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U.S. product recalls in May 2026: the numbers
In May 2026, FDA's weekly Enforcement Reports listed 148 recall events covering 499 product records, 95 of them Class I (the most serious). CPSC announced 41 consumer-product recalls. The most common food recall cause was undeclared allergens (14 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 | 44 | 173 | 54 | 112 | 7 |
| Drugs | 33 | 48 | 2 | 37 | 9 |
| Medical devices | 71 | 278 | 39 | 237 | 2 |
| All FDA | 148 | 499 | 95 | 386 | 18 |
Class columns count product records, as FDA classifies each record.
Compared with last month and last year
| Measure | May 2026 | April 2026 | May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA recall events | 148 | 174 (−15%) | 61 (+143%) |
| FDA product records | 499 | 536 (−7%) | 112 (+346%) |
| Class I product records | 95 | 58 (+64%) | 19 (+400%) |
| Food recall events | 44 | 42 (+5%) | 14 (+214%) |
| Drug recall events | 33 | 38 (−13%) | 10 (+230%) |
| Device recall events | 71 | 94 (−24%) | 37 (+92%) |
| CPSC recalls | 41 | 75 (−45%) | 37 (+11%) |
What caused food recalls in May 2026
Counted per recall event, by the main cause named in FDA's reason for recall.
| Cause | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Undeclared allergens | 14 | 32% |
| Salmonella | 12 | 27% |
| Foreign material (metal, plastic, glass…) | 9 | 20% |
| Other pathogens (Cyclospora, hepatitis A, botulism…) | 4 | 9% |
| Other or labeling issues | 2 | 5% |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 1 | 2% |
| E. coli (STEC) | 1 | 2% |
| Chemical contaminants or toxins | 1 | 2% |
Which allergens were undeclared
One event can name more than one allergen.
| Cause | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Soy | 5 | 26% |
| Tree nuts | 4 | 21% |
| Milk | 3 | 16% |
| Wheat | 2 | 11% |
| Egg | 1 | 5% |
| Peanut | 1 | 5% |
| Sesame | 1 | 5% |
| Fish | 1 | 5% |
| Sulfites | 1 | 5% |
Firms with the most food product records
- Silver Moon LP dba Loard's Ice Cream — 48 product records in 1 event
- Wellnov Supplements LLC — 14 product records in 1 event
- LIQUID BLENZ CORP — 13 product records in 1 event
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Company — 10 product records in 1 event
- Solina U.S. Holding — 10 product records in 1 event
Class I food recalls
- Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Powder White Chocolate — Salmonella
- Solina 6036195 Ranch Seasoning — Salmonella
- Ellsworth Sour Cream + Onion Seasoning — Salmonella
- Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Trail Mix — Salmonella
- RAW Farm RAW Cheddar Simply Shredded Original Made — E. coli (STEC)
- Low Heat Non-Fat Dried Milk Powder - paper bags — Salmonella
- VG7274D1 Natural Cream of Mushroom Type Flavor — Salmonella
- Costco Service Deli Department 63 MEATLOAF SEASONING — Salmonella
- Bulk WN-976-782-1 Seasoning for Cheese Sauce — Salmonella
- Pork King Good Onion & Sour Cream Seasoning — Salmonella
- french broad CHOCOLATE bette's bake sale — Undeclared allergens
- Stoltzfus Family Farm Sour Cream and Onion cheese curds — Salmonella
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Why drugs were recalled in May 2026
| Cause | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Impurities, contamination or particulates | 11 | 33% |
| Lack of sterility assurance | 9 | 27% |
| Potency, dissolution or specification failures | 5 | 15% |
| Labeling or packaging errors | 4 | 12% |
| Other reasons | 2 | 6% |
| Manufacturing practice (CGMP) deviations | 2 | 6% |
Class I drug recalls
- Lactated Ringer's Injection USP — Impurities, contamination or particulates
- MG217 Multi-Symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant — Lack of sterility assurance
Consumer-product (CPSC) recalls in May 2026
| Cause | Recalls | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fire or burn | 16 | 39% |
| Choking or ingestion | 6 | 15% |
| Crash or impact injury | 6 | 15% |
| Suffocation, entrapment or strangulation | 5 | 12% |
| Falls | 5 | 12% |
| Other injury hazards | 2 | 5% |
| Poisoning (incl. child-resistant packaging) | 1 | 2% |
Largest CPSC recalls by units
- EEMB USA Battery Pouches — Battery Ingestion
- Walmart Mainstays 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers — Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
- Cosyland Children's Tower Stools — Entrapment and Fall Hazards
- ZMC Group Multiple Light Up Toys — Battery Ingestion
- Orb Funkee Squeeze Toys — Asbestos Exposure
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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, May 2026: FDA & CPSC Recalls by the Numbers,” analysis of openFDA and CPSC recall data, www.recalledornot.com/recall-report/2026-05
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