2004 Recalls
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2004 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 539 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2004. That represents about 0.53% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.5 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, 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 19 critical, 31 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 44 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers
Shindaiwa Inc., of Tualatin, Ore.
TOYOTA 2001-2004: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TOYOTA
ACURA,HONDA 2000-2004: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA,HONDA
CPSC, Mattel, Inc. Announce Recall of BATMAN™ BATMOBILE™ Toy Vehicle
Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.
CPSC, Tek Nek Toys Announce Recall of Ride-On Toys
Tek Nek Toys International, L.P., of Grapevine, Texas
CPSC, Ethan Allen Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
Ethan Allen, of Danbury, Conn.
CPSC, Nikko America Announce Recall of Radio-Control Toy Trucks
Nikko America Inc., of Plano, Texas
DODGE 2000-2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DODGE
BMW 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW
KIA 2002-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
KIA
KENWORTH 2003-2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KENWORTH
HONDA 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HONDA
CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Compact Utility Tractors
John Deere, of Moline, Ill.
KIA 2001-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
KIA
HYUNDAI 2002-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HYUNDAI
MAZDA 2001-2003: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MAZDA
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
MACK 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
MACK
CPSC, H&M Announce Recall of Promotional Water Bottles
H&M, of New York, N.Y.
FORD 2001-2003: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
CPSC, Sauder Woodworking Co. Announce Recall of TV/VCR Carts that Can Tip Over Easily, after Baby's Death
Sauder Woodworking Co., of Archbold, Ohio
CPSC, Pacific Cycle Inc. Announce Recall of Mongoose 20-Inch Mountain Bicycles
Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis.
CPSC, Valley Dynamo Announce Recall of Air Hockey Tables
Valley Dynamo, of Richland Hills, Texas
KENWORTH 2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
KENWORTH
CPSC, Babies "R" Us and Playwell Announce Recall of Snail Push Toys
Babies "R" Us, of Wayne, NJ
CPSC, Kingfisher Publications Announce Recall of Children’s Easter Books
Kingfisher Publications PLC, a UK-based subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Company, of Boston, Mass.
CPSC, Lithonia Lighting Announce Recall of Indoor HID Light Fixtures
Lithonia Lighting, of Conyers, Ga.
CADILLAC 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CADILLAC
BUICK 2003-2004: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
BUICK
CPSC, Fedders Corporation Announce Recall to Repair Window Air Conditioners with Electric Heat
Fedders Corporation, of Liberty Corner, N.J.
CPSC, Stanley Furniture Company Inc. Announce Recall of Cribs
Stanley Furniture Company Inc., Stanleytown, Va.
CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Lawn Mowers and Lawn Tractors
Murray, Inc., of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors
Murray, Inc., of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
MITSUBISHI 2003: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MITSUBISHI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000-2004: EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET,GMC
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2003: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, Bath & Body Works Announce Recall of Votive Candles
Bath and Body Works, of Columbus, Ohio
JAGUAR 2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
JAGUAR
AUDI 2000-2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUDI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, APA Marketing Inc. Announce Recall of Home Entertainment Wall Units
CPSC, Brass Light Gallery Announce Recall of Wall Sconces
Brass Light Gallery Inc., of Milwaukee, Wis.
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
CPSC, Palliser Furniture Ltd. Announce Recall of "Poof" Chairs
Palliser Furniture Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
CPSC, Salton, Inc. Announce Recall of Timex Outdoor Appliance Timers
Salton, Inc., of Lake Forest, Ill.
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2000-2004: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
HYUNDAI 2003-2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
HYUNDAI
SUBARU 2001-2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
SUBARU
CPSC, Char-Broil® Announce Recall of Gas Grills to Replace Temperature Gauges
Grand Hall Enterprise Co., Ltd. of Taiwan
CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall of Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel
Harbor Freight Tools, of Camarillo, Calif.
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 - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2004
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2004 across the FDA, CPSC 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 July 2026.