Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Appliances recalls
Home and kitchen appliance recalls
Appliances ranks #12 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (482 notices, 0.5% of the archive); 4% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 482 appliances recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 0.5% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #12 of 12. Of the 482 records graded for severity, 4% are high-severity. Most are issued by CPSC. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.
- 482 total recalls
- #12 of 12 among categories
- 4% graded high-severity
- CPSC top agency
Category snapshot
According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Appliances is #12 of 12 (12th of 12) with 482 recalls, about 0.5% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 19 graded high-severity, most issued by CPSC.
- 482
- total recalls
- #12 of 12
- category rank by events
- 4%
- graded high-severity
- CPSC
- top issuing agency
Where Appliances sits among all 12 categories
Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Appliances is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.
Appliances vs all categories by recall count
Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class
482 12th of 12 the lowest of 12 categories
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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-14
Appliances recalls by year
2000–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 19
High severity
19 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
457 recalls
- Lower severity 6
Lower severity
6 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- CPSC
CPSC
344 recalls
- FDA Food
FDA Food
138 recalls
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Recalls in Appliances
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Petters Consumer Brands, LLC Recalls Sunbeam Gas Ranges after Two Incidents of Scorched Floors
Atlas Industrial S.A. of San José, Costa Rica
Next Marketing Inc. Recalls Youth Hooded Fleece with Drawstring for Strangulation Hazard
Next Marketing Inc., of Wabash, Ind.
Lasko Recalls Box and Pivoting Floor Fans Posing Fire Hazard
Lasko Products Inc., of West Chester, Pa.
DESA Heating Products Recalls Portable Propane Convection Heaters
Fire Hazard with Oscillating Heater Sold in Wal-Mart Prompts Recall
King of Fans Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Leaf Blowers Sold at Home Depot Recalled for Laceration Hazard
CPSC, CFM Corporation Announce Recall of Legacy Propane Infrared Plaque Heaters
Chant Kitchen Equipment, of Guandong, China
CPSC, King of Fans Inc. Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Radiator Heaters
King of Fans Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
CPSC, Starbucks Coffee Company Announce Recall of Ceramic Teapots
Starbucks Coffee Company, of Seattle, Wash.
CPSC, Haier America Trading LLC Announce Recall of Oscillating Electric Tower Fans
Metropolitan Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong
CPSC, Retailers Announce Recall of Waterless Vaporizers and Aromatherapy Diffusers
Juvenile Products Corp., of Miami, Fla. (THIS COMPANY IS OUT OF BUSINESS)
CPSC, Greenheck Fan Corp. Announce Recall of Ventilation Units
Greenheck Fan Corp., of Schofield, Wis.
CPSC, Maytag Corp. Announce Recall of Washing Machines
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., of South Korea
CPSC, Robertshaw Controls Co. Announce Recall of Gas Control Valves on Water Heaters
Robertshaw Controls Co., of Long Beach, Calif.
CPSC, The Coleman Company, Inc. Announce the Recall to Repair Coleman® Gas Grills and Patio Heaters
The Coleman Company, Inc., of Wichita, Kan.
CPSC, The Holmes Group Announce Recall of Tower Heater Fans
The Holmes Group Inc., of Milford, Mass.
CPSC, Jøtul North America Announce Recall to Repair Liquid Propane Fueled Stoves
Jøtul North America, of Portland, Maine
CPSC, HSN LP Announce Recall of Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers
DRECO, Ltd., formerly known as DaeRyuk Electronics, LTD, of South Korea
CPSC, Cascade Designs, Inc. Announce Recall of Stove Fuel
Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle Wash.
CPSC, Cimberio S.p.A. and Dormont Manufacturing Company Announce Recall of Certain Cimberio Gas Valves
Cimberio S.p.A., of Via Torchio, Italy
CPSC, Holmes Group Announce Recall of Portable Electric Heaters
QVC, Inc. of West Chester, Penn.
CPSC, DESA Heating Products and Scheu Manufacturing Co. Announce Recall of Propane Heaters
CPSC, Mr. Heater, Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Mr. Heater "Big Buddy/Tough Buddy" Propane Heaters
Mr. Heater, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio
CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of KitchenAid® Toasters
CPSC, Whirlpool Corporation Announce Recall of Dishwashers
Whirlpool Corporation, of Benton Harbor, Mich.
CPSC, GE Announce Recall of Built-In Dishwashers
GE Consumer and Industrial of Louisville, Ky.
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Fan-Forced Mini-Personal Heaters
Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois
CPSC, RMM Corporation Announce Recall of BLACK CAT® Electric Pressure Washers
Shanghai MeiHao Electric Co. Ltd., of Shanghai, China
CPSC, Aloha Housewares Inc. Announce Voluntary Recall of Radiant Heaters
CPSC, New York Zion Trading Corp. Announce Recall of Electric Fans
CPSC, Runtal North America Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Runtal Sundance Towel Radiators
Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass.
CPSC, GE Announce Recall of Ranges and Wall Ovens
General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky.
CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Cooking Products
Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.
CPSC, Vaxcel International Co. Ltd. Announce Second Recall of Ceiling Fans
Vaxcel International Co. Ltd., of Glendale Heights, Ill.
CPSC, Osram Sylvania Products Inc. Announce Recall of Decorative Light Bulbs
Osram Sylvania Products Inc., of Danvers, Mass.
CPSC, Vornado Air Circulation Systems Announce Recall of Portable Electric Heaters
Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan.
CPSC, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. Announce Recall to Repair Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners
Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., of San Antonio, Texas
CPSC, Tristar Products Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Pressure Washers
Zhejiang Anlu Cleaning Machinery Co. Ltd., of China
CPSC, SMC and Home Depot Announce Recall of Oscillating Fans
SMC Marketing Corp., of Grand Prairie, Texas
CPSC, Dynamic Cooking Systems Announce Recall of Self-Cleaning Wall Ovens
Dynamic Cooking Systems Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif.
CPSC, White-Rodgers Announce Recall of LP and Convertible Gas Water Heater Temperature Controls
White-Rodgers, a division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
CPSC, Lasko Products Inc. Announce Recall of Space Heaters
Lasko Products Inc., of West Chester, Pa.
CPSC, Vaxcel International Co. Ltd. Announce Recall of Ceiling Fan
Vaxcel International Co. Ltd., of Glendale Heights, Ill.
CPSC, Weather Works Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
Weather Works Inc., of Miami, Fla.
CPSC, United General Supply Co. Announce Recall of Extension Cords
United General Supply Co., of Houston, TX
CPSC, Maytag Corp. Announce Recall to Repair Gas Ranges
Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa
CPSC, Fanimation Announce Recall of Ceiling Fans
Fanimation Design and Manufacturing Inc., of Lebanon, Ind.
CPSC, W.C. Wood Company Announce Recall of Dehumidifiers
CPSC, Bradford White Corporation, Announce Recall of Gas Water Heater
Bradford White Corporation, of Ambler, Pa.
What to do with this
Monitoring appliances? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
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Data sources
- Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
Category data as of Aug 20, 2026.
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for appliances. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 20, 2026.