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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 12 critical, 34 moderate, and 4 lower-severity recalls. The page references 30 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 46 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward FDA Devices (33), CPSC (6), FDA Drug (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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

FDA Food Moderate Jun 14, 2023

simply to go Blueberry Yogurt Parfaits, 8.53oz, UPC 477088156552 and 477088150550; packaged in plastic cups

Sodexo Operations, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Buprenorphine Sublingual Tablets, 8 mg, 30 count-bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Sun Pharma, NDC 62756-460-83.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 14, 2023

ASCORBIC ACID PRESERVED INJECTION SOLUTION, 500 mg/mL, 30 mL Sterile Multiple-Dose Vial, RX ONLY, Compounded by: Empower Pharmacy, 5980 W Sam Houston Pkwy N Ste 300 Houston, TX 77041, NDC 72627-2405-1

Empower Clinic Services LLC dba Empower Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Levsin injection (hyoscyamine sulfate injection, USP), 0.5 mg per ml in water for Injection, 1 ml Ampule (Box of 5 ampules), Rx Only, Distributed by: Meda pharmaceuticals Inc. (a Viatris company) Somerset New Jersey 00873-4120, NDC #0037-9001-05

Viatris Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Travoprost Ophthalmic Solution, USP (Ionic Buffered Solution), 0.004%, Rx only, Manufactured by Apotex Inc., Manufactured by: GSMS Incorporated, Camarillo, CA 93012, a) NDC 51407-731-25 (2.5 mL bottle), b) NDC 51407-731-05 (5 mL bottle).

Golden State Medical Supply Inc.

FDA Drug Low Jun 14, 2023

GLYCOPYRROLATE INJECTION, USP 0.2MG/ML, 1mL VIAL, manufactured by HF Acquisition Co. LLC, Mukilteo, WA 98275, NDC 51662-1487-3

HF Acquisition Co LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

AVNS ambIT System - PIB/PCA W 2.5in Cath, Product Code: 220509

Avanos Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Jun 14, 2023

Alinity i Anti-TPO Reagent Kit, List Number 09P3521

Abbott Ireland Limited

FDA Devices Critical Jun 14, 2023

Trilogy Evo O2 EV300, Model Numbers DS2200X11B, IN2200X15B, FX2200X15B, CA2200X12B, FR2200X14B, ND2200X15B, ES2200X15B, BL2200X15B, GB2200X15B, EU2200X15B, EE2200X15B, and TR2200X15B

Philips Respironics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

HydroSil Go Intermittent Urinary Catheters, Catalog Numbers: a) REF 71808, b) REF 71810, c) REF 71812, d) REF 71814, e) REF 71816, f) REF 71818

C.R. Bard Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A+B, 30 Single Use Test Devices- Intended for the in vitro, simultaneous qualitative detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antigen and influenza A and/or B Catalog Number: 256088

Becton Dickinson & Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Sterile custom surgical procedure packs (1) 89-10529.04, CNRV OR C-SECTION PACK, New River Valley Medical Center; and (2) 89-10567.05, OB-OR C-SECTION PACK, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

DeRoyal Industries Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

The TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (TREO) consists of four types of implants, specifically a Main Bifurcated Stent-Graft, a Leg Extension Stent-Graft, a Proximal Cuff Stent-Graft and a Straight Iliac Extension Stent-Graft. Each stent-graft is preloaded into its own delivery system that is advanced under fluoroscopy to the location of the infrarenal aneurysm. The stent-graft is deployed at the intended location and creates a blood flow channel, excluding the aneurysm from blood pressure and f

Bolton Medical Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

SMMT ambIT Kit Basic Filter Luer Cass, Product Code: 220537

Avanos Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Low Jun 14, 2023

RR Mechatronics Starrsed Control Level N ESR Control 4.6 ml QRR049001- In-vitro diagnostic quality control material to monitor the precision of Starrsed Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) instruments and procedures. Product Code: A0026577

Mechatronics USA

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

DePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Plus w/ Panacryl-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212725

DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Magic3 Go Intermittent Urinary Catheters, Female Catalog Numbers: a) REF 51808, b) REF 51810, c) REF 51812, d) REF 51814, e) REF 51816, f) REF 51818

C.R. Bard Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

DePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Plus w/ OC-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212726

DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.

FDA Devices Critical Jun 14, 2023

Trilogy Evo, Garbin Evo, and Aeris EVO, Model Numbers DS2110X11B, IN2110X15B, JP2110X16B, AU2110X15B, LA2110X15B, CA2110X12B, BR2110X18B, KR2110X15B, IA2110X15B, FP2110X10, FR2110X14B, ND2110X15B, IT2110X21B, ES2110X15B, DE2110X13B, BL2110X15B, GB2110X15B, EU2110X15B, EE2110X15B, LD2110X23B, and VT2110X24B

Philips Respironics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Presource Kit, SMA21LPUHJ GYN Laparoscopy Pack. Convenience kit used for Laparoscopic surgery

Cardinal Health 200, LLC

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

DePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Rapid W/ OC-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212722

DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.

