2004 Product Recalls (539)

2004 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 539 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2004. That represents about 0.52% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.5 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 11 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 39 records, severity classification shows 15 critical, 24 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 20 of 39 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (20), NHTSA (19), 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

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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 2004

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 2004 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.

2004 Recall Year Insight

CPSC, Meijer Announce Recall of Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstring Hoods

CPSC, Meijer Distribution Announce Recall of Children's Jackets

CPSC, Swing-N-Slide Announce Recall of "Mega Rider" Swings

ISUZU 2003: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2002-2003: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER 2003-2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

CPSC, Dorcy International Announce Recall of Fuji Batteries Sold with Dorcy Xenon Flashlights

JEEP 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

VOLVO 2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

CPSC, Hasbro Inc. Announce Recall of NERF® Big Play Football™

CPSC, Nautilus Direct Announce Recall of Bowflex Power Pro Fitness Machines

CPSC, Sta-Rite Industries Announce Recall of Pool Filters

LAND ROVER 2005: AIR BAGS

CPSC, BBK Enterprises Inc. Announce Recall of Tree Climbers

CPSC, SCG Miyairi Announce Recall of Liquid Propane Overfill Protection Devices

CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

CPSC, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Sold at Discovery Channel Stores

CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones

CPSC, Browning Announce Recall of Flashlight Batteries

CPSC, Kearney-National, Hapco Division Announce Recall of Flagpoles

CPSC, K'NEX Industries Announce Recall of Children' Toys

CPSC, Sassi America Inc. Announce Recall of Acrylic Primer for Nail Care

VOLVO 2004: STEERING:LINKAGES

BMW 2001-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CPSC, Graco Children's Products Announce Recall of Bumble Bee Toys with Blue Antennae

CPSC, Kindermusik International Announce Recall of "Lily Pad Clacker" Instruments

DODGE 2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

CPSC, Susan Bristol Inc. Announce Recall of Sweaters with Feather Trim

JAGUAR 2003-2004: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CPSC, Lang Candles Announce Recall of Thematic Candles

AUDI 2004: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

LAND ROVER 2000-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

LAND ROVER 2000-2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SATURN 2004: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

CPSC, Ol' Man Treestands Announce Recall of Hunting Tree Stands

INTERNATIONAL 2001: SUSPENSION:REAR

SATURN 2003-2004: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

SATURN 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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