2000 Product Recalls (393)

2000 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 393 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2000. That represents about 0.38% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.1 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA 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 25 critical, 25 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 28 distinct recalling firms operating in 4 distinct product categories, with 15 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward NHTSA (35), CPSC (15), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

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NHTSA No agency class Sep 18, 2000

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Data Sources

Source: FDA openFDA Enforcement API - calendar-year recall filings for food, drugs, and devices
Source: USDA FSIS Recalls - calendar-year meat, poultry, and processed egg product recall filings
Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2000

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. Figures cover calendar year 2000 across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA federal recall feeds. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.

2000 Recall Year Insight

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

MAZDA 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

FORD 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

HONDA 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Infant Toys

CPSC, Vaid Enterprises Announce Recall of "BIC" Cigarette Lighters

CPSC, Kawasaki Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2001: AIR BAGS

CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

BMW 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

BMW 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MAZDA 2001: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

FORD 2001: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands and Treeseats

BMW 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

HYUNDAI 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ISUZU 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

TOYOTA 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ISUZU 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

NISSAN 2000: SEAT BELTS

FORD 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

FREIGHTLINER 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

CPSC, Empire Industries Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles

CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles

CPSC, Tek Nek Toys Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles

CPSC, R4 Technical Center Announce Recall of Propane Cylinders

CPSC, Fazoli's Announce Recall of Toys Included with Kids Meals

CPSC, KinderkidsTM Announce Recall of Inflatable Playrings for Babies

FREIGHTLINER 2000: WHEELS:HUB

FREIGHTLINER 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

CHEVROLET 2001: AIR BAGS

CPSC, The Children's Place Announce Recall of Shirts and Rompers

JAGUAR 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS

Gel Pens Recalled by Colorbök

Weather Radios Recalled by Oregon Scientific

FORD,MERCURY 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

FORD,MERCURY 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

VOLVO 2000: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

VOLVO 2000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Swings and Toys

CPSC, Kids Line Inc. Announce Recall to Repair "Le Cradle" Bassinets

CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SATURN 2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

VOLVO 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

FORD,MAZDA,MERCURY 2000: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

FORD 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MAZDA 2000: SEAT BELTS

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000: SEAT BELTS

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