2001 Recalls
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2001 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 397 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2001. That represents about 0.47% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.1 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 2001.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 8 critical, 42 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 39 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 37 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (37), NHTSA (13), 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 2001 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, Ceraflame Inc. Announce Recall of Ceramic Tea Kettles
BMW 2002: TIRES:SIDEWALL
BMW
HONDA 2002: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
HONDA
CPSC, Gevalia Coffee Announce Recall of Coffeemakers
Gevalia Coffee, of Tarrytown, N.Y.
CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of ATVs
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
CPSC, Raleigh America Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycles
CPSC, The Grasshopper Company Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
The Grasshopper Co.. of Moundridge, Kan.
CPSC, WCI Outdoor Products Inc. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors
WCI Outdoor Products, of Cleveland, Ohio
CPSC, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. Announce Recall of Motocross Motorcycles
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. of Cypress, Calif.
NISSAN 2000-2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NISSAN
CPSC, Hamilton Beach Announce Recall of Juice Extractors
Hamilton Beach, of Glen Allen, Va.
CPSC, JA-RU Inc. Announce Recall of "Blast Balls" Toys
CPSC, Suzuki Motor Corporation Announce Recall of ATVs
Suzuki Motor Corporation of Brea, Calif.
INTERNATIONAL 2002: STEERING
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, BikeE Announce Recall of Recumbent Tandem Bicycle
CPSC, Pacific Cycle, LLC Announce Recall to Repair Ally Cat Tandem Bicycle Accessories
Pacific Cycle, LLC, of Madison, Wis.
CPSC, Performance Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Rims
CPSC, Computer Distributors Announce Recall of Batteries for Notebook Computers
Bizcom Electronics Inc., of Milpitas, Calif.
JEEP 2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
JEEP
CPSC, Sears Announce Recall of Electric Chain Saws and Electric Edgers
Sears, Roebuck and Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
CPSC, Candlewick Press Announce Recall of Children's Board Books
Candlewick Press, of Cambridge, Mass.
CPSC, Progress Lighting Announce Recall of Fluorescent Lights
Progress Lighting, of Spartanburg, S.C.
HYUNDAI 2000-2001: AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2000-2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
HYUNDAI
MITSUBISHI 2000-2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, Lillian Vernon Corporation Announce Recall of Costumes
Lillian Vernon Corporation, of Rye, N.Y.
CPSC, Emess Lighting Inc. and SLI Lighting Solutions Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Twister Portable Lamps
CPSC, Sassy Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rattles
KENWORTH 2001: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
KENWORTH
CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy Phones
Discovery Toys Inc., of Livermore, Calif.
HONDA 2001-2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HONDA
CPSC, American Water Heater Co. Announce Recall to Replace Burners in Gas Water Heaters
The American Water Heater Co., of Johnson City, Tenn.
CPSC, National Presto Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Deep Fryer Basket Handles
National Presto Industries Inc. (Presto), of Eau Claire, Wis.
CPSC, Norcold Inc. Announce Recall of Refrigerators
Norcold Inc., of Sidney, Ohio
CPSC, Wolf Range Co. Inc. and Wolf Appliance Co. LLC Announce Recall of Gas Ranges
Wolf Range Co. Inc., of Compton, Calif.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2002: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, Cisco Announce Recall of Power Adapters
Cisco Systems Inc., of San Jose, Calif.
CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Microwave-Hood Combinations
Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.
CPSC, Endar Corp. Announce Recall of Candle Sets Sold in Wal-Mart Stores
Endar Corp., of Temecula, Calif.
CPSC, Oriental Trading Company Announce Recall of Coconut Bamboo Torches
CPSC, Palliser Furniture Ltd. Announce Recall of Toy Boxes
Palliser Furniture Ltd., of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
CPSC, Dorel Juvenile Group Announce Recall of Cosco Playpens
Cosco Inc., of Columbus, Ind.
CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor Swing™ Wooden Baby Gates
Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio
CPSC, Little Tikes Announce Recall of Swings
Little Tikes Company, of Hudson, Ohio
CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Fold-Up Booster Seats
Safety 1st, of Canton, Mass.
CPSC, Wysco Inc. Announce Recall of "Runt"™ Mini-Bicycles
Wysco Inc., of Baldwin Park, Calif.
AUDI 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:REAR
AUDI
CPSC, Salsa Cycles Announce Recall of Bicycle Rims
Salsa Cycles, of Bloomington, Minn.
CPSC, Biddeford Textile Corp. Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Biddeford Textile Corp., of Biddeford, Maine
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 2001
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.