PlainRecalls

2005 Recalls

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

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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 21 critical, 29 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 37 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 23 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward NHTSA (27), CPSC (23), 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.

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NHTSA Moderate Oct 19, 2005

CHEVROLET 2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CHEVROLET
CPSC Moderate Oct 18, 2005

CPSC, Child Craft Industries, Inc. Announce Recall of Cribs

Child Craft Industries Inc., of New Salisbury, Ind.
CPSC Moderate Oct 18, 2005

CPSC, Stihl Inc. Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers

Stihl Inc. of Virginia Beach, Va.
CPSC Moderate Oct 18, 2005

CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Jumbo Pencils with Sharpeners

Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
NHTSA Moderate Oct 18, 2005

SCION 2005-2006: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

SCION
NHTSA Critical Oct 17, 2005

NISSAN 2004-2005: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

NISSAN
NHTSA Critical Oct 17, 2005

HYUNDAI 2004-2005: AIR BAGS

HYUNDAI
CPSC Moderate Oct 14, 2005

CPSC, Hewlett-Packard Company Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
CPSC Moderate Oct 14, 2005

CPSC, Kelty Announce Recall of Speedster Jogging Stroller

Kelty Division of American Recreation Products Inc., of Boulder, Colo.
CPSC Moderate Oct 14, 2005

CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmobiles

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
NHTSA Moderate Oct 13, 2005

NISSAN 2004-2006: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

NISSAN
NHTSA Moderate Oct 12, 2005

MINI 2002: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

MINI
CPSC Moderate Oct 11, 2005

CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Providence of Quebec, Canada
CPSC Moderate Oct 11, 2005

CPSC, Design Ideas Ltd. Announce Recall of Bean Bag Furniture Sets
NHTSA Critical Oct 7, 2005

HONDA,ISUZU 2002-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

HONDA,ISUZU
CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2005

CPSC, A.O. Smith Announce Recall of Water Heaters

A.O. Smith Water Products Co., of Ashland City, Tenn.
CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2005

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 Moderate Oct 6, 2005

CPSC, Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Holiday Candle Gift Sets

Dan Dee International Ltd., of Jersey City, N.J.
NHTSA Moderate Oct 6, 2005

DODGE 2003-2005: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DODGE
NHTSA Critical Oct 6, 2005

DODGE 2006: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

DODGE
NHTSA Critical Oct 6, 2005

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2005-2006: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FREIGHTLINER
NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2004-2005: PARKING BRAKE

FREIGHTLINER
NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

FREIGHTLINER
NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2005

KIA 2002-2004: SEATS

KIA
NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2005

NISSAN 2005: TRAILER HITCHES

NISSAN
NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2005

BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU 2005-2006: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU
NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2005

WESTERN STAR 2001-2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WESTERN STAR
NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2005

SUZUKI 2000-2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SUZUKI
NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2005

MAZDA 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

MAZDA
NHTSA Critical Oct 4, 2005

VOLVO 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

VOLVO
NHTSA Critical Oct 4, 2005

HYUNDAI 2005: AIR BAGS

HYUNDAI
NHTSA Moderate Oct 4, 2005

KENWORTH 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

KENWORTH
CPSC Moderate Sep 30, 2005

CPSC, Greenheck Fan Corp. Announce Recall of Ventilation Units

Greenheck Fan Corp., of Schofield, Wis.
CPSC Moderate Sep 30, 2005

CPSC, Panasonic Corporation of North America Announce Recall of DLP Projector

Panasonic Corporation of North America, of Secaucus, NJ
NHTSA Critical Sep 30, 2005

NISSAN 2005: TRAILER HITCHES

NISSAN
CPSC Moderate Sep 27, 2005

CPSC, Maytag Corp. Announce Recall of Washing Machines

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., of South Korea
CPSC Moderate Sep 27, 2005

CPSC, W.C. Wood Company Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Freezers and Single Door Refrigerators

W.C. Wood Company Inc., of Ottawa, Ohio
CPSC Moderate Sep 22, 2005

CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of Off-Highway Utility Vehicles

Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
CPSC Moderate Sep 22, 2005

CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Costume Jewelry
CPSC Moderate Sep 22, 2005

CPSC, Monogram International Inc. Announce Recall of Bracelet Keyrings
CPSC Moderate Sep 21, 2005

CPSC, Pacific Market International, LLC (PMI) Announce Recall of Stanley Vacuum Bottles

PMI, of Seattle, Wash.
NHTSA Critical Sep 21, 2005

KIA 2004-2005: AIR BAGS

KIA
NHTSA Critical Sep 20, 2005

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2005-2006: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC

KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CPSC Moderate Sep 19, 2005

CPSC, Douglas Company Announce Recall of Plush Toys

Douglas Company, of Keene, N.H.
NHTSA Critical Sep 19, 2005

FORD 2005: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC

FORD
NHTSA Critical Sep 19, 2005

MAZDA 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

MAZDA
CPSC Moderate Sep 16, 2005

CPSC, Robertshaw Controls Co. Announce Recall of Gas Control Valves on Water Heaters

Robertshaw Controls Co., of Long Beach, Calif.
CPSC Moderate Sep 15, 2005

CPSC, Bradshaw International Inc. Announce Recall of Bottle Sipper Caps

Bradshaw International Inc., of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
CPSC Moderate Sep 15, 2005

CPSC, Ortovox USA Announce Recall of Avalanche Transceivers

Ortovox USA, of Hopkinton, N.H.

Nearby Recall Years

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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.