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Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Electronics recalls

Electronics recalls including batteries, chargers, and consumer devices

Total recalls
694
Top agency
CPSC
Years covered
2000–2026
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Electronics ranks #10 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (694 notices, 0.7% of the archive); 1% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 694 electronics recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 0.7% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #10 of 12. Of the 694 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.

  • 694 total recalls
  • #10 of 12 among categories
  • 1% graded high-severity
  • CPSC top agency

Category snapshot

According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Electronics is #10 of 12 (10th of 12) with 694 recalls, about 0.7% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 5 graded high-severity, most issued by CPSC.

694
total recalls
#10 of 12
category rank by events
1%
graded high-severity
CPSC
top issuing agency

Where Electronics sits among all 12 categories

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

Electronics vs all categories by recall count

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

694 10th of 12 higher than 2 of 12 categories

Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory

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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-14

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 49

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 20, 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 No agency class Aug 9, 2007

Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan (battery cells)

CPSC No agency class Jul 24, 2007

Risk of Explosion and Hearing Damage Prompts Recall of Remote Control Airplanes

Estes-Cox Corp., of Penrose, Colo.

CPSC No agency class Jul 17, 2007

Sportsman's Warehouse Recalls Flashlights; Counterfeit Batteries Can Overheat, Posing a Fire Hazard

Sportsman's Warehouse, of Midvale, Utah

CPSC No agency class Jul 11, 2007

Batteries Used with Power Tools Recalled by Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. Due To Laceration Hazard

Milwaukee Electric Tool Co., of Brookfield, Wis.

CPSC No agency class Jun 19, 2007

Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

Gateway Inc., of Irvine, Calif.

CPSC No agency class May 9, 2007

Cooper Lighting Emergency Lights Recalled, Could Fail to Illuminate in an Emergency

Cooper Lighting Inc., of Houston, Texas

CPSC No agency class Apr 25, 2007

Acer America Corporation Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires

Acer Inc., of Taiwan (computers)

CPSC No agency class Apr 24, 2007

Coby Electronics Recalls Boomboxes Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC No agency class Mar 22, 2007

Digital Security Controls Recalls Smoke Detectors that Could Fail to Warn of a Fire

Digital Security Controls, of Toronto, Canada

CPSC No agency class Mar 20, 2007

Casio® Inc. Announces Recall of Electronic Keyboards Due to Fire Hazard

Casio Computer Co. Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan

CPSC No agency class Mar 1, 2007

Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., of Japan

CPSC No agency class Feb 28, 2007

Pelagic Recalls Digital Dive Computers Due to Decompression Hazard

Pelagic Pressure Systems, of San Leandro, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Feb 15, 2007

Jazwares Inc. Recalls Link-N-Lite™ Magnetic Puzzles, Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards

CPSC No agency class Dec 21, 2006

DEWALT Recalls Cordless Reciprocating Saws for Fire Hazard

DEWALT Industrial Tool Co., of Towson, Md.

CPSC No agency class Nov 8, 2006

DeWalt Recalls Framing Saws and Circular Saws for Laceration Hazard

DeWalt Industrial Tool Co., of Towson, Md.

CPSC No agency class Oct 23, 2006

Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires

Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan

CPSC No agency class Oct 17, 2006

Light & Motion Recalls Bicycle Light Batteries for Fire and Burn Hazards

GP Batteries International Ltd., of Singapore

CPSC No agency class Oct 3, 2006

FreeMotion Fitness Inc. Recalls Exercise Machines - Weights Can Unexpectedly Drop, Hit Users

FreeMotion Fitness Inc., of Colorado Springs, Colo.

