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Product category · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Cosmetics & Personal Care recalls

Cosmetics and personal care product recalls

Total recalls
1,388
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2000–2026
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Cosmetics & Personal Care ranks #9 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (1,388 notices, 1.3% of the archive); 15% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 1,388 cosmetics & personal care recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 1.3% of the 104,158-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #9 of 12. Of the 1,388 records graded for severity, 15% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

  • 1,388 total recalls
  • #9 of 12 among categories
  • 15% graded high-severity
  • FDA Drug top agency

Category snapshot

According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Cosmetics & Personal Care is #9 of 12 (9th of 12) with 1,388 recalls, about 1.3% of the 104,158-record federal archive, with 203 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.

1,388
total recalls
#9 of 12
category rank by events
15%
graded high-severity
FDA Drug
top issuing agency

Where Cosmetics & Personal Care sits among all 12 categories

Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Cosmetics & Personal Care is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.

Cosmetics & Personal Care vs all categories by recall count

Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class

1,388 9th of 12 higher than 3 of 12 categories

Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory

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Source FDA · CPSC · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-08-26

Cosmetics & Personal Care recalls by year

2000–2026

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 89 42 95 61 106 82 68 122 73 46 91 33

Source: FDA · CPSC · NHTSA As of Jul 22, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Recalls in Cosmetics & Personal Care

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CPSC No agency class Jun 30, 2011

Children's Sleepwear Recalled by Sage Creek Organics Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

CPSC No agency class Apr 12, 2011

Redken 5th Avenue NYC Recalls Guts Spray Mousse Foam Due to Risk of Rupture

Redken 5th Avenue NYC of New York, NY

CPSC No agency class Dec 10, 2010

Cast Iron Skillets Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Burn Hazard; Manufactured by Meyer Trading

Meyer Trading Company Limited, of Hong Kong, China

CPSC No agency class May 7, 2010

Conair Recalls BabylissPro Compact Hair Dryers Due to Laceration Hazard

CPSC No agency class Apr 21, 2010

Trendset Originals LLC Recalls Girls' Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation and Entanglement Hazards

Trendset Originals LLC, of New York, N.Y.

CPSC No agency class Jun 23, 2009

Crane Plumbing Recalls Bath Tubs With A Whirlpool Due to Entrapment and Drowning Hazards

Crane Plumbing LLC, of Dallas, Texas

CPSC No agency class Aug 29, 2008

Bonne Bell Recalls Children's Cosmetics Accessory Bags Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

CPSC No agency class May 20, 2008

Douglas Co. Recalls Children's Blankets Due to Strangulation Hazard

Douglas Co., of Keene N.H.

CPSC No agency class Dec 27, 2007

World Dryer Recalls to Repair Hand and Hair Dryers Due to Electric Shock Hazard

World Dryer Corp., of Berkeley Ill.

CPSC No agency class Dec 19, 2007

Stuffer Bear Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Victoria’s Secret Internet site

Chang Zhou Ganghua Mfg., of China

CPSC No agency class Nov 1, 2007

Pearl-like Bead Attachment Sold with Girl's Gift Sets Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold exclusively at Limited Too Stores

Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio

CPSC No agency class Feb 21, 2007

Tankless Water Heaters Recalled for Repair Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard

CPSC No agency class Aug 14, 2006

Ballard Designs Inc. Recalls Potted Candles for Fire Hazard

Ballard Designs Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.

CPSC No agency class Jul 19, 2006

Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution Hazard

Style Tronics Inc., of Vernon, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Apr 19, 2006

Hair Dryers Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard

CPSC No agency class Mar 30, 2006

Children's Jewelry Sold at American Girl Stores Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard

American Girl Inc., of Middleton, Wis., a division of Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Aug 17, 2005

CPSC, Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's Watches

CPSC No agency class Jun 24, 2005

CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Birch/Bark Candles

Target Corp., Minneapolis, Minn.

CPSC No agency class Jun 3, 2005

CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Framing Nailers

DeWALT Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.

CPSC No agency class Jun 2, 2005

CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons

Generic Value Products, of Omaha, Neb.

CPSC No agency class Mar 3, 2005

CPSC, Hirschberg Schutz & Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Metal Charms

CPSC No agency class Nov 4, 2004

CPSC, Petit Bateau Announce Recall of Children's Bathrobes

CPSC No agency class Oct 24, 2003

CPSC, Wahl Clipper Corp. Announce Recall of Curling Irons

CPSC No agency class Jul 2, 2003

CPSC, JAKKS Pacific Announce Recall of "Spit Smatter" Spray Foam

JAKKS Pacific Inc., of Malibu, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jan 9, 2003

CPSC, Pace Products Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kits

Pace Products Inc., of Apopka, Fla.

CPSC No agency class Nov 21, 2002

CPSC, Disney Store Announce Recall of Monsters, Inc. Character Plush Dolls

CPSC No agency class Nov 15, 2002

CPSC, Halo Burger Announce Recall of Flashlights and Batteries Sold in Kids Meals

CPSC No agency class Aug 15, 2002

CPSC, Marin Mountain Bikes Announce Recall of Mountain Bikes

Marin Mountain Bikes, of Novato, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Mar 14, 2002

CPSC, Rose Art Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kit

Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, N.J.

CPSC No agency class Feb 20, 2002

CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Plush Snuggle® Bears

Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, of Greenwich, Conn.

CPSC No agency class Jul 2, 2001

CPSC, The Flood Co. Announce Recall of Wood Strippers and Cleaners

The Flood Co., of Hudson, Ohio

CPSC No agency class Mar 9, 2001

CPSC, National Service Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Zep Commercial Cleaners Sold at The Home Depot

National Service Industries Inc. (NSI), of Atlanta, Ga.

CPSC No agency class Feb 21, 2001

CPSC, IMT Accessories Announce Recall of BarbieTM Sunglasses

CPSC No agency class Feb 15, 2001

CPSC, Pebco Inc. Announce Recall of Hairdryers

CPSC No agency class Jan 23, 2001

Tree Wound and Grafting Compound Recalled by the Tanglefoot Co.

The Tanglefoot Co., of Grand Rapids, Mich.

CPSC No agency class Aug 17, 2000

CPSC, The Penray Companies Inc. Announce Recall of Starting Fluid

Penray

CPSC No agency class May 3, 2000

CPSC, Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp. Announce Recall of Weed Trimmer Heads With Metal Chains

Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp., of Bradley, Mich.

CPSC No agency class Jan 11, 2000

CPSC, Reckitt & Colman Inc. Announce Recall of EASY-OFF Oven Cleaner

Reckitt & Colman Inc., of Wayne, N.J.

What to do with this

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Data sources

Category data as of Jul 22, 2026.

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC 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 cosmetics & personal care. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 22, 2026.