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 20 critical, 30 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 36 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 26 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (26), NHTSA (24), 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.
NISSAN 2004-2006: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
MINI 2002: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MINI
CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Providence of Quebec, Canada
CPSC, Design Ideas Ltd. Announce Recall of Bean Bag Furniture Sets
HONDA,ISUZU 2002-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA,ISUZU
CPSC, A.O. Smith Announce Recall of Water Heaters
A.O. Smith Water Products Co., of Ashland City, Tenn.
CPSC, Adjmi Apparel Group Announce Recall of Reebok Children's Fleece Pullover/Pant Sets
Adjmi Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y. (Adjmi is an authorized licensee of children's apparel products of Reebok, of Canton, Mass.)
CPSC, Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Holiday Candle Gift Sets
Dan Dee International Ltd., of Jersey City, N.J.
DODGE 2003-2005: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DODGE
DODGE 2006: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2005-2006: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
FREIGHTLINER 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2004-2005: PARKING BRAKE
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
FREIGHTLINER
KIA 2002-2004: SEATS
KIA
NISSAN 2005: TRAILER HITCHES
NISSAN
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU 2005-2006: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU
MAZDA 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MAZDA
HYUNDAI 2005: AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI
KENWORTH 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
KENWORTH
CPSC, Greenheck Fan Corp. Announce Recall of Ventilation Units
Greenheck Fan Corp., of Schofield, Wis.
CPSC, Panasonic Corporation of North America Announce Recall of DLP Projector
Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Secaucus, NJ
NISSAN 2005: TRAILER HITCHES
NISSAN
CPSC, Maytag Corp. Announce Recall of Washing Machines
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., of South Korea
CPSC, W.C. Wood Company Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Freezers and Single Door Refrigerators
W.C. Wood Company Inc., of Ottawa, Ohio
CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of Off-Highway Utility Vehicles
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Costume Jewelry
CPSC, Monogram International Inc. Announce Recall of Bracelet Keyrings
CPSC, Pacific Market International, LLC (PMI) Announce Recall of Stanley Vacuum Bottles
PMI, of Seattle, Wash.
KIA 2004-2005: AIR BAGS
KIA
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2005-2006: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CPSC, Douglas Company Announce Recall of Plush Toys
Douglas Company, of Keene, N.H.
FORD 2005: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
FORD
MAZDA 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MAZDA
CPSC, Robertshaw Controls Co. Announce Recall of Gas Control Valves on Water Heaters
Robertshaw Controls Co., of Long Beach, Calif.
CPSC, Bradshaw International Inc. Announce Recall of Bottle Sipper Caps
Bradshaw International Inc., of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
CPSC, Ortovox USA Announce Recall of Avalanche Transceivers
Ortovox USA, of Hopkinton, N.H.
CPSC, Pier 1 Imports Announce Recall of Glass Candle Holders
Pier 1 Imports, of Fort Worth, Texas
MITSUBISHI 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MITSUBISHI
JEEP 2005: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JEEP
CPSC, Capresso Inc. Announce Recall of Water Kettles
Capresso Inc., of Closter, N.J.
CPSC, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Announce Recall of Certain AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation 2 Systems
CPSC, The Brinkmann Corporation Announce Recall to Repair Gas Grills
The Brinkmann Corporation, of Dallas, Texas
FREIGHTLINER 2004: STEERING:LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC, DOLMAR Power Products Announce Recall of Chain Saws
DOLMAR Power Products, of Duluth, Ga.
CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Inc. Announce Recall of Chain Saws
Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif.
HYUNDAI 2004-2005: AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI
CPSC, Continental Creations, Inc. Announce Recall of Menorahs
CPSC, E-Z-GO Announce Recall to Repair Golf Cars
E-Z-GO, of Augusta, Ga. - A Textron Company
CPSC, Nexgrill Industries Announce Recall to Repair Gas Grills Sold Exclusively At Home Depot
Nexgrill Industries Inc., of City of Industry, 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 + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2005
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.