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 17 critical, 33 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 35 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 31 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (31), NHTSA (19), 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, American Classic Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