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U.S. product recalls in April 2025: the numbers
In April 2025, FDA's weekly Enforcement Reports listed 178 recall events covering 420 product records, 56 of them Class I (the most serious). CPSC announced 34 consumer-product recalls. The most common food recall cause was undeclared allergens (26 events).
FDA recalls by product type and class
An FDA recall event is one firm's recall action; it can list many product records (sizes, flavors, lots). Class I means a reasonable probability of serious harm or death; Class II, temporary or reversible harm; Class III, unlikely to cause harm.
| Type | Events | Product records | Class I | Class II | Class III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food & cosmetics | 55 | 77 | 23 | 48 | 6 |
| Drugs | 35 | 97 | 4 | 88 | 5 |
| Medical devices | 88 | 246 | 29 | 217 | 0 |
| All FDA | 178 | 420 | 56 | 353 | 11 |
Class columns count product records, as FDA classifies each record.
Compared with last month and last year
| Measure | April 2025 | March 2025 | April 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA recall events | 178 | 140 (+27%) | 144 (+24%) |
| FDA product records | 420 | 338 (+24%) | 379 (+11%) |
| Class I product records | 56 | 59 (−5%) | 65 (−14%) |
| Food recall events | 55 | 41 (+34%) | 41 (+34%) |
| Drug recall events | 35 | 27 (+30%) | 20 (+75%) |
| Device recall events | 88 | 72 (+22%) | 83 (+6%) |
| CPSC recalls | 34 | 32 (+6%) | 29 (+17%) |
What caused food recalls in April 2025
Counted per recall event, by the main cause named in FDA's reason for recall.
| Cause | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Undeclared allergens | 26 | 47% |
| Other or labeling issues | 13 | 24% |
| Foreign material (metal, plastic, glass…) | 9 | 16% |
| Chemical contaminants or toxins | 3 | 5% |
| Other pathogens (Cyclospora, hepatitis A, botulism…) | 2 | 4% |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 1 | 2% |
| Processing, temperature or sanitation problems | 1 | 2% |
Which allergens were undeclared
One event can name more than one allergen.
| Cause | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 9 | 30% |
| Soy | 8 | 27% |
| Wheat | 5 | 17% |
| Egg | 2 | 7% |
| Peanut | 2 | 7% |
| Sesame | 2 | 7% |
| Tree nuts | 1 | 3% |
| Sulfites | 1 | 3% |
Firms with the most food product records
- AKT Trading Inc. — 6 product records in 1 event
- NEW YORK WHOLESALE GROUP — 4 product records in 1 event
- Request Foods Incorporated — 4 product records in 1 event
- All American Trading Of Houston, Inc. — 3 product records in 1 event
- Craftmark Bakery, LLC — 3 product records in 1 event
Class I food recalls
- Choshiya branded "RAKKYO ZUKE PREPARED VEGETABLES" — Other or labeling issues
- Zaarah Herbals brand Bhringraj Powder — Chemical contaminants or toxins
- Wangzhine branded Hot Pot Sauce — Undeclared allergens
- Spermidine — Undeclared allergens
- Walker's Wine Juice Pumpkin Juice 2.5 — Other pathogens (Cyclospora, hepatitis A, botulism…)
- MO-CHA brand Premium Non-Dairy Creamer — Undeclared allergens
- 365 Whole Foods Market Small Bites Macaroni & Cheese — Undeclared allergens
- CFS Cromer Food Services — Undeclared allergens
- Trader Joe's Hot Honey Mustard Dressing — Undeclared allergens
- Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips — Undeclared allergens
- Jinga Glass Noodles with vegetables — Undeclared allergens
- Glicks Dark Chocolate Conettos — Undeclared allergens
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Why drugs were recalled in April 2025
| Cause | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Impurities, contamination or particulates | 13 | 37% |
| Lack of sterility assurance | 6 | 17% |
| Manufacturing practice (CGMP) deviations | 6 | 17% |
| Potency, dissolution or specification failures | 5 | 14% |
| Labeling or packaging errors | 3 | 9% |
| Other reasons | 2 | 6% |
Class I drug recalls
- SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System — Lack of sterility assurance
- Levetiracetam 0.75% in Sodium Chloride Injection 1 — Labeling or packaging errors
Consumer-product (CPSC) recalls in April 2025
| Cause | Recalls | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fire or burn | 10 | 29% |
| Suffocation, entrapment or strangulation | 8 | 24% |
| Choking or ingestion | 5 | 15% |
| Falls | 5 | 15% |
| Laceration | 2 | 6% |
| Drowning | 2 | 6% |
| Other injury hazards | 1 | 3% |
| Crash or impact injury | 1 | 3% |
Largest CPSC recalls by units
- Casely Wireless Portable Power Banks — Fire and Burn Hazards
- Fisher-Price Brunch & Go Stroller Toys — Choking Hazard
- AmesburyTruth Ashland Casement Window Hinge Tracks — Impact Injury Hazard
- Sakar Vivitar Blender Bottles — Laceration Hazard
- Joydeco Roller Window Shades — Strangulation and Entanglement Hazards
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Method and sources
- FDA: openFDA enforcement data for food, drugs and devices, by
report_date— the weekly FDA Enforcement Report the record appeared in, not the day the firm began the recall. FDA also publishes records after classification, so a recall can appear weeks after it started. - CPSC: the CPSC Recalls API, by recall date. Unit counts are the largest figure CPSC states for each recall.
- Causes are grouped by keyword matching on the official reason or hazard text, first match wins. Treat category shares as approximate; the linked records are authoritative.
- Not included: USDA FSIS meat, poultry and egg-product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls.
- Recent months are refreshed every six hours for about six weeks while agencies add late records; older months are refreshed monthly.
How to cite this report
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Recalled or Not?, “U.S. Recall Report, April 2025: FDA & CPSC Recalls by the Numbers,” analysis of openFDA and CPSC recall data, www.recalledornot.com/recall-report/2025-04
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