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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 Sep 2, 2005

CPSC, Aqua Scout Announce Recall of Aqua Scout Water Scooters

CPSC No agency class Aug 16, 2005

CPSC, JS Products and Mac Tools Announce Recall of Cordless Drill/Drivers

JS Products, of Las Vegas, Nev.

CPSC No agency class Aug 2, 2005

CPSC, WaveCrest Laboratories LLC Announce Recall of Electric Bicycles

WaveCrest Laboratories LLC, of Dulles, VA

CPSC No agency class Jul 11, 2005

CPSC, Perm-a-Store Announce Recall of Inprint™ Safe-Boxes for Handguns

Perm-A-Store, of Golden Valley, Minn.

CPSC No agency class Jun 29, 2005

CPSC, CSK Auto Announce Recall of Aqua Water Scooters

CPSC No agency class Jun 22, 2005

CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

CPSC No agency class Jun 21, 2005

CPSC, Belkin Announce Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth™ GPS Navigation System

Belkin Corporation, of Compton, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jun 14, 2005

CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of Electric Scooters

CPSC No agency class Jun 14, 2005

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 No agency class Jun 8, 2005

CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries

Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jun 3, 2005

CPSC, MSA Announce Recall of Climbing Wall Descenders

Mine Safety Appliances Co. (MSA), of Pittsburgh, Pa.

CPSC No agency class May 31, 2005

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 No agency class May 20, 2005

CPSC, Apple Announce Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries

Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Mar 23, 2005

CPSC, Thomson Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries

Thomson Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind.

CPSC No agency class Mar 14, 2005

CPSC, Skylighter Inc. Announce Recall of Musical Flower Birthday Candleholders

Skylighter Inc., of Round Hill, Va.

CPSC No agency class Feb 23, 2005

CPSC, Cressi-Sub Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators

Cressi-sub S.p.A., of Genoa, Italy

CPSC No agency class Feb 22, 2005

CPSC, Head USA Inc. Announce Recall of SCUBA Diving Computers

HTM Sports S.p.A., of Italy

CPSC No agency class Feb 9, 2005

CPSC, Vernier Software & Technology Announce Recall of Go!™ Temp Temperature Sensors

Vernier Software & Technology, of Beaverton, Ore.

CPSC No agency class Jan 13, 2005

CPSC, Climb High Inc. Announce Recall of Avalanche Transceivers

Ascom Systec AG, Eichtal, of Switzerland

CPSC No agency class Jan 13, 2005

CPSC, Flow International Announce Recall of Snowboard Bindings

CPSC No agency class Jan 11, 2005

CPSC, SHURflo Announce Recall to Repair Backpack Sprayers

SHURflo LLC, of Cypress, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jan 4, 2005

CPSC, Royal Appliance Announce Recall of Sweeper Vac™

Royal Appliance, of Glenwillow, Ohio

CPSC No agency class Nov 26, 2004

CPSC, Procter & Gamble Announce Recall of Sweep+Vac Battery-Operated Vacuum Cleaner by Swiffer

Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), of Cincinnati, Ohio

CPSC No agency class Nov 18, 2004

CPSC, Chicago Imports Announce Recall of Electric Pictures

CPSC No agency class Nov 9, 2004

CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment Announce Recall of Headlamp Batteries

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., of Salt Lake City, Utah

CPSC No agency class Oct 28, 2004

CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Cell Phone Batteries

Hecmma Group, of El Paso, Texas

CPSC No agency class Oct 8, 2004

CPSC, Dell Inc. Announce Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers

Delta Electronics Inc., of Taipei, Taiwan

CPSC No agency class Aug 19, 2004

CPSC, Apple Announce Recall of PowerBook Computer Batteries

Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jun 16, 2004

CPSC, Linn Inc. Announce Recall of Power Amplifiers for Sound Systems

Linn Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla.

CPSC No agency class Jun 15, 2004

CPSC, Associated Electrics Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers for Radio Control Race Cars

Associated Electrics Inc., of Costa Mesa, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jun 14, 2004

CPSC, Allen Organ Company Announce Recall of Wooden Organ Bench

Allen Organ Company of Macungie, Penn.

CPSC No agency class Jun 8, 2004

CPSC, Targus Announce Recall of International Plug Adapters

Ahoku Electronics Co., of Taipei, Taiwan

CPSC No agency class Apr 28, 2004

CPSC, Trojan Technologies Announce Recall of Residential Water Disinfection Systems

Trojan Technologies Inc., of London, Ontario, Canada

CPSC No agency class Mar 2, 2004

CPSC, Wagner Spray Tech Corporation Announce Recall of Drill Charger Base

Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Plymouth, Minn.

CPSC No agency class Feb 3, 2004

CPSC, Dorcy International Announce Recall of Fuji Batteries Sold with Dorcy Xenon Flashlights

Dorcy International Inc. of Columbus, Ohio

CPSC No agency class Jan 27, 2004

CPSC, BBK Enterprises Inc. Announce Recall of Tree Climbers

CPSC No agency class Jan 23, 2004

CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones

Coslight International Group, of Hong Kong, manufactured the batteries for Kyocera Wireless Corp., of San Diego, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Jan 21, 2004

CPSC, Browning Announce Recall of Flashlight Batteries

Browning, of Morgan, Utah

CPSC No agency class Jan 20, 2004

CPSC, Kearney-National, Hapco Division Announce Recall of Flagpoles

Kearney-National, Hapco Division, of Abingdon, Va.

CPSC No agency class Dec 2, 2003

CPSC, SCI Promotion Group LLC and Scripto-Tokai Corp. Announce Recall of Mini-Flashlights

SCI Promotion Group LLC of Ontario, Calif.

CPSC No agency class Nov 18, 2003

CPSC, SecureAlert Announce Recall of Safety and Security Phones

SecureAlert Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah

CPSC No agency class Oct 22, 2003

CPSC, Husqvarna Forest and Garden Co. Announce Recall to Repair Lawn Mowers

Husqvarna Forest and Garden Company, of Charlotte, N.C.

CPSC No agency class Sep 26, 2003

CPSC, Segway LLC Announce Voluntary Recall to Upgrade Software on Segway™ Human Transporters

Segway LLC, of Manchester, New Hampshire

CPSC No agency class Sep 25, 2003

CPSC, Galls Announce Recall of Batteries Sold with Galls® H.A.L.O. Tactical Flashlights

Galls Inc., of Lexington, Kentucky

CPSC No agency class Sep 25, 2003

CPSC, Sony Electronics Inc. Announce Recall of Certain VAIO Notebook Computers

Sony Corp., of Tokyo, Japan

CPSC No agency class Jul 24, 2003

CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair 18-volt Cordless Drill/Drivers

CPSC No agency class Jul 17, 2003

CPSC, UWATEC Announce Recall of Smart Dive Computers

UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland

CPSC No agency class Jul 2, 2003

CPSC, Franzus Company LLC Announce Recall of International Adapter Plugs

Franzus Company LLC, of Beacon Falls, Conn.

CPSC No agency class Apr 23, 2003

CPSC, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Announce Recall of Battery Packs

Panasonic Consumer Electronics, of Secaucus, N.J.

CPSC No agency class Mar 20, 2003

CPSC, Comarco Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Detachable Plugs On Power Adapters

Comarco Inc., of Irvine, Calif.

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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.