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Product category · Updated Jul 2, 2026

Electronics recalls

Electronics recalls including batteries, chargers, and consumer devices

Total recalls
684
Top agency
CPSC
Years covered
2000–2026
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Electronics accounts for 684 recalls, about 0.7% of the federal recall archive, of which 1% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 684 electronics recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 0.7% of the 101,704-record archive. Of the 684 records graded for severity, 1% are high-severity. Most are issued by CPSC. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

  • 684 total recalls
  • 0.7% of the archive
  • 1% graded high-severity
  • CPSC top agency

Category snapshot

Electronics accounts for 684 recalls, about 0.7% of the 101,704-record federal archive, with 5 graded high-severity, most issued by CPSC.

684
total recalls
1%
graded high-severity
CPSC
top issuing agency
2000–2026
years covered

Electronics recalls by year

2000–2026

0 10 20 30 40 50 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 30 41 35 21 30 23 23 26 23 35 45 36

Source: FDA · CPSC · NHTSA As of Jul 2, 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 Electronics

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CPSC Moderate Feb 23, 2011

Remote Control Systems Recalled by Niles Audio Due to Fire Hazard

Niles Audio Corp., of Miami, Fla.

CPSC Moderate Feb 9, 2011

AmerTac Recalls Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

CPSC Moderate Feb 3, 2011

DeVilbiss Recalls Air Compressors Due to Fire Hazard

DeVilbiss Air Power Company of Jackson, Tenn.

CPSC Moderate Dec 16, 2010

Paging Loudspeakers Recalled By TOA Electronics Due to Risk of Impact Injury

CPSC Moderate Dec 14, 2010

Extech Instruments Recalls Digital Clamp and Multimeters due to Electrocution Hazard

Extech Instruments, of Waltham, Mass.

CPSC Moderate Nov 19, 2010

Motorized Awnings Recalled by Somfy Systems Due to Shock Hazard

CPSC Moderate Oct 28, 2010

Dollar Tree Recalls Children's Halloween Lanterns Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

CPSC Moderate Oct 14, 2010

Ryobi Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Sep 8, 2010

Simms Fishing Products Recalls Wading Staffs Due to Fall Hazard

Simms Fishing Products, of Bozeman, Mont.

CPSC Moderate Sep 7, 2010

Subwoofer Speakers Recalled by Paradigm Electronics Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Sep 2, 2010

Toshiba Recalls T Series Notebook Computers Due to Burn Hazard

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., of Irvine, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Aug 9, 2010

Bosch Thermotechnology Recalls Boiler Survey Kits Due to Fire Hazard

Nefit B.V. Inc., of the Netherlands

CPSC Moderate Jul 15, 2010

Baja Motorsports Recalls Mini Bikes and Go-Carts Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

CPSC Moderate Jul 8, 2010

PDi Communications Recalls Televisions Installed in Healthcare Facilities Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jul 1, 2010

Tekkeon Inc. Recalls MyPower ALL Plus External Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

Tekkeon Inc. of Tustin, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Jun 30, 2010

Sony Recalls VAIO Laptop Computers Due to Burn Hazard

Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, Calif.

CPSC Moderate May 21, 2010

HP Expands Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate May 12, 2010

Remote-Controlled Helicopters Recalled by Imagine Nation Books Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Imagine Nation Books Ltd./Books Are Fun, of Boulder, Colo.

CPSC Moderate Apr 30, 2010

Comarco Recalls Power Adapters for Laptops Due to Burn Hazard

Comarco Inc. of, Lake Forest, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Apr 14, 2010

Dive Computers Recalled by Mares Due to Drowning Hazard

Mares USA, of Boca Raton, Fla.

CPSC Moderate Mar 31, 2010

Ardica Recalls Heated Jackets and Vests Due to Burn Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jan 28, 2010

Rechargeable Batteries Used with Touch Panels for Audio/Visual Systems Recalled by AMX Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

AMX, of Richardson, Texas

CPSC Moderate Jan 12, 2010

Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Great Power Battery Co., of China

CPSC Moderate Jan 12, 2010

Rockler Companies Recalls LED Light Kits Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Rockler Companies Inc., of Medina, Minn.

