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 39 records, severity classification shows 10 critical, 29 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 35 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 26 of 39 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (26), NHTSA (13), 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.
CPSC, Rossignol, and Dynastar Announce Recall of Snowboard Bindings
Rossignol Ski Company, Inc. and Skis Dynastar, Inc. of Williston, Vermont
FORD 2000-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD
HONDA 2001-2004: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HONDA
CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Multivitamins
Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif.
ACURA,HONDA 2000-2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ACURA,HONDA
FORD,LINCOLN 2000-2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FORD,LINCOLN
CPSC, Commend Co. Ltd. Announce Recall of Dining Set Chairs
Commend Co. Ltd., of Fair Lawn, N.J.
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters
Lakewood Engineering and Mfg. Co., of Chicago, Ill.
CPSC, Polk Audio Announce Recall of LSiW Powered Subwoofers
Polk Audio Inc., of Baltimore, Md.
CPSC, Jumpking Inc.® Announce Recall of Trampolines, Enclosures
Jumpking Inc.® of Mesquite, Texas
CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Chamois Blankets
Pottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif.
CPSC, Research Products Corp. Announce Recall of Electronic Air Cleaners
Research Products Corp., of Madison, Wis.
MASERATI 2005: AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
MASERATI
HONDA 2002-2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA
CPSC, Carlton Cards Retails, Inc. Announce Recall of Tealight Candle Holder
Carlton Cards Retail, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio
CHEVROLET,GMC 2005: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC 2004: AIR BAGS
CADILLAC
CPSC, Kids Station Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Musical Drum Set Sold Exclusively at Toys "R" Us
Kids Station Inc., of Miami, Fla., for Toys "R" Us, of Wayne, N.J.
CPSC, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Announce Recall of Full Moon Lantern
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. of New York, NY
KIA 2002-2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
KIA
CPSC, Philips PC Peripherals Announce Recall of Hewlett-Packard Company L2035 Flat Panel Monitors
Philips PC Peripherals, of Colorado Springs, Colo.
CPSC, Selle Royal/fi'zi:k Announce Recall of Bicycle Seats
Selle Royal/fi'zi:k, of Pozzoleone, Italy
MACK 2002-2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MACK
CPSC, Climb High Inc. Announce Recall of Avalanche Transceivers
Ascom Systec AG, Eichtal, of Switzerland
CPSC, Club Car Inc. Announce Recall to Repair DS Golf Cars, Hospitality, Utility & Transport Vehicles and Rough Terrain Vehicles
Club Car Inc., of Augusta, Ga.
CPSC, Emerson Tool Co. Announce Recall to Repair Wet/Dry Vacuums
Emerson Tool Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
CPSC, Flow International Announce Recall of Snowboard Bindings
CPSC, Poundex Associates Corp. Announce Recall of Dining Chairs
Poundex Associates Corp., of City of Industry, Calif.
CPSC, Sauder Woodworking Co. Announce Recall of Mini Spot-light Bulbs in Furniture Hutches Sold At Office Depot Stores
Comtrad, Division of Waljon Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
CPSC, Riviera Trading Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Costume Bracelets
Riviera Trading Inc., of New York, N.Y.
CPSC, SHURflo Announce Recall to Repair Backpack Sprayers
SHURflo LLC, of Cypress, Calif.
CPSC, Norco Products Ltd. Announce Recall of Bicycle Attachment
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, Orbelle Trade Inc. Announce Recall of Cribs
Orbelle Trade Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y.
DODGE 2005: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DODGE
CPSC, Royal Appliance Announce Recall of Sweeper Vac™
Royal Appliance, of Glenwillow, Ohio
CPSC, The Step 2 Co. Announce Recall to Repair Toddler Swings
The Step 2 Co., of Streetsboro, Ohio
FREIGHTLINER 2002-2004: SEATS
FREIGHTLINER
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.