Product category · Updated Jul 22, 2026
Cosmetics & Personal Care recalls
Cosmetics and personal care product recalls
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
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 203
High severity
203 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
1,098 recalls
- Lower severity 87
Lower severity
87 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
865 recalls
- FDA Food
FDA Food
424 recalls
- CPSC 99
CPSC
99 recalls
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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Children's Sleepwear Recalled by Sage Creek Organics Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
Redken 5th Avenue NYC Recalls Guts Spray Mousse Foam Due to Risk of Rupture
Redken 5th Avenue NYC of New York, NY
Cast Iron Skillets Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Burn Hazard; Manufactured by Meyer Trading
Meyer Trading Company Limited, of Hong Kong, China
Conair Recalls BabylissPro Compact Hair Dryers Due to Laceration Hazard
Trendset Originals LLC Recalls Girls' Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation and Entanglement Hazards
Trendset Originals LLC, of New York, N.Y.
Crane Plumbing Recalls Bath Tubs With A Whirlpool Due to Entrapment and Drowning Hazards
Crane Plumbing LLC, of Dallas, Texas
Bonne Bell Recalls Children's Cosmetics Accessory Bags Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
Douglas Co. Recalls Children's Blankets Due to Strangulation Hazard
Douglas Co., of Keene N.H.
World Dryer Recalls to Repair Hand and Hair Dryers Due to Electric Shock Hazard
World Dryer Corp., of Berkeley Ill.
Stuffer Bear Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Victoria’s Secret Internet site
Chang Zhou Ganghua Mfg., of China
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
Tankless Water Heaters Recalled for Repair Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Ballard Designs Inc. Recalls Potted Candles for Fire Hazard
Ballard Designs Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.
Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution Hazard
Style Tronics Inc., of Vernon, Calif.
Hair Dryers Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard
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, Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's Watches
CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Birch/Bark Candles
Target Corp., Minneapolis, Minn.
CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Framing Nailers
DeWALT Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.
CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons
Generic Value Products, of Omaha, Neb.
CPSC, Hirschberg Schutz & Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Metal Charms
CPSC, Petit Bateau Announce Recall of Children's Bathrobes
CPSC, Wahl Clipper Corp. Announce Recall of Curling Irons
CPSC, JAKKS Pacific Announce Recall of "Spit Smatter" Spray Foam
JAKKS Pacific Inc., of Malibu, Calif.
CPSC, Pace Products Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kits
Pace Products Inc., of Apopka, Fla.
CPSC, Disney Store Announce Recall of Monsters, Inc. Character Plush Dolls
CPSC, Halo Burger Announce Recall of Flashlights and Batteries Sold in Kids Meals
CPSC, Marin Mountain Bikes Announce Recall of Mountain Bikes
Marin Mountain Bikes, of Novato, Calif.
CPSC, Rose Art Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kit
Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, N.J.
CPSC, Unilever Home and Personal Care USA Announce Recall of Plush Snuggle® Bears
Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, of Greenwich, Conn.
CPSC, The Flood Co. Announce Recall of Wood Strippers and Cleaners
The Flood Co., of Hudson, Ohio
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, IMT Accessories Announce Recall of BarbieTM Sunglasses
CPSC, Pebco Inc. Announce Recall of Hairdryers
Tree Wound and Grafting Compound Recalled by the Tanglefoot Co.
The Tanglefoot Co., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
CPSC, The Penray Companies Inc. Announce Recall of Starting Fluid
Penray
CPSC, Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp. Announce Recall of Weed Trimmer Heads With Metal Chains
Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp., of Bradley, Mich.
CPSC, Reckitt & Colman Inc. Announce Recall of EASY-OFF Oven Cleaner
Reckitt & Colman Inc., of Wayne, N.J.
What to do with this
Monitoring cosmetics & personal care? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most cosmetics & personal care recalls come from FDA Drug - browse that agency's full feed. FDA Drug recalls
- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
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Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
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 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.