PlainRecalls

2023 Recalls

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

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2023 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 6,617 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2023. That represents about 6.51% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 18.1 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 133 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 25 critical, 24 moderate, and 1 lower-severity recalls. The page references 29 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 31 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (21), NHTSA (19), CPSC (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 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.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

VERO BIOTECH GENOSYL DS (Delivery System) Generation 3 Cassette, Model Number 602722-01; generates and delivers nitric oxide (NO) for inhalation at t…

Vero Biotech, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

ZEUS ELISA Parvovirus B19 IgG Test System, Product Number SM9Z7701M

Zeus Scientific, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

Biolox Ceramic Option Head Zimmer 12/14 40mm +0, Item Number 00-8777-040-02

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Dec 27, 2023

CARDIOHELP-i Heart Lung Support System: Blood oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal system used to pump blood through the extracorporeal bypass circ…

Maquet Medical Systems USA

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

Injection Needle, REF: 25207

Karl Storz Endoscopy

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

RAPIDPoint 500 Systems Measurement Cartridge (with Lactate) 750-Intended for in vitro diagnostic use and is designed to provide the determination in …

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc

FDA Devices Critical Dec 27, 2023

Sterile Water: Product Name/Product Code: USP STERILE WATER SYRINGE/1030A, SYRINGE PREFILLED 10 ML/6496722, 30CC PREFILLED SYRINGE/6496723, USP STERI…

Nurse Assist, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

RAPIDPoint 500 Systems Measurement Cartridge (with Lactate) 100 -Intended for in vitro diagnostic use and is designed to provide the determination i…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

Philips Azurion systems with monoplane fixed ceiling mounts: 722078 Azurion 7 M12 722079 Azurion 7 M20 722223 Azurion 7 M12 722224 Azurion 7 M20 …

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

Philips Allura systems with monoplane fixed ceiling mounts: 722001 Allura Xper FD10C 722003 Allura Xper FD10 722006 Allura Xper FD20 722010 Allu…

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

Exactech Optetrak Logic Knee System, Catalog Numbers: a) 02-012-47-3011, b) 02-012-47-5009, c) 02-012-47-5011, d) 02-012-65-3013

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Dec 27, 2023

Sterile Water/Saline: Product Name/Product Code: CUP STERILE WATER¿ FOIL LID 120 ML/T167005; CUP STERILE SALINE FOIL LID 120 ML/T167007

Nurse Assist, LLC

FDA Devices Critical Dec 27, 2023

AirFit F30i Full Face Mask and User Guide

ResMed Ltd.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

LITe Decompression Snake Arm, REF 48080230

Stryker Spine

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

Exactech Vantage Ankle System, Catalog Numbers: a) 350-21-04, b) 350-22-03

Exactech, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

Biolox Ceramic Option Head Zimmer 12/14 40mm -3, Item Number 00-8777-040-01

Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Dec 27, 2023

AirFit N20 Nasal Mask and User Guide

ResMed Ltd.

FDA Devices Critical Dec 27, 2023

Sterile Water/Saline: Brand Name: Product Name/Product Code: CARDINAL: 100ML STERILE SALINE BOTTLE/1020, 100ML STERILE SALINE BOTTLE/1022, 100ML ST…

Nurse Assist, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

ACMI Roller Bar Electrodes bearing incorrect pouch label of ACMI USA Elite System and USA Series Right Angle Cutting Loop Electrode Stabilized, 0.012…

Olympus Corporation of the Americas

FDA Devices Critical Dec 27, 2023

0.9% Sodium Chloride: Product Name/Product Code: 10ML IV FLUSH STERILE FIELD/EMZ10091240

Nurse Assist, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Dec 27, 2023

Acrobat-i Vacuum Positioner System, Model Number XP-5000Z

Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC

NHTSA Critical Dec 26, 2023

HYUNDAI 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

HYUNDAI

NHTSA Critical Dec 26, 2023

VOLVO 2020: STEERING

VOLVO

NHTSA Critical Dec 26, 2023

MACK 2024: STEERING

MACK

NHTSA Critical Dec 22, 2023

FORD 2016-2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP

FORD

NHTSA Critical Dec 22, 2023

FORD 2021-2023: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

FORD

NHTSA Moderate Dec 22, 2023

BMW 2024: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

BMW

NHTSA Critical Dec 22, 2023

KIA 2023-2024: AIR BAGS

KIA

CPSC Moderate Dec 21, 2023

Brandline Recalls HEAO High Chairs Due to Risk of Suffocation, Entrapment and Laceration Hazards; Violation of the Federal Safety Standards; Sold Exc…

CPSC Moderate Dec 21, 2023

DGL Group Recalls Hover-1 Helix Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Dec 21, 2023

FeraDyne Outdoors Recalls Rhino Tree Stands Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC Moderate Dec 21, 2023

Klein Tools Recalls Blackfire and Klein Tools Power Stations Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

CPSC Moderate Dec 21, 2023

Litti City and Litti Pritti Dress-up Playsets and Prextex Slime Eggs Recalled Due to Violations of Federal Phthalates and Lead Content Bans; Imported…

CPSC Moderate Dec 21, 2023

Pella Recalls Casement Windows Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Pella Corporation, of Pella, Iowa

CPSC Moderate Dec 21, 2023

TJX Recalls Foldable Wood and Rope Bistro Set Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

RIVIAN 2022: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

RIVIAN

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

NISSAN 2024: STEERING:RACK AND PINION

NISSAN

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2024: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

KIA 2011: ENGINE

KIA

NHTSA Moderate Dec 21, 2023

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2023: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

LAND ROVER 2024: STRUCTURE:BODY

LAND ROVER

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

LAND ROVER 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

LAND ROVER

NHTSA Moderate Dec 21, 2023

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2014: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

BUICK,CHEVROLET

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2023

CHEVROLET,GMC 2024: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

CHEVROLET,GMC

FDA Food Critical Dec 20, 2023

Wilcox SUPER PREMIUM Salted Caramel Brownie; 1.5 QT (UPC 04372601520) and Pint (UPC 04372601620)

WILCOX ICE CREAM

FDA Food Critical Dec 20, 2023

Acorn Raspberry Creme Filled Cookie found in gift basket: #197 Gourmet Bakery Basket

Houdini Inc.

FDA Food Critical Dec 20, 2023

Wilcox Ice Cream Bar (Dairy Based) - Espresso (UPC 043726005072)

WILCOX ICE CREAM

Nearby Recall Years

Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.

Compare 2023 with 2022 →

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

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2023 across the FDA, CPSC 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 July 2026.