CPSC Moderate Jan 7, 2010

Acer Recalls Notebook Computers Due to Burn Hazard

Acer America Corporation, of San Jose, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Nov 10, 2009

Power Adapters Used with IBM RDX Back Up Disk Hard Drives Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

Hon-Kwang Electric (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., of Guang-Dong, China

CPSC Moderate Oct 28, 2009

Sony Recalls Computer AC Adapters Due to Shock Hazard

Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Oct 22, 2009

Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Oct 21, 2009

Idea Village Recalls Wireless Light Switches Due to Fire Hazard

Idea Village Products Corp., of Wayne (formerly of Fairfield), N.J.

CPSC Moderate Oct 15, 2009

Zero Motorcycles Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Zero Motorcycles Inc., of Scotts Valley, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Aug 11, 2009

Wii(tm) Battery Recharge Stations Recalled by Griffin International Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Griffin International Cos., Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn.

CPSC Moderate Aug 6, 2009

Dorel Juvenile Group Expands Recall of Safety 1st Stair Gates Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jul 21, 2009

Heating System Thermostats Recalled by OJ Electronics Due to Shock Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jul 1, 2009

Intermatic Recalls In-Wall Timers Due to Shock Hazard

Intermatic Inc., of Spring Grove, Ill.

CPSC Moderate Jun 18, 2009

SmartSpark Energy Systems Recalls Battery Equalizers Due to Fire Hazard

SmartSpark Energy Systems Inc., of Champaign, Ill.

CPSC Moderate May 22, 2009

Samsung Recalls to Upgrade Certain Cell Phones; Could Fail to Reach Emergency 911 in a No-Service Area

Samsung Telecommunications America, of Richardson, Texas

CPSC Moderate May 14, 2009

HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Apr 21, 2009

Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC Moderate Apr 7, 2009

Honeywell International Recalls Vista Security System Control Panels Due to Failure of Panic Feature

Ademco de Juarez s.r.l., of Mexico

CPSC Moderate Apr 7, 2009

Stanley and Solarwide Industrial Recall Stud Sensors Due to Shock Hazard

Solarwide Industrial Ltd., of Hong Kong

CPSC Moderate Apr 2, 2009

Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Insignia 26-Inch Flat-Panel LCD Televisions Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Apr 2, 2009

Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Apr 2, 2009

Radio Transmitters for Model Aircrafts Recalled by Horizon Hobby Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards

Horizon Hobby Inc., of Champaign, Ill.

CPSC Moderate Mar 26, 2009

Cordless Stick Vacuums Recalled by Electrolux Home Care Products Due to Bursting Batteries

Electrolux Home Care Products Inc., of Bloomington, Ill.

CPSC Moderate Mar 26, 2009

Lenovo Recalls ThinkVision Speaker AC Adaptors Due to Shock Hazard

Lenovo (United States) Inc., of Morrisville, N.C.

CPSC Moderate Mar 19, 2009

Desktop Computers Recalled By Acer America Corp. Due to Overheating, Burn Hazard

CPSC Moderate Mar 3, 2009

Frontrow Recalls to Replace Rechargeable Batteries Sold with PA System Microphones Due to Burn Hazard

Gold Peak Industries, of San Diego, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Feb 27, 2009

Certain LG 830 "Spyder" Cell Phones Recalled For Upgrade Due to Dropped Connection or Poor Connection on Emergency 911 Calls

CPSC Moderate Feb 4, 2009

Dorel Juvenile Group Recalls Safety 1st Stair Gates Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jan 28, 2009

Outdoor Research Recalls Warming Gloves Due to Burn Hazard

Outdoor Research Inc., of Seattle, Wash.

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Data sources

Category data as of Jul 2, 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 electronics. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 2, 2026.