The number of food items recalled by the FDA increased by 232% in Q1 2025, which marks the second-highest recall volume for a quarter in the last two years. (Credit: Celio Messias/Adobe Stock)
The number of recalled products in the United States increased significantly in the first quarter of 2025, Sedgwick reports. Despite a slight decrease in the number of recalls — from 780 in Q4 2024 to 775 in Q1 2025 — the number of products recalled across all sectors rose by 25% to 125.37 million.
Sedgwick reports that this jump in recalled products was driven by increases in the FDA-regulated pharmaceutical and food and drink industries. The number of food items recalled by the FDA increased by 232% in Q1 2025, which marks the second-highest recall volume for a quarter in the last two years.
The automotive industry, however, saw improvements in recall numbers to start 2025, with 3.73 million vehicles recalled in the first quarter. This marks the lowest number of recalls for the auto industry in a quarter since Q2 2012.
In their quarterly report, Sedgwick acknowledges changes made by the Trump Administration that have rescinded many Biden-era regulations and policies. This includes those pertaining to automobile emissions, which could signal potential shifts in compliance and enforcement moving forward.
They note that reduced staff and funding to the FDA, USDA, Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other regulatory bodies may lead to slower approval times and reduced enforcement activity.
“The evolving regulatory landscape in the U.S. is creating a complex and unpredictable risk environment for businesses across the supply chain,” Chris Harvey, senior vice president of brand protection for Sedgwick, said in a release. “As the new administration’s regulatory agenda becomes clearer, businesses may face a dual reality – experiencing regulatory rollbacks in some areas, while contending with more stringent oversight in others. Amidst regulatory and policy shifts, businesses should rely on their established and well-practiced recall and incident response plans to ensure they can weather any in-market crises.”
A full copy of Sedgwick’s Q1 2025 recall report can be found here.
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