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 18 critical, 32 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 39 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 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 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.
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2004: STEERING:LINKAGES
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
CPSC, Dynamic Cooking Systems Announce Recall of Self-Cleaning Wall Ovens
Dynamic Cooking Systems Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif.
CPSC, Old Navy Announce Recall of Children's Zippered Outerwear
Old Navy LLC, of San Francisco, Calif.
CPSC, Targus Announce Recall of International Plug Adapters
Ahoku Electronics Co., of Taipei, Taiwan
MITSUBISHI 2004: SEATS
MITSUBISHI
FREIGHTLINER 2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FREIGHTLINER
HONDA 2000-2001: INTERIOR LIGHTING
HONDA
HONDA 2002-2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HONDA
JEEP 2000-2003: EQUIPMENT
JEEP
CPSC, Sportcraft Announce Recall of Tredex Treadmills
CPSC, Electrolux Home Products Announce Recall of Air Conditioning/Heating Units
Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio
CPSC, Marukyo USA Announce Recall of Hair Dryers
National Electric, of Japan
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2004: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
INTERNATIONAL
CHRYSLER 2001-2005: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CHRYSLER
CPSC, Dream On Me Industries Announce Recall of Baby Walkers
Dream On Me Industries, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
CPSC, Payless ShoeSource Announce Recall of Children's Athletic Shoes
Payless ShoeSource Inc., of Topeka, Kan.
HONDA 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
HONDA
CPSC, A. O. Smith Co. Announce Recall of Spas
Coast Mountain® Spas, of Langley, British Columbia, Canada
CPSC, Backyard Products Announce Recall of Swings
Backyard Products™, of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
CPSC, Front Porch Classics Announce Recall of "Old Century Dread Pirate™" Coffee Table Games
Front Porch Classics of Seattle, Washington
CPSC, Pier 1 Imports Announce Recall of Tea Light Candleholders
Pier 1 Imports, of Fort Worth, Texas
CPSC, Turbo Power Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Hand-held Hair Dryers
Turbo Power Inc., of Flushing, New York
HONDA 2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HONDA
INTERNATIONAL 2004: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, Oki Data Announce Recall of Fax Machines
Oki Data Americas Inc., of Mt. Laurel, N.J.
CPSC, The Fondue Factory LLC Announce Recall to Replace Glass Stands on Fondue Sets
The Fondue Factory LLC, of Boardman, Ohio
CPSC, LB International Inc. Announce Recall of Fold-Away Ladders Sold by Hammacher Schlemmer
LB International Inc., of Hauppauge, N.Y.
BMW 2003: AIR BAGS
BMW
NISSAN 2000-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NISSAN
CPSC, Avon Products Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Snowman Nightlight Diffuser
Cosmos Gifts Corporation, of Dallas, Texas
CPSC, Great Gifts Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmen Holiday Lamps
BMW 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW
BMW 2004: SUSPENSION
BMW
MAZDA 2001-2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
MAZDA
CPSC and CESSO, LLC Announce Recall of Tree Stand Components
CESSO, LLC, of Cumming, Ga.
CPSC, Genan Import Inc. Announce Recall of Kinetic Lighting Pictures
CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Martha Stewart Everyday® Safety Matches
Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich.
GMC 2004: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
GMC
PORSCHE 2003-2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
PORSCHE
FORD 2004: TIRES
FORD
CPSC, Baby Trend Announce Recall of Certain Baby Trend "Passport" Strollers
Baby Trend, Inc., of Ontario, California
CPSC, Coaster Co. of America Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
Coaster Co. of America, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.
FORD 2002-2003: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
CPSC, E & B Giftware LLC Announce Recall of Universal Electric Outlet Adaptor Plugs
E and B Giftware LLC, of Yonkers, N.Y.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, Shaw Industries Announce Recall of Flammable Carpet
Shaw Industries Inc., of Dalton, Georgia
DODGE 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DODGE
FREIGHTLINER 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC, Casio Inc. Announce Recall of Piano Benches
Casio Inc., Dover, N.J.
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.