2002 Recalls
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2002 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 400 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2002. That represents about 0.39% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.1 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 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 12 critical, 38 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 45 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 32 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (32), NHTSA (18), 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
MITSUBISHI 2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, Crystal Mountain Water Cooler Corp. Announce Recall of Water Coolers
Crystal Mountain Water Cooler Corp., of Alberta, Canada
CPSC, DeWALT Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall to Repair Circular Saws
DeWALT Industrial Tool Co., Baltimore, Md.
Cadet Manufacturing Co. Recall of In-Wall Electric Heaters
Cadet Manufacturing Co., of Vancouver, Wash.
CPSC and Federated Merchandising Group Announce Recall of Girl's Capri Pant and Shirt Set
Federated Merchandising Group, of New York, N.Y.
CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy
Discovery Toys, of Livermore, Ca.
CPSC, Intercon Merchandising Source Announce Recall of Mini Beach Chairs Given with "Time Out" Cosmetics at Sears
Intercon Merchandising Source Inc., of City of Industry, Calif.
CPSC, Wenzel Reminds Consumers about Recall of Propane Camping Lanterns
Wenzel Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
FREIGHTLINER 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC and Tristar Products Inc. Announce Recall of Steam Cleaner
Tristar Products Inc., of Parsippany, N.J.
CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops
Lifetime Products Inc., of Clearfield, Utah
CPSC, Tough Traveler Ltd. Announce Recall of Child Backpack Carriers
Tough Traveler Ltd., of Schenectady, N.Y.
CPSC, Childcraft Education Corp. Announce Recall of Changing Table with Steps
Childcraft Education Corp., of Lancaster, Pa.
CPSC, Invensys Climate Controls Announce Recall of TS11 Thermal Safety Control Valve
Invensys Climate Controls - OEM Products Group, of Long Beach Calif., a division of Invensys Control Systems
JEEP 2002: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
JEEP
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2003: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, Dixon Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Dixon Industries Inc., of Coffeyville Kan.
CPSC, Exmark Manufacturing Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
Exmark Manufacturing, of Beatrice, Neb.
CPSC, The Toro Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn.
FERRARI 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FERRARI
MACK 2000: SUSPENSION:REAR
MACK
CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Paperweights
CPSC, Jade Products Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Dynasty Gas Ranges
Jade Products Inc., of Commerce, Calif.
CPSC, Pascal Products Co. Announce Recall of Two-Paneled Fireplace Screens Sold At Wal-Mart
Pascal Products Company Ltd., of Jackson, Miss.
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
MAZDA 2002: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MAZDA
BMW 2002: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BMW
CPSC, ICON Health & Fitness Inc. Announce Recall of Hiker Exercise Equipment
ICON Health & Fitness, of Logan, Utah
CPSC, Rose Art Announce Recall of Children's Soap Making Kit
Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, N.J.
ACURA,HONDA 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ACURA,HONDA
CPSC and GE Interlogix Announce Recall to Repair Security Control Panels
GE Interlogix, of Tualatin, Ore.
CPSC, Viessmann Manufacturing Company (U.S.) Inc., Announce Recall of SR-RN-2 and SR-RN2R Boiler Control
Viessmann Manufacturing Company (U.S.), of Warwick, R.I.
CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron
Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif.
SUBARU 2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
SUBARU
PONTIAC 2003: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PONTIAC
TOYOTA 2003: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TOYOTA
FORD 2000-2001: TRAILER HITCHES
FORD
JEEP 2001-2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
JEEP
CPSC, Hunter Fan Co. Announce Recall of Humidifiers
CPSC, Longwell Electronics Announce Recall of Power Cord Sets Sold with HP Inkjet Printers
Longwell Electronics, of Brea, Calif.
CPSC, Trudeau Corp. Announce Recall of Fondue Sets
BUICK,CADILLAC 2002: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
BUICK,CADILLAC
CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Murray Inc. of Brentwood, Tenn.
CPSC, BikeE Corp. Announce Recall of Recumbent Bicycles
BikeE Corp., of Corvallis, Ore.
CPSC, Dansk International Designs Ltd. Announce Recall of Ice Cream Scoops
Dansk International Designs Ltd., of White Plains, N.Y.
KENWORTH 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:REAR
KENWORTH
CPSC, Ingersoll-Rand Co. Announce Recall of Portable Air Compressors Sold Between 1983 and 1991
Ingersoll-Rand Company, of Woodcliff Lake, N.J.
CPSC, Roto Zip Tool Corporation Announce Recall of Handheld Saws
Roto Zip Tool Corporation, of Cross Plains, Wis.
CPSC, HSN Announce Recall of Red Devil Gas Grills
HSN LP, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
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 2002
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 2002 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.