2005 Recalls
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2005 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 523 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2005. That represents about 0.51% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.4 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 2005.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 16 critical, 34 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 40 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 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 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Sets
FREIGHTLINER 2005-2006: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER
TOYOTA 2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
FORD 2005-2006: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FORD
CPSC, American Public Company Announce Recall of Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Sold by J.C. Penney
CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corp. Announce Recall of 2005 King Quad All-Terrain Vehicles
Suzuki Motor Corp., of Japan
CPSC, Cooper Hand Tools Announce Recall of Weller® Heating Element used in Soldering Irons
Cooper Hand Tools, of Apex, N.C.
CPSC, Retailers Announce Recall of Waterless Vaporizers and Aromatherapy Diffusers
Juvenile Products Corp., of Miami, Fla. (THIS COMPANY IS OUT OF BUSINESS)
CPSC, Southern Living At Home Announce Recall of Votive CandleHolders Included with Old Taylor Estate Candeliers
Southern Living At Home, of Birmingham, Alabama
CPSC, Sycamore Kids Inc. Expands Recall of Mountain Buggy Jogging Strollers
Sycamore Kids Inc., of Fort Collins, Colo.
VOLVO 2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
VOLVO
HYUNDAI 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HYUNDAI
MAZDA 2006: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
MAZDA
INTERNATIONAL 2006: STRUCTURE
INTERNATIONAL
AUDI 2006: AIR BAGS
AUDI
CPSC, American Greetings Corporation Announce Recall of Fairy Wand Party Favors
American Greetings Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio
CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Inc. Announce Recall of Angle Grinders
Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif.
CPSC, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Announce Recall of Gas Ball Valves
Fusan Valve Ltd. of Taiwan
CPSC, World Kitchen Inc. Announce Recall of Immersion Heaters
Chun Tai Electric Heater Company, of Taiwan
CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
CPSC, Pottery Barn Outlet Announce Recall of Halloween Candleholders
CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Tea Light Candles
CPSC, Thane International Announce Recall of Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers
Well Brain International Ltd., of Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, China
FORD 2006: STRUCTURE
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2006: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
LINCOLN 2006: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD,MERCURY 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
FORD,MERCURY
CPSC, Nikon Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rechargeable Battery Packs Sold with Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon Inc., of Melville, N.Y.
CHEVROLET 2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CHEVROLET
NISSAN 2004-2006: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
NISSAN
ACURA,HONDA 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ACURA,HONDA
HONDA 2006: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
HONDA
SUZUKI 2005-2006: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
SUZUKI
CPSC, Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Announce Recall of ATVs
Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, Calif.
VOLVO 2003-2006: WHEELS
VOLVO
CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Pillar Candles With Jewels
Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
BMW 2005-2006: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BMW
JAGUAR 2006: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
JAGUAR
LAND ROVER 2006: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2006: SEAT BELTS
LAND ROVER
SUZUKI 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SUZUKI
CPSC, Dorel Juvenile Group USA Announce Recall to Repair Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles
Dorel Juvenile Group USA, of Columbus, Ind.
CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU 2002-2003: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU
CPSC, Delta Cycle Corp. Announce Recall of Picasso Two-Bike Folding Racks
CPSC, Hellenic Rug Imports Inc. Announce Recall of Shag Leather Rugs
Hellenic Rug Imports Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y.
CPSC, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Announce Recall of Miniature Musical Bells Christmas Trees
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®, of Lebanon, Tenn.
CPSC, Dana Innovations Announce Recall of Amplified Volume Controls
Dana Innovations, of San Clemente, Calif.
CPSC, Far East Brokers and Consultants, Inc. Announce Safety Warning for Jack 'O Lantern Bucket Candle Holders
Far East Brokers and Consultants, Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla.
CPSC, International Comfort Products LLC Announce Recall to Repair "Packaged Gas Electric" Heating and Cooling Units, or "Gas-Packs"
International Comfort Products LLC, of Lewisburg, Tenn.
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 2005
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 2005 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.