2002 Recalls
400 federal recalls indexed for 2002 · Page 3 of 8
2002 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 400 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2002. 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 2002.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 9 critical, 41 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 34 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 29 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (29), NHTSA (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 2002 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.
FORD,MERCURY 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FORD,MERCURY
CPSC, Manco Products, Inc Announce Recall of ATVs
CPSC, Pier 1 Imports Announce Recall of Glass Candleholder
TOYOTA 2001-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOYOTA
CHEVROLET 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CHEVROLET
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2003: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2003: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall of Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers
Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md.
CPSC, Nikon Inc. Announce Recall of Coolpix 2000-Model Digital Cameras
DAEWOO 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DAEWOO
CPSC and EV Global Motors Co. Announce Recall of Lithium Batteries in Electric Bikes
CPSC, McDonald's Corp. and Bobble Dreams USA Announce Recall of Chicago Bears Bobble Head Figurines
McDonald's Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2000-2002: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
HONDA 2002: SEATS
HONDA
HONDA 2002: WHEELS
HONDA
SUBARU 2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SUBARU
CPSC, Chargetek Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
Chargetek Inc., of Oxnard, Calif.
CPSC, Northern Tool & Equipment Announce Recall of Air Compressors
Northern Tool & Equipment, of Burnsville, Minn.
INFINITI 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
INFINITI
VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
VOLKSWAGEN
KENWORTH 2002: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE
KENWORTH
CPSC, Eastman Kodak Company Announce Recall of DC5000-Model Digital Cameras
Eastman Kodak Company, of Rochester, N.Y.
CPSC, Huffy Sports Company Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops
CPSC, Popeil Inventions Inc. Announce Recall of Heating Elements from Electric Rotisseries
Popeil Inventions Inc., of Chatsworth, Calif.
CPSC, Valor Heating Announce Recall of Wall Mount Gas Fireplaces
Valor Heating Ltd., of Birmingham, United Kingdom
FORD 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
VOLVO 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
VOLVO
FORD 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
SUBARU 2003: WHEELS
SUBARU
CADILLAC 2000-2002: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CADILLAC
CPSC, Lawn-Boy Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Mowers
Lawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
CPSC, Team Beans LLC Announce Recall of "Bottle Cap Bear" Key Chains
CPSC, XL Machine Ltd. Announce Recall of Playskool Toy Chests Sold at Target
XL Machine Ltd., of Eden Prairie, Minn.
CPSC, Babyliss Pro Announce Recall of Hairdryers
CPSC, Haro Bicycle Corp. Announce Recall of Bicycles
CPSC, Leifheit International USA Announce Recall of Apple Slicer/Corer
Leifheit International USA Inc., of Melville, N.Y.
CPSC, Quixtar Inc. Announce Recall of HOP SHING Juice Extractors
CPSC, Todson Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Tire Floor Pumps
Todson Inc., of Foxboro, Mass.
ACURA,HONDA 2002-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ACURA,HONDA
CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Recall Snowmobiles
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
CPSC, LPK International Announce Recall of Barstools
LPK International Inc., of Northbrook, Ill.
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE
CPSC, Answer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Mountain Bicycles
CPSC, S&G Enterprises, Inc. Announce Recall of Statue of Liberty Cigarette Lighters
S&G Enterprises, of New York, N.Y.
CPSC and Shindaiwa Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers Sold in California
Shindaiwa Inc., of Tualatin, Ore.
CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
CPSC, BCI Burke Announce Recall of Buckle Bridges on Series 2000 Playgrounds
BCI Burke Company, of Fond du Lac, Wis.
CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair Cordless Drill/Drivers
Black and Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md.
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 2002
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 2002 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.