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 22 critical, 28 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 34 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 18 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward NHTSA (29), CPSC (21), 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.
CPSC, General Binding Corp. Announce Recall of Paper Shredders
CPSC, L.L. Bean Inc. Announce Recall of Toddlers' Slippers
BMW 2001: WHEELS:RIM
BMW
CPSC, Three Firms Announce Recall of Bicycle Helmets
NHS Inc., of Santa Cruz, Calif.
Curious George Musical Pull Toys Recalled by Prestige Toy Corp.
Prestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.Y.
Electric Fans Recalled by Agis Enterprises Co.
Agis Enterprises Co. Inc., of West Keansburg, N.J.
LAND ROVER 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LAND ROVER
CPSC, Emerson Tool Co. Announce Recall of Craftsman® Radial Arm Saws Sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Emerson Tool Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
ISUZU 2000-2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ISUZU
CPSC, AMSAFE Commercial Products Inc. Announce Recall of Go-Kart Seat Belts
AMSAFE Commercial Products Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz.
CPSC, Honda Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
CPSC, Kole Imports Announce Recall of Circuit Testers
GMC 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:BODY
GMC
OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
BUICK,CHEVROLET
LINCOLN 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
LINCOLN
LINCOLN 2000: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
LINCOLN
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,PLYMOUTH 2000-2001: CHILD SEAT
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,PLYMOUTH
Cooling System by Liebert Corp. Recall
Liebert
CPSC, Five-Y Clothing Announce Recall of Fleece Sweatshirts Sold at Kmart
JAGUAR 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
JAGUAR
LINCOLN 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LINCOLN
FREIGHTLINER 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2000: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
FORD
CPSC, Dolgencorp Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Xylophones Sold at Dollar General Stores
Dolgencorp Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
CPSC, Window Covering Industry Announce Recall to Repair Window Blinds
Window Covering Safety Council
Motorized CD Racks by The Sharper Image Recalled
Sharper Image
FORD 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FORD
FORD 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD 2000-2001: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
FORD
FORD 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FORD
CADILLAC 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CADILLAC
BUICK 2000-2001: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
BUICK
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Battery Packs
CPSC, The Betesh Group Announce Recall of "John Lennon" Crib Mobiles
NISSAN 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MITSUBISHI 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MITSUBISHI
Playworld Systems Announce Recall of Playground Slides
Playworld Systems
MERCURY 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MERCURY
CPSC, Toro Co. Announce Recall of Lawn Mowers
The Toro Co., of Bloomington, Minn.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:BODY
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, Appliance Manufacturers Announce Voluntary Recall Initiative for Old Chest Freezers - A Deadly Play Area for Children
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) and its refrigerator/freezer manufacturing members
BMW 2001: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
BMW
MITSUBISHI 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Inc. Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
Pottery Barn Kids Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
CPSC, Power Tool Manufacturers Announce Recall of Various Power Tools
Eaton Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
HYUNDAI 2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HYUNDAI
FORD 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
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.