2000 Recalls
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2000 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 369 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2000. That represents about 0.44% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.0 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS combined. Year-level views are the cleanest way to see macro patterns: volume spikes often correlate with new regulatory priorities (e.g., infant-sleep products after 2021, lithium-ion batteries after 2022), supply-chain contamination events, or changes in agency enforcement intensity, while quiet years can reflect either genuine product-safety improvements or reduced agency staffing and reporting lag. With 8 pages at 50 recalls each, browsing this year end-to-end gives a statistically representative sample of what the federal recall pipeline looked like in 2000.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 16 critical, 34 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 27 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (31), NHTSA (19), which matters because each agency's recall authority, hazard framing, and remedy mechanism differ — an FDA food recall, a CPSC consumer-product recall, and a NHTSA vehicle recall are legally distinct instruments even when the underlying hazard language sounds similar. Reviewing the dominant agency for a given year is one of the fastest ways to understand where federal attention was concentrated.
Year-indexed browsing serves three practical purposes: historical research (tracking how a hazard class evolved over time), consumer action (finding whether a product purchased in 2000 was later recalled), and journalistic or regulatory context (understanding what the enforcement landscape looked like in a given period). Every record on this page links to a full detail view with the hazard, remedy, distribution, and agency-assigned recall number — always use that recall number to verify current status directly with the issuing agency before acting on time-sensitive remedies, because agencies amend, terminate, and expand recalls in the months and years after initial publication. Data on this page reflects federal agency public filings; the agency's live record remains authoritative for legal, medical, or safety decisions. Verify with FDA openFDA, CPSC, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
FREIGHTLINER 2000: TIRES:VALVE
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC, Sassy Announce Voluntary Recall to Remove Squirting Fish from Bath Toys
Sassy Inc., of Kentwood, Mich.
LAND ROVER 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LAND ROVER
CPSC, Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives Announce Recall to Inspect Propane Gas
Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives (CHS), of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Christmas Lights Recalled by GEM Stores
Christmas Lights Recalled by Pioneer Paper Co.
Christmas Lights Recalled by Sun Sun Industries
Christmas Trees Recalled by Walgreen
Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, Ill.
CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
CPSC, Excite Ltd. Announce Recall of Scooters
Excite Ltd., of Hong Kong
CPSC, Kolcraft Announce Recall of "Ranger" Strollers
CPSC, White Outdoor Products Co. Announce Recall of Lawn and Garden Tractors
White Outdoor Products Co., (a subsidiary of MTD Products Inc.) of Cleveland, Ohio
CADILLAC 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CADILLAC
CADILLAC 2000-2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CADILLAC
Furniture Refinisher Recalled by Sherwin-Williams & Brockway
Formby's
Glider Rockers Recalled by L. Powell Co.
L. Powell
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CHRYSLER,DODGE
CPSC and GE Announce Free Repair Supplement of Rebate Program for Recalled Dishwashers: Recalled Units Still Being Used, Creating Risk of Fire
General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky.
Dayton Motors Recalled by Emerson Motor Co.
Emerson Motor
FORD 2000-2001: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FORD
Candle Holders Recalled by ATICO International USA
Food Hold USA, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia
Stuffed Toys Recalled by Pier 1 Imports
DODGE 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
DODGE
DODGE 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DODGE
LINCOLN 2000-2001: TIRES
LINCOLN
HONDA 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
HONDA
CPSC, LeapFrog Announce Recall to Repair "Alphabet Pal" Educational Pull Toys
CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall of Additional 170,000 Busy Poppin' Pals Toys
CPSC, Kent International and Kash 'N Gold Ltd. Announce Recall of Scooters
CPSC, DiaTech USA and Derby USA Announce Recall of Bicycles
DiaTech USA, of Kenmore, Wash.
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC and Small Beginnings Inc. Announce Recall of "Pacee" Pacifiers
Small Beginnings Inc., of Hesperia, Calif.
INFINITI 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INFINITI
CPSC, Lifetime Hoan Corp. Announce Recall of Fondue Sets to Replace Burners
Lifetime Hoan Corp., of Westbury, N.Y.
CPSC, Profile Design Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebar Stems
Profile Design LLC, of Carson, Calif.
CPSC, Stack-On Products Co. Announce Recall of Gun Cabinets
Stack-On Products Co., of Wauconda, Ill.
FORD,MERCURY 2000-2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD,MERCURY
FORD 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
FORD 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FORD
MAZDA 2001: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
MAZDA
CPSC, Cosco Announce Recall to Repair High Chairs
Cosco Inc., of Columbus, Ind.
FORD 2001: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
FORD
CPSC, Cooper Lighting Announce Recall of Recessed Lights
Cooper Lighting, of Elk Grove Village, Ill.
CPSC, Honda Announce Recall of Off-Road Motorcycles
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance Calif.
CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. Announce Recall of Off-Road Motorcycles
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
CPSC, Small Small World Announce Recall of Plush Rabbit Toy
Desk Fans Recalled by Morton Paper Co.
Power Strips and Extension Cords Recalled by Howard Berger
Nearby Recall Years
Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.
Data Sources
- Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API — calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2000
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.