissen fundoplication, adhesiolysis, oophorectomy, hysterectomies (both vaginal assisted and abdominal) etc) and endoscopic surgery or in any procedure in which cutting, vessel ligation (sealing and cutting), coagulation, gras

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

Medfusion ASSEMBLY PLUNGER CASE LEFT 1/EA, Component Number G6001587, used on infusion pump

Smiths Medical ASD Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

Procedure packs: (1) Presource PBDS Cat. PNVMNIB21, Kit, Neuro IMAS, Sterile; (2) Presource PBDS Cat. PN08LAG13, Kit, Spine, Sterile; (3) Presource PBDS Cat. PN08LAG17, Kit, Spine, Sterile; (4) Presource PBDS, Cat. PN11SFS40, Kit, Thoracolumbar Fusion, Sterile; (5) Presource PBDS Cat. PN33DBOU3, Kit, Keep Brain Stimulation, Sterile; (6) Presource PBDS Cat. PN40CD806, Kit, Pedi C D, RWJ, Sterile; (7) Presource PBDS Cat. PN73APVDE, Kit, Neuro Spine Module, Sterile; (8) Presource PBDS Ca

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

Procedure packs: (1) Presource Portacath Pack, Cat. SANV1PIFSB, Medstar Franklin Square Med CE, Sterile; and (2) Presource Bone Marrow Harvest Pack, Cat. SAN12BHGT1, Medstar Georgtown University H, Sterile.

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

Medfusion PLUNGER FLOAT PLATE, Component Number G6000069, used on infusion pump

Smiths Medical ASD Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials, Catalog Number 442023

Becton Dickinson & Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

BD Pyxis CII Safe ES, REF: 1116-00; and BD Pyxis : CII Safe ES Desktop PC, Wired SCNR, REF: 107-254-01; CII Safe ES Desktop PC, W-LESS SCNR, BIO, REF: 107-255-01; Enterprise Server, REF: 1115-00, 134157-01, 137670-02, 134148-01, 135292-01, 136449-01, 133760-01

CareFusion 303, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Oct 18, 2023

Procedure packs: (1) Presource PBDS Cat. PG33BTO21, Ohio State Univ Wexner Med Ctr, Kit, Roux UH, Sterile; (2) Presource PBDS Cat. PG33BTO22, Ohio State Univ Wexner Med Ctr, Kit, Roux UH, Sterile; (3) Presource PBDS Cat. PG33SROUB, Ohio State Univ Wexner Med Ctr, Kit, Robot Surg Onc, Sterile; (4) Presource PBDS Cat. PUMHCCESP, Southeast Hospital MHHS, Kit, Cystoscopy, SE, Sterile; (5) Presource General Laparoscopy Pack, Cat. SBA18GLEFF, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Sterile; (6) Presou

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Critical Oct 18, 2023

2008T HD SYS. CDX BLUESTAR

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 18, 2023

BMW 2023-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 17, 2023

ALFA ROMEO,DODGE 2023-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

ALFA ROMEO,DODGE

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 16, 2023

Phu Huong Food Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef and Poultry Meatball Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Phu Huong Food Company, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 16, 2023

Mrs. Pasta Recalls Frozen Meat Pasta Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

NHTSA No agency class Oct 13, 2023

KIA 2009-2010: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 13, 2023

MACK 2024: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Oct 13, 2023

FORD 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 13, 2023

FORD 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

FORD

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 13, 2023

Don Miguel Foods Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Carne Asada Burrito Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Don Miguel Mexican Foods, Inc.

