If it feels like more items are being recalled lately, there’s now some merit to that perception, but not for the reason you might think.
The U.S. is currently at a four-year-high for recalled units across industries.
Sedgwick’s Product Safety and Recall Index report has been released for 2026. It examines recall activity across five major industries: automotive, food and drink, pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer products. The latest edition analyzes data from January through June.
In 2026, the US is on track to exceed one billion units of recalled products in 2026 after reaching 941.2 million units in the first six months.
This year, there were 1,634 recalls in the first half of 2026, which is only two units off from 1,636 in the first half of 2025. The biggest change isn’t the number of recalls; it’s the volume of products affected.
Recalled units increased by 345.5% year-over-year. Recalls went from 211.2 million units in the first six months of 2025 to 941.2 million units in 2026. If you add July 2026, the total units exceed one billion. This is only the fourth time in the past 15 years that the annual total has surpassed one billion.
“Recall events remained flat at the half-year mark, but the number of products affected tells a very different story,” Chris Harvey, Senior Vice President, Product Innovation and Industry Engagement at Sedgwick, said in a Press Release.
“With 941 million units already recalled, businesses cannot mistake stable event totals for stable exposure risk,” Harvey continued. “Today’s risk environment is defined less by how often recalls occur and more by the scale and complexity of those that do. A single large recall can quickly transform a company’s operational, financial, and reputational risk, making tested response plans and accurate, rapid communication essential.”
Food and drink have been a major contributor to the increase in volume. Food recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grew by 2,432.1% to 37.2 million pounds. That marks 2026 as the third-highest year in more than 15 years.
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