2004 Recalls
539 federal recalls indexed for 2004 · Page 7 of 11
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 50 records, severity classification shows 16 critical, 34 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 43 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 30 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (30), NHTSA (20), 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.
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
PONTIAC 2004: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PONTIAC
GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC,OLDSMOBILE
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Girls' Rompers
Kmart Corporation, of Troy, Mich.
CPSC, Lakeshore Learning Materials Announce Recall of Doll Sets
Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
CPSC, Samara Brothers Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Swimsuit Cover-ups
Samara Brothers Inc., of Edison, N.J.
BMW 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BMW
CPSC, GapKids Announce Recall of Girls' Straw Cowboy Hats
CPSC, Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Inc. Announce Recall of Grocery Frozen Food Case Heaters
Electro-Heat Inc., of Allegan, Mich.
CPSC, Huffy Bicycle Company Announce Recall of "Cranbrook" Bicycles Sold at Wal-Mart
Huffy Bicycle Company, of Springboro, Ohio
CPSC, Linn Inc. Announce Recall of Power Amplifiers for Sound Systems
Linn Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla.
CPSC, Associated Electrics Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers for Radio Control Race Cars
Associated Electrics Inc., of Costa Mesa, Calif.
CPSC, Basler Electric Co. and Lutron Electronics Announce Recall of Power Supply Units
Basler Electric Co., of Highland, Ill.
CPSC, The Land of Nod® Announce Recall of Children's Wooden Chairs
The Land of Nod, of Wheeling, Ill.
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
Select Brands, Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
CPSC, Allen Organ Company Announce Recall of Wooden Organ Bench
Allen Organ Company of Macungie, Penn.
CPSC, SMC and Home Depot Announce Recall of Oscillating Fans
SMC Marketing Corp., of Grand Prairie, Texas
MAZDA 2003-2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MAZDA
CPSC, Far East Brokers and Consultants Inc. Announce Recall of Kiddie Car Cruisers Sold Exclusively at Big Y Stores
Far East Brokers and Consultants Inc. (FEBC), of Jacksonville, Fla.
CPSC, First Samco Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Gun Holsters
First Samco, Inc., through its Fobus USA Holster Division, of Southampton, Pa.
FREIGHTLINER 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:LOW PRESSURE WARNING:SWITCH
FREIGHTLINER
SUBARU 2005: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SUBARU
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
SATURN 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SATURN
MITSUBISHI 2004: SEATS
MITSUBISHI
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING 2002-2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING
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
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 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.