CPSC No agency class Oct 12, 2023

Countertop Nugget Ice Makers Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard ; Sold Exclusively through Amazon; Distributed by Far Success Trading

Far Success Trading Limited, of Hong Kong

CPSC No agency class Oct 12, 2023

Family Health Products Recalls Crystal Clear Sodium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)

Family Health Products Inc., Omaha, Nebraska

CPSC No agency class Oct 12, 2023

Little Sleepies Recalls Sleepyhead Loveys and Bandana Bibs Due to Choking Hazard

Little Sleepies, of Sherman Oaks, California

CPSC No agency class Oct 12, 2023

The FORT Recalls Children's Play Tents Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards

CPSC No agency class Oct 12, 2023

YourHealthToolkit Recalls Children's Weighted Blankets Due to Asphyxiation Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2023

CADILLAC 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2023

CADILLAC,GMC 2023-2024: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

CADILLAC,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2023

TOYOTA 2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

TOYOTA

FDA Food Moderate Oct 11, 2023

JLM Roasted Salted Pecan Halves, 10oz clear plastic container, 12 per wholesale case. Lipari number 368729, UPC 094776110049

Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.

FDA Food Moderate Oct 11, 2023

2 oz VIVE ORGANIC DETOX + IMMUNITY KIWI APPLE SUPERGREENS WELLNESS SHOT; Total package size: 12 bottles per case; Storage instructions: Keep Refrigerated; Date(s) of manufacture: 06/29/23 - 06/30/23

Vive Organic

FDA Food Low Oct 11, 2023

Good & Gather Organic Jasmine Rice, 30 oz, stand up pouch

Otis McAllister

FDA Food Moderate Oct 11, 2023

The Crooked Row - Nkratable 4.5g per bite - 3 bites per pack

Cannihelp Hemp Co LLC dba The Crooked Row

FDA Food Moderate Oct 11, 2023

Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce, Fresh Chile BBQ sweet & Spicy Medium. 19 fluid ounce glass jar 19 fl oz. (510g) , with a metal screw top lid.

The Fresh Chile Company

FDA Food Moderate Oct 11, 2023

Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce, Fresh Chile BBQ sweet & Spicy Hot. 16 fluid ounce glass jar 19 fl oz. (510g) , with a metal screw top lid.

The Fresh Chile Company

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

fentaNYL, 100 mcg/2 mL, (50 mcg/mL), 3 mL Syringe, Rx only, Repackaged by CAPS Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC: 71286-2003-1

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

fentaNYL, 5,000 mcg/100 mL, (50 mcg/mL), 100 mL Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC: 71286-2003-5

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

HYDROmorphone in 0.9% sodium chloride, 6 mg/30 mL, (0.2 mg/mL), 30 mL Syringe, Rx only, CAPS, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC: 71286-2010-1

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

fentaNYL, 1,250 mcg/25 mL, (50 mcg/mL), 30 mL Syringe, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC: 71286-2003-7

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL and bupivacaine 0.125% PF in 0.9% sodium chloride / Total Volume = 250 mL, Total fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL, bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC 71286-2082-2

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

Dr. Berne's Organic Castor Oil Eye Drops, Net WT 30 mL/1 fl oz bottle, Distributed by: Dr. Berne's Whole Health Products, Tesuque, NM, 87574, hello@drsamberne.com, Certified Organic by Organic Certifiers.

Dr. Berne's Whole Health Products

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

fentaNYL in 0.9% sodium chloride, 10 mcg/1 mL, (10 mcg/mL), 3 mL syringe, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC 71286-2071-7

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

PHENYLephrine in 0.9 sodium chloride, 800 mcg/10 mL, (80 mcg/mL), 10 mL Syringe, Rx only, CAPS, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC 71286-6008-1

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 10 mg, a) 100 tablets (NDC 68382-256-01) and b) 500 tablets (NDC 68382-256-05) bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534

Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

Dr. Berne's MSM MIST 15% Solution, 30 mL/1.014 OZ bottle, Distributed by: Dr. Berne's Whole Health Products, Tesuque, NM, 87574, hello@drsamberne.com.

Dr. Berne's Whole Health Products

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 11, 2023

PHENYLephrine in 0.9 sodium chloride, 400 mcg/10 mL, (40 mcg/mL), 10 mL Syringe, Rx only, CAPS, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC: 71286-6007-1

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc

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.