CPSC No agency class Sep 28, 2006

Lenovo and IBM Announce Recall of ThinkPad Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan

CPSC No agency class Aug 24, 2006

Apple Announces Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due to Fire Hazard

Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan

CPSC No agency class Aug 17, 2006

Lands' End Children's Light-Up Backpacks Recalled for Overheating

CPSC No agency class Aug 15, 2006

Dell Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due To Fire Hazard

Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan

CPSC No agency class Jul 6, 2006

Lexar JumpDrive® Computer Storage Devices Recalled for Burn Hazard, Certain Models Involved

Lexar Media Inc., of Fremont, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jun 29, 2006

Safety Alert: Porter-Cable Cordless Nailer Poses Puncture Hazard

Porter-Cable, of Jackson, Tenn.

CPSC No agency class Jun 22, 2006

Oceanic Recalls Digital Dive Computer Due to Decompression Hazard

Oceanic, of San Leandro, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jun 9, 2006

Extreme Engineering Recalls Wall Climbing Cable Assemblies Due to Fall Hazard

Extreme Engineering, of Newcastle, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jun 7, 2006

Etón Portable Radios Recalled, Batteries Pose Fire Hazard

Etón Corp., of Palo Alto, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jun 6, 2006

Hewlett-Packard Company Recalls Digital Cameras Due to Fire Hazard, Offers Download Fix

CPSC No agency class May 26, 2006

Yamaha In-Ceiling and In-Wall Speakers Recalled After Reports of Units Falling

Yamaha Electronics Corporation, of Buena Park, Calif.

CPSC No agency class May 10, 2006

Hoshino USA Inc. Recalls to Repair Electric Bass

Hoshino USA Inc., of Bensalem, Pa.

CPSC No agency class May 2, 2006

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.

CPSC No agency class Apr 20, 2006

HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC No agency class Apr 13, 2006

CPSC, Memcorp Inc. Recall of Disney®-Brand Personal DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard

McNair Technology Co. Ltd., of China

CPSC No agency class Apr 6, 2006

Computer Desk Set Sold at Office Depot Recalled Due to Risk of Falls

New Focus Marketing Corp., of Boca Raton, Fla.

CPSC No agency class Apr 6, 2006

Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with MAX Wireless Conference Phones Recalled for Burn Hazard

CPSC No agency class Apr 4, 2006

InFocus Corp. Recalls Portable Projectors and Projector Lamps Posing Shock and Fire Hazards

CPSC No agency class Mar 28, 2006

Pelican Power Brick Battery Charger Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards

CPSC No agency class Feb 17, 2006

Polycom Inc. Recalls Conference Phone Batteries for Fire Hazard

Polycom Inc., of Pleasanton, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Feb 7, 2006

CPSC, VSM Sewing Inc. Announce Recall of Sewing Machines

VSM Group AB of Husqvarna, Sweden

CPSC No agency class Jan 24, 2006

CPSC, Porter-Cable Announce Recall to Repair Routers

Porter-Cable, of Jackson, Tenn.

CPSC No agency class Jan 11, 2006

Neptune Systems Recalls Power Strips for Shock Hazard

Neptune Systems, of San Jose, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Dec 22, 2005

CPSC, Petters Consumer Brands LLC Announce Recall of Batteries Found In Polaroid Portable DVD Players

Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn.

CPSC No agency class Dec 20, 2005

CPSC, Family Dollar Stores Announce Recall of Spinning Star Christmas Tree Topper

CPSC No agency class Dec 16, 2005

CPSC, Dell Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

Dell Inc., of Round Rock, Texas

CPSC No agency class Nov 29, 2005

CPSC, Porter-Cable Announce Recall to Repair Circular Saws

Porter-Cable, of Jackson, Tenn.

CPSC No agency class Nov 8, 2005

CPSC, Nikon Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with Digital SLR Cameras

Nikon Inc., of Melville, N.Y.

CPSC No agency class Oct 20, 2005

CPSC, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Announce Recall of Miniature Musical Bells Christmas Trees

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®, of Lebanon, Tenn.

CPSC No agency class Oct 19, 2005

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 No agency class Oct 14, 2005

CPSC, Hewlett-Packard Company Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

CPSC No agency class Sep 13, 2005

CPSC, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Announce Recall of Certain AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation 2 Systems

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Data sources

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 electronics. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 20, 2026.