FDA Devices Critical Jun 14, 2023

StealthStation Cranial Software, Models: 9735585, 9735586 (kit), 9735587 (kit), used with StealthStation S7/i7 systems

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

ambIT Cassette Filter Male Luer, Product Code: 220266

Avanos Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

DePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Plus w/ Ethibond-Iindicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212724

DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.

FDA Devices Low Jun 14, 2023

RR Mechatronics Control Level A ESR Control4.6 ml QRR049002- In-vitro diagnostic quality control material to monitor the precision of Starrsed Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) instruments and procedures. Product Code: A0026578

Mechatronics USA

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Sterile custom surgical procedure packs: (1) 89-10507.02, TOTAL KNEE PACK, Stonewall Jackson Hospital; (2) 89-10508.02, LOCAL PACK, Stonewall Jackson Hospital; (3) 89-10509.02, LAPAROTOMY PACK, Stonewall Jackson Hospital; (4) 89-10517.04, CNRV BASIC SETUP PACK, New River Valley Medical Center; (5) 89-10526.04, CNRV LAPAROSCOPY PACK, New River Valley Medical Center; (6) 89-10530.04, CNRV PERIPHERAL VAS PACK, New River Valley Medical Center; (7) 89-10532.04, CNRV SPINE PACK, New River Val

DeRoyal Industries Inc

FDA Devices Critical Jun 14, 2023

Walnut Wearable Smart Thermometer, intended for continuous chest temperature monitoring of children ages 0-6 years in non-emergency medical situations, Model Number WT20

BearCare, Inc.

FDA Devices Critical Jun 14, 2023

StealthStation Cranial Software, Model: 9735585, used with StealthStation S7/i7 systems

Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

The 4Kscore Test is an in vitro serum or plasma test that combines the results of four immunoassays (Roche Elecsys total PSA (prostate specific antigen), Roche Elecsys free PSA, intact PSA, and human kallikrein 2) into a single numerical score that also incorporates the following information: a patients age, previous biopsy, and digital rectal exam (DRE). Patients file (sample type, prior biopsy status, DRE status and age) are uploaded to the Specimen Processing Module (SPM). The results from

BioReference Health, LLC

FDA Devices Critical Jun 14, 2023

Trilogy Evo Universal Ventilator, Model Number DS2000X11B

Philips Respironics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

SMMT ambIT Reusable Program - Luer Cass, Product Code: 220568

Avanos Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

DePuy Mitek BIOKNOTLESS Rapid w/ Pan-Indicated for use in soft tissue to bone fixation in association with adequate postoperative immobilization Model Number: 212723

DePuy Mitek, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Co.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Elekta Unity Image-Guided Radiation Therapy System containing an MR gradient coil.

Elekta, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Magic3 Go Intermittent Urinary Catheters, pediatric Catalog Numbers: a) REF 52810G

C.R. Bard Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

Magic3 Go Intermittent Urinary Catheters, male Catalog Numbers: a) REF 50810G, b) REF 50812G, c) REF 50814G, d) REF 50816G, e) REF 50818G, f) REF 53810G, g) REF 53812G, h) REF 53814G, i) REF 53816G, j) REF 53818G, k) REF 53820G

C.R. Bard Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel multiplexed nucleic acid real-time PCR test, Reference Number 691223

Qiagen Sciences LLC

FDA Devices Critical Jun 14, 2023

Trilogy Evo O2 and LifeVent EVO2, Model Numbers DS2100X11B, IN2100X15B, IN2100X19, FX2100X15B, LA2100X15B, IA2100X15B, FP2100X10, FR2100X14B, ND2100X15B, IT2100X21B, ES2100X15B, DE2100X13B, EU2100X15B, EU2100X19, EE2100X15B, and SP2100X26B

Philips Respironics, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

AVNS ambIT System - PIB/PCA W 5in Cath, Product Code: 220507

Avanos Medical, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 14, 2023

BencoDental iris 5% NaF varnish, WHITE MINT ITEM # 4323-635; cavity varnish

Young Dental Manufacturing I, LLC

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2023

PETERBILT 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Jun 12, 2023

NISSAN 2022: STRUCTURE:BODY

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 9, 2023

FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 9, 2023

FORD 2022-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FORD

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 9, 2023

J.T.M. Provisions Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Homestyle Chili Topping Product Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

J.T.M. Provisions Company

CPSC No agency class Jun 8, 2023

Allied Air Enterprises Recalls Armstrong Air and Air Ease Gas Furnaces Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard

Allied Air Enterprises LLC, of West Columbia, South Carolina

CPSC No agency class Jun 8, 2023

Ashley Furniture Industries Recalls Party Time Power Loveseats, Sofas and Recliners Due to Fire Hazard

Happy Smart Furnishings of China and Vietnam

CPSC No agency class Jun 8, 2023

Bell Sports Recalls Giro Merit Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

CPSC No agency class Jun 8, 2023

Children's Pajamas and Nightdresses Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard; Imported by Little Cotton Clothes (Recall Alert)

CPSC No agency class Jun 8, 2023

Children's Pajamas Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard; Imported by Deux Par Deux (Recall Alert)

CPSC No agency class Jun 8, 2023

John Deere Recalls XUV590 Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Deere & Company, of Moline, Illinois

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.