Lead and heavy metal recalls

FDA + USDA-FSIS + CPSC recall events naming Lead / heavy metals in the official reason.

• 56 Lead / heavy metals recall events were posted by FDA + USDA-FSIS + CPSC in the last 24 months, as of August 29, 2026.
• Lead / heavy metals recall events per year: 32 in 2025, 13 so far in 2026.
• 545 total Lead / heavy metals events match across the full databases (FDA 2012+, FSIS 2014+, CPSC 2000+), via conservative keyword matching of official recall reasons.

Recalls for lead, cadmium, or other heavy-metal contamination - in food (spices, applesauce and fruit pouches, candy, imported goods) and in consumer products (children's toys, jewelry, cookware). Lead exposure is most dangerous for young children; no safe blood lead level has been identified. This page tracks FDA, USDA-FSIS, and CPSC actions in one list - the agencies publish them separately. Matching is a conservative keyword scan of each recall's official stated reason - events that don't clearly name the hazard are never counted.

Lead / heavy metals recalls, last 24 months

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