2003 Recalls
407 federal recalls indexed for 2003 · Page 2 of 9
2003 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 407 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2003. That represents about 0.39% 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 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 2003.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 20 critical, 30 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 39 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 2003 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.
CPSC, Meijer Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Jackets
Meijer Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
CPSC, The May Department Stores Co. Announce Recall of Girls' Hooded Fleece Jackets
The May Department Stores Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
CPSC, Toys "R" Us, Inc. Announce Recall of Solid-colored and Multi-colored Sidewalk Chalk
Agglo Corporation, Hong Kong (China)
CPSC, Merit Furniture Distributors Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
CPSC, Planet 3 Announce Recall of Television Stands Sold at Circuit City
Planet 3, of Deerfield, Ill.
FORD 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FORD
CPSC, Cub Cadet Corp. Announce Recall of Compact Tractors
Cub Cadet LLC (Cub Cadet), of Cleveland, Ohio
CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Gator Utility Vehicles
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
CPSC, Schylling Associates Inc. Announce Recall of Jack-In-the-Box-Type Toys
Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass.
CPSC, SecureAlert Announce Recall of Safety and Security Phones
SecureAlert Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah
VOLVO 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
VOLVO
INFINITI,NISSAN 2000-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INFINITI,NISSAN
NISSAN 2000-2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
NISSAN
INFINITI 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
INFINITI
BMW 2004: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
BMW
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Scooters and Mini Bikes
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
CPSC, Polardreams International Ltd. Announce Recall of Candle Gift Sets
Polardreams International Ltd., of Fairfield, Iowa
CPSC, Target Corporation Announce Recall of Multicolored Sidewalk Chalk
Agglo Corporation, of Hong Kong
CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of ATVs
Polaris Industries Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn.
CHRYSLER 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHRYSLER
JEEP 2002-2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
JEEP
BUICK,PONTIAC 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
BUICK,PONTIAC
CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall of Children's Activity Books
Advantage Publishers Group, of San Diego, Calif.
CPSC, BRIO® Corp. Announce Recall of Toy Drums
BRIO® Corp., of Germantown, Wis., a subsidiary of BRIO AB of Sweden
CPSC, The Metal Ware Corp. Announce Recall of Deep Fryer Covers
The Metal Ware Corp., of Two Rivers, Wis.
FORD 2000-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD 2001-2003: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD,MERCURY 2004: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
FORD,MERCURY
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MITSUBISHI 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MITSUBISHI
VOLVO 2004: WHEELS
VOLVO
CHEVROLET,GMC 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
CHEVROLET,GMC
MITSUBISHI 2004: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, Fire Control Instruments Announce Recall for Audio Evacuation Units
Fire Control Instruments, of Westwood, Mass.
CPSC, Michaels Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Halloween Candleholders
CPSC, Notifier Announce Recall for Fire Alarm Panels
Notifier, of Northford, Conn.
CPSC, Walgreen Co. Announce Recall of Pumpkin Tealight Candleholders
CPSC, Neurosmith Announce Recall of Children's Plush Toys
Neurosmith, of Long Beach, Calif.
CPSC, Russound Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Audio Video Controller/Amplifiers
Russound Inc., of Newmarket, N.H.
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers
Shindaiwa Inc., of Tualatin, Ore.
CPSC, Style Asia Inc. Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters
Style Asia, Inc. Moonachie, N.J.
CPSC, The Sarut Group d/b/a City Limit Announce Recall of Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters
The Sarut Group d/b/a as City Limit, of New York, N.Y.
SUZUKI 2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SUZUKI
HONDA 2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HONDA
MACK 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MACK
CPSC, Wahl Clipper Corp. Announce Recall of Curling Irons
VOLVO 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VOLVO
BMW 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
BMW
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH
CPSC, Pier 1 Imports Announce Recall of Footed Glass Floater Bowl Candleholder
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 2003
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 2003 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.