The data displays the annual number of Class 1 medical device recalls due to device design in the United States from 2010 to 2014. In 2014, 246 medical devices were recalled due to the design of the device and were classified as Class 1 recalls, the most urgent type of recall the Food and Drug administration (FDA) will issue.
2010 | 216 |
2011 | 109 |
2012 | 88 |
2013 | 61 |
2014 | 246 |