2001 Recalls
421 federal recalls indexed for 2001 · Page 7 of 9
2001 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 421 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2001. That represents about 0.40% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.2 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 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 14 critical, 36 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 31 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 27 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (27), NHTSA (23), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
CHEVROLET 2000: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET
GMC 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
GMC
FORD,MERCURY 2002: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FORD,MERCURY
BUICK,OLDSMOBILE 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS
BUICK,OLDSMOBILE
CPSC, Fleetwood EXIM Inc. Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters
FORD 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
CPSC, Midwest of Cannon Falls Inc. Announce Recall of Candles
ASTON MARTIN 2000-2001: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ASTON MARTIN
CPSC, Cosco Inc. and Safety 1st Announce Recall of Bungee Baby Jumpers and Wipe Warmers
Cosco Inc. (Cosco), of Columbus, Ind.
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Infant and Toddler Toys
CPSC, Levi Strauss & Co. Announce Recall of Infant and Toddler Garments
Levi Strauss & Co., of San Francisco, Calif.
CPSC, White Consolidated Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Air Conditioners
White Consolidated Industries Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio
FORD 2001: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FORD
FORD 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FORD
CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Children's Fleece Pants
VOLVO 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VOLVO
VOLVO 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VOLVO
FORD 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
CPSC, Arusa International Recall Children's Bathrobes
Arusa International, of New York, N.Y.
CPSC, Hurricane Products Announce Recall of Propane Regulators
Chen Fong Enterprise Co. Ltd., of Taiwan
CPSC, Remington Products Co., LLC Announce Recall of Hairdryers
CPSC, Deere & Company Recall Gator Utility Vehicles
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
CPSC, Jade Products Inc. Announce Recall of Dynasty Gas Ranges
Jade Products Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.
CPSC, Maytag Corp. Announce Recall of Maytag, Magic Chef Gas Ranges
Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa
CPSC, STIHL Inc. Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers
STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.
VOLVO 2001: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VOLVO
CPSC, Eight Firms Announce the Recall of Zapper Toys
Bonita Marie International Inc., of Manasquan, N.J.
CPSC, Meijer Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Wands
Meijer Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
GMC 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
GMC
CPSC, Ariens Co. Announce Recall of Lawn Mowers
Ariens Co., of Brillion, Wis.
CPSC, Pacific Cycle LLC Announce Recall of Water Bottles Included With Girls' Bikes
Pacific Cycle LLC, of McFarland, Wis.
CPSC, Radica USA Ltd. Recall Baseball Video Games to Replace Bats
CPSC, The Designers Edge Announce Recall of Fluorescent Worklights
The Designers Edge, of Bellevue, Wash.
CPSC, Burger King and Alcone Announce Recall of Kid's Meal Toys
Burger King Corp., of Miami, Fla.
FORD 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD
FORD,MERCURY 2000-2001: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
FORD,MERCURY
FORD,MERCURY 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
FORD,MERCURY
CPSC, National Service Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Zep Commercial Cleaners Sold at The Home Depot
National Service Industries Inc. (NSI), of Atlanta, Ga.
CPSC, Xanadu Candle Co. Announce Recall of Candles
Xanadu Candle Co., of Guatemala City, Guatemala
MITSUBISHI 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MITSUBISHI
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000-2001: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
DODGE 2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DODGE
PETERBILT 2000-2001: STEERING
PETERBILT
CPSC, Double L Announce Recall of Lighters
CPSC, McDonald's Announce Recall of "Scooter Bug" Happy Meal Toys
TOYOTA 2001: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOYOTA
SUZUKI 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SUZUKI
FORD 2000-2001: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
FORD
Children's Brooms Recalled by EMSCO Inc.
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: USDA FSIS Recalls - calendar-year meat, poultry, and processed egg product recall filings
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2001
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 2001 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.