Product category · Updated Jul 2, 2026
Electronics recalls
Electronics recalls including batteries, chargers, and consumer devices
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
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 5
High severity
5 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
669 recalls
- Lower severity 10
Lower severity
10 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- CPSC
CPSC
658 recalls
- FDA Food 21
FDA Food
21 recalls
- FDA Drug 5
FDA Drug
5 recalls
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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DEWALT Recalls Cordless Reciprocating Saws for Fire Hazard
DEWALT Industrial Tool Co., of Towson, Md.
DeWalt Recalls Framing Saws and Circular Saws for Laceration Hazard
DeWalt Industrial Tool Co., of Towson, Md.
Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Light & Motion Recalls Bicycle Light Batteries for Fire and Burn Hazards
GP Batteries International Ltd., of Singapore
FreeMotion Fitness Inc. Recalls Exercise Machines - Weights Can Unexpectedly Drop, Hit Users
FreeMotion Fitness Inc., of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Lenovo and IBM Announce Recall of ThinkPad Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Apple Announces Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due to Fire Hazard
Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Lands' End Children's Light-Up Backpacks Recalled for Overheating
Dell Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due To Fire Hazard
Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Lexar JumpDrive® Computer Storage Devices Recalled for Burn Hazard, Certain Models Involved
Lexar Media Inc., of Fremont, Calif.
Safety Alert: Porter-Cable Cordless Nailer Poses Puncture Hazard
Porter-Cable, of Jackson, Tenn.
Oceanic Recalls Digital Dive Computer Due to Decompression Hazard
Oceanic, of San Leandro, Calif.
Extreme Engineering Recalls Wall Climbing Cable Assemblies Due to Fall Hazard
Extreme Engineering, of Newcastle, Calif.
Etón Portable Radios Recalled, Batteries Pose Fire Hazard
Etón Corp., of Palo Alto, Calif.
Hewlett-Packard Company Recalls Digital Cameras Due to Fire Hazard, Offers Download Fix
Yamaha In-Ceiling and In-Wall Speakers Recalled After Reports of Units Falling
Yamaha Electronics Corporation, of Buena Park, Calif.
Hoshino USA Inc. Recalls to Repair Electric Bass
Hoshino USA Inc., of Bensalem, Pa.
First Alert® Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Recalled for Rapidly Draining Battery Power
BRK Brands Inc., a subsidiary of First Alert Inc., of Aurora, Ill.
HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC, Memcorp Inc. Recall of Disney®-Brand Personal DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard
McNair Technology Co. Ltd., of China
Computer Desk Set Sold at Office Depot Recalled Due to Risk of Falls
New Focus Marketing Corp., of Boca Raton, Fla.
Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with MAX Wireless Conference Phones Recalled for Burn Hazard
InFocus Corp. Recalls Portable Projectors and Projector Lamps Posing Shock and Fire Hazards
Pelican Power Brick Battery Charger Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards
Polycom Inc. Recalls Conference Phone Batteries for Fire Hazard
Polycom Inc., of Pleasanton, Calif.
CPSC, VSM Sewing Inc. Announce Recall of Sewing Machines
VSM Group AB of Husqvarna, Sweden
CPSC, Porter-Cable Announce Recall to Repair Routers
Porter-Cable, of Jackson, Tenn.
Neptune Systems Recalls Power Strips for Shock Hazard
Neptune Systems, of San Jose, Calif.
CPSC, Petters Consumer Brands LLC Announce Recall of Batteries Found In Polaroid Portable DVD Players
Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn.
CPSC, Family Dollar Stores Announce Recall of Spinning Star Christmas Tree Topper
CPSC, Dell Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
Dell Inc., of Round Rock, Texas
CPSC, Porter-Cable Announce Recall to Repair Circular Saws
Porter-Cable, of Jackson, Tenn.
CPSC, Nikon Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon Inc., of Melville, N.Y.
CPSC, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Announce Recall of Miniature Musical Bells Christmas Trees
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®, of Lebanon, Tenn.
CPSC, International Comfort Products LLC Announce Recall to Repair "Packaged Gas Electric" Heating and Cooling Units, or "Gas-Packs"
International Comfort Products LLC, of Lewisburg, Tenn.
CPSC, Hewlett-Packard Company Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
CPSC, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Announce Recall of Certain AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation 2 Systems
CPSC, Aqua Scout Announce Recall of Aqua Scout Water Scooters
CPSC, JS Products and Mac Tools Announce Recall of Cordless Drill/Drivers
JS Products, of Las Vegas, Nev.
CPSC, WaveCrest Laboratories LLC Announce Recall of Electric Bicycles
WaveCrest Laboratories LLC, of Dulles, VA
CPSC, Perm-a-Store Announce Recall of Inprint™ Safe-Boxes for Handguns
Perm-A-Store, of Golden Valley, Minn.
CPSC, CSK Auto Announce Recall of Aqua Water Scooters
CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
CPSC, Belkin Announce Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth™ GPS Navigation System
Belkin Corporation, of Compton, Calif.
CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of Electric Scooters
CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of PowMax Battery Chargers Sold with Razor Electric Scooters, Motorcycles and Go Karts
Leadman Electronic Co., Ltd. of China
CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries
Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif.
CPSC, MSA Announce Recall of Climbing Wall Descenders
Mine Safety Appliances Co. (MSA), of Pittsburgh, Pa.
CPSC, Hitachi Cable Manchester Inc. Announce Recall of 25- and 50-Pair Plenum Network Cables
Hitachi Cable Manchester (HCM), Inc. of Manchester, N.H.
CPSC, Apple Announce Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries
Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.
What to do with this
Monitoring electronics? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most electronics recalls come from CPSC - browse that agency's full feed. CPSC recalls
- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
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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 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.