2004 Recalls
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2004 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 500 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2004. That represents about 0.60% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.4 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS 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 10 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 2004.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 20 critical, 30 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 36 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 25 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (25), NHTSA (25), 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 2004 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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
CPSC, AA Importer Inc. Announce Recall of Push and Electronic Toys
KENWORTH 2004: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
KENWORTH
MAZDA 2001-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
MAZDA
CPSC, AnnounceGE Security Inc. Retrofit/Recall of Smoke Detector Systems
GE Security Inc., of Austin, Texas
CPSC, Crosman Corporation Announce Recall of Air Pistols
Umarex, of Arnsburg, Germany
CPSC, Robertshaw Controls Company Announce Recall of Certain Models of 7000 Series Gas Control Valves
Robertshaw Controls Company of Long Beach, Calif.
FORD 2005: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FORD
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
FREIGHTLINER 2004: TIRES
FREIGHTLINER
DODGE 2000-2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DODGE
FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
FORD 2001-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD
CPSC, Raymond Geddes Co. Announce Recall of Children's Necklaces
Raymond Geddes Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md.
CPSC, Swing-N-Slide® Corp. Announce Recall of Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats
Swing-N-Slide® Corp., of Janesville, Wis.
LEXUS 2004-2005: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LEXUS
PORSCHE 2003-2005: SEAT BELTS
PORSCHE
FREIGHTLINER 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2004: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2004: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
NISSAN 2004: TRAILER HITCHES
NISSAN
CPSC, First Team Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball Hoops
First Team Inc., Hutchinson, Kan.
CPSC, Psion Teklogix Corp. Announce Recall of AC Power Adapters
Psion Teklogix Corp., a subsidiary of Psion Teklogix Inc., of Ontario, Canada
CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corporation Announce Recall of 2005 DR-Z110K5 Off-Road Motorcycles
Kawasaki Motors Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Of Thailand
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is Recalling 2005 Model Off-highway Motorcycles
Kawasaki Motors Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. of Thailand
MAZDA 2002-2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
MAZDA
MAZDA 2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MAZDA
KENWORTH 2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KENWORTH
CPSC, Norton McNaughton of Squire, Inc. Announce Recall of Girls' Hooded Sweaters with Drawstrings
Norton McNaughton of Squire, Inc., of New York, N.Y.
CPSC, SCUBAPRO Announce Recall of Converter Kit
SCUBAPRO of El Cajon, CA
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
CHRYSLER,DODGE
HONDA 2003-2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HONDA
CPSC, Technical Consumer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Technical Consumer Products Inc., of Aurora, Ohio
DODGE 2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
DODGE
CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corporation Announce Recall of 2004 & 2005 Eiger™ and Vinson® ATVs
American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, Calif.
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of 900 Fusion, 900 RMK Snowmobiles
Polaris Industries, Inc., of Medina, Minn.
FORD 2002-2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
FORD
CPSC, Electrolux Home Products Inc. Announce Recall of Husqvarna Lawn Tractors
Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Orangeburg, S.C.
CPSC, Exmark Announce Recall of Lazer Z Zero Turn Radius Riding Lawn Mowers
Exmark Manufacturing of Beatrice, Nebraska
CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Skil® Table Saws
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, of Mount Prospect, Ill.
CPSC, Scag Power Equipment Announce Recall of Tiger Cub Lawn Tractors
Scag Power Equipment, of Mayville, Wis.
BMW 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
CPSC, LG Sourcing and Lowe's Announce Recall of GardenPlus Industrial Garden Carts
Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. of North Wilkesboro, N.C.
INTERNATIONAL 2004-2005: STRUCTURE
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Suede Sandals
CPSC, Classic Sport Companies Inc. Announce Recall of Table Soccer Games
HONDA 2002: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
HONDA
CPSC, Meijer Distribution Announce Recall of Children's Snow Suits, Jackets
Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
CPSC, Procter & Gamble Announce Recall of Sweep+Vac Battery-Operated Vacuum Cleaner by Swiffer
Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), of Cincinnati, Ohio
FORD,GMC 2000-2004: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD,GMC
CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
Deere & Company of Moline, IL
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 + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2004
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.