2001 Recalls
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2001 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 421 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2001. That represents about 0.41% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.2 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 9 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 18 critical, 32 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 36 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 20 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward NHTSA (30), CPSC (20), 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
CPSC, Five Firms Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers
Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co., of Charlotte, N.C.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2001-2002: INTERIOR LIGHTING
CHEVROLET,GMC
FREIGHTLINER 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2000-2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FORD
CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Chain Saws and Child Table Seats
Stihl Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.
BMW 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
BMW
CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Remote Controlled Toy Race Cars and Galileo Weather Thermometers
Equity Marketing Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.
CPSC, Fluke Corp. Announce Recall of Electrical Testers
Fluke Corp., of Everett, Wash.
AUDI 2001: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
AUDI
VOLVO 2001: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VOLVO
CPSC, Century Announce Recall of Multi-Use Strollers
Century Products Co., of Macedonia, Ohio
CPSC, KB Toys Announce Recall of Activity Gym Toys
BMW 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BMW
BMW 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
BMW
BMW 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2000-2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
CPSC, Battat Incorporated Announce Recall of Beanbag Cushions Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards to Babies Cited
Battat Incorporated, of Plattsburgh, N.Y.
CPSC, BRIO® Announce Recall of Toy Baking Sets
CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Baby Boy Bodysuits
KENWORTH 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
KENWORTH
TOYOTA 2001: TIRES:SIDEWALL
TOYOTA
HONDA 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA
HONDA 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
HONDA
CPSC, Hedstrom® Corp. Announce Recall of Swings on Backyard Gym Sets
Hedstrom® Corp., of Bedford, Pa.
DODGE 2001: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
DODGE
PETERBILT 2000-2001: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PETERBILT
CPSC, Saks Incorporated Announce Recall of Boys' Vests
DAEWOO 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DAEWOO
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHRYSLER,DODGE
CPSC, Garden Way Announce Recall of Trimmers/Mowers
Garden Way Inc., of Troy, N.Y.
ISUZU 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ISUZU
CPSC, Giant Bicycle, Inc. Recall Giant Bicycle Forks
Giant Bicycle, Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif.
CPSC, Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc. Recall Push'n Pop Toys
CPSC, Schottenstein and Value City Department Stores Recall Candles
Schottenstein, of Columbus, Ohio
BMW 2001: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BMW
FORD,MERCURY 2002: TIRES:SIDEWALL
FORD,MERCURY
ACURA 2002: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ACURA
NISSAN 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NISSAN
CADILLAC 2001: STRUCTURE:BODY
CADILLAC
CPSC, Spin Master Toys Announce Recall of Water Rocket Toys
Spin Master Toys, of Ontario, Canada
FORD 2000-2002: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FORD
VOLVO 2001: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VOLVO
SAAB 2000-2001: AIR BAGS
SAAB
CPSC, BSH Home Appliances Corp.Announce Recall of Thermal/Microwave Ovens
BSH Home Appliances Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif.
CPSC, Child Craft Industries Announce Recall of Changing Tables
CPSC, COMBI International Corp. Announce Recall of Activity Rockers
COMBI International Corp., of Carol Stream, Ill.
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2000: SUSPENSION
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CHEVROLET,GMC 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
GMC 2002: STRUCTURE:BODY
GMC
CPSC, Sears Announce Recall of Glue Gun
Sears Roebuck and Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
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 - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2001
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2001 across the FDA, CPSC 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 July 2026.