2005 Recalls
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2005 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 489 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2005. That represents about 0.58% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.3 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 2005.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 17 critical, 33 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 37 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 32 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (32), NHTSA (18), 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 2005 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.
MASERATI 2006: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MASERATI
LOTUS 2005: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
LOTUS
HONDA 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HONDA
CPSC, Petters Consumer Brands LLC Announce Recall of Batteries Found In Polaroid Portable DVD Players
Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn.
CPSC, Recreational Equipment Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Bicycles
Recreational Equipment Inc., of Kent, Wash.
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2004-2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CPSC, Simplicity Inc. Announce Recall of Graco Branded Aspen Cribs for Suffocation Risk
Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa. (The firm appears to no longer conduct day to day operations)
INTERNATIONAL 2003-2005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, CFM Corporation Announce Recall of Legacy Propane Infrared Plaque Heaters
Chant Kitchen Equipment, of Guandong, China
CPSC, Family Dollar Stores Announce Recall of Spinning Star Christmas Tree Topper
CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall to Repair Gas Grills
Meco Corp., of Greeneville, Tenn. (grill)
HONDA 2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HONDA
LEXUS 2006: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LEXUS
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2006: SEAT BELTS
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, Black Diamond Equipment Announce Recall of Scarpa T2X Telemark Ski Boots
Calzaturifico S.C.A.R.P.A. S.P.A., of Italy
CPSC, Dell Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
Dell Inc., of Round Rock, Texas
CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall of Children's Books
Advantage Publishers Group, of San Diego, Calif.
CPSC, General Electric Announce Recall of Gas Ranges Posing Fire Hazard
GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky.
CPSC, American Honda Motor Corp. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
American Honda Motor Corp. Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
CPSC, Celebrate Express Inc. Announce Recall of Magic Party Favors and Costume Shield
CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. Announce Recall of Mini Learning Cube Toy Sold at Target
Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Lakeville, Mass.
CPSC, Kids II Inc. Announce Recall of Doorway Baby Jumpers
Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga.
CHEVROLET 2004: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CHEVROLET
INFINITI,NISSAN 2003-2006: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INFINITI,NISSAN
KIA 2003-2005: CHILD SEAT
KIA
CPSC, Chuck E. Cheese's Announce Recall of Plastic Siren Whistles
Chuck E. Cheese's (CEC Entertainment), of Irving, Texas
CPSC, J & F Design Inc. Announce Recall of Girl's Sleepwear Sold at J.C. Penney Stores
CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
DODGE 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DODGE
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU,PONTIAC 2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU,PONTIAC
FREIGHTLINER 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC, Toshiba America Consumer Products LLC Announce Recall of DVD Home Theater Systems
CPSC, Ideal Distributors Inc. Announce Recall of Pacifiers
CPSC, King of Fans Inc. Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Radiator Heaters
King of Fans Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
CPSC, Stravina Operating Co. Announce Recall of Children's Metal Necklaces and Zipper Pulls
CPSC, Porter-Cable Announce Recall to Repair Circular Saws
Porter-Cable, of Jackson, Tenn.
CPSC, Yamaha Corporation of America Announce Recall of Synthesizers
Yamaha Corporation of America, of Buena Park, Calif.
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2005-2006: STEERING
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CPSC, Sanus Systems Announce Recall of Television Wall Mounting Units
Sanus Systems, of St. Paul, Minn.
CPSC, Starbucks Coffee Company Announce Recall of Ceramic Teapots
Starbucks Coffee Company, of Seattle, Wash.
HONDA 2006: TIRES:BEAD
HONDA
CPSC, Louisville Ladder Inc. Announce Recall of Industrial Ladders
Louisville Ladder Inc., of Louisville, Ky.
CPSC, Delta Enterprise Corp. Announce Recall of Certain Cribs Sold at Toys R Us Stores
Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y.
CPSC, Haier America Trading LLC Announce Recall of Oscillating Electric Tower Fans
Metropolitan Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong
CPSC, International Playthings Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Vehicles
International Playthings Inc., of Parsippany, N.J.
CPSC, International Playthings Inc. Announce Recall of Viking Chubbies Toy Cars
International Playthings Inc., of Parsippany, N.J.
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Sets
FREIGHTLINER 2005-2006: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2005-2006: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FORD
CPSC, American Public Company Announce Recall of Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Sold by J.C. Penney
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 2005
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.