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 15 critical, 35 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 34 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 34 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (34), NHTSA (16), 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, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs
Meco Corp., of Greeneville, Tenn.
HYUNDAI 2005: PARKING BRAKE
HYUNDAI
MITSUBISHI 2005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, H&M Announce Recall of Baby Denim and Knit Jackets
H&M , of New York, N.Y.
CPSC, Kidde Announce Recall of Industrial Fire Extinguishers
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C.
CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall of Toddler Walker Wagon
INFINITI,NISSAN 2005: CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
INFINITI,NISSAN
CPSC, VisionTech USA, Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Aero Bars
VisionTech USA, Inc., of Auburn, Wash.
KIA 2003-2005: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
KIA
MAZDA 2004: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MAZDA
CPSC, Lamplight Farms Inc. Announce Recall of Tiki® Cone Metal Torches Sold at Wal-Mart
Lamplight Farms Inc., a Division of W.C. Bradley Company, of Menomonee Falls, Wis.
CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Children's Toy Trucks
CPSC, Sycamore Kids Inc. Announce Recall of Mountain Buggy Jogging Strollers
Sycamore Kids Inc., of Fort Collins, Colo.
NISSAN 2003-2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NISSAN
CPSC, BJ Alan Co. Announce Recall of "Blaster Balls" Fireworks
BJ Alan Co., of Youngstown, Ohio
CPSC, BJ Alan Co. Announce Recall of Mammoth Smoke Fountain Fireworks
BJ Alan Co., of Youngstown, Ohio
CPSC, Value City Announce Recall of Blow Dart Guns
CPSC, NBTY Inc. Announce Recall of Multivitamins
NBTY Inc., of Bohemia, N.Y.
CPSC, Perm-a-Store Announce Recall of Inprint™ Safe-Boxes for Handguns
Perm-A-Store, of Golden Valley, Minn.
CPSC, Pokémon USA Announce Recall of Pokémon Plush Toys
KIA 2005: PARKING BRAKE
KIA
CPSC, Graco Children's Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem and Certain MetroLite™ Strollers
Graco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.
MAZDA 2004-2005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MAZDA
HYUNDAI 2006: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2005: PARKING BRAKE
HYUNDAI
MACK 2005: SUSPENSION
MACK
CPSC, Dorel Juvenile Group Issue Alert on Safety 1st Tubside Bath Seats
Dorel Juvenile Group, of Columbus, Ind.
CPSC, Rolf Prima Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels
Rolf Prima Inc., of Eugene, Ore.
CPSC, Tecumseh Power Co. Announce Recall to Repair Lawn Tractors
Tecumseh Power Co., of Grafton, Wis.
FORD,LINCOLN 2006: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FORD,LINCOLN
CPSC, Club Car Announce Recall of Golf Cars
Club Car, Inc., of Augusta, Ga.
CPSC, HiPer Technology Inc. Announce Recall of ATV Wheels
HiPer Technology Inc., of Lawrence, Kan.
CPSC, Nautilus Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Exercise Benches
Daytona Fitness Co., of Xiamen, China
CPSC, Two's Company Inc. Announce Recall of Shell Candles
CPSC, CSK Auto Announce Recall of Aqua Water Scooters
CPSC, LG Electronics and Sears, Roebuck and Co. Announce Recall to Repair Refrigerators
LG Electronics Inc., of Lincolnshire, Ill.
CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Outdoor Trunks
Pottery Barn Kids of San Francisco, Calif.
CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Toy Chests
Pottery Barn Kids of San Francisco, Calif.
LAND ROVER 2002-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LAND ROVER
MITSUBISHI 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Expanded Recall of Select Model Year 2004.5 and 2005 ATVs
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina , Minn.
CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Birch/Bark Candles
Target Corp., Minneapolis, Minn.
INTERNATIONAL 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2003-2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, Prestige Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Spinning Water Teethers
Prestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.Y.
CPSC, American Promotional Events Inc. Announce Recall of Fireworks
CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
CPSC, Belkin Announce Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth™ GPS Navigation System
Belkin Corporation, of Compton, Calif.
CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Air Compressors
DeWALT Industrial Tool Company, Baltimore, Md.
CPSC, FF Acquisition Wheeled Goods Corp. Announce Recall of Go-Karts
FF Acquisition Wheeled Goods Corp. of West Point, Miss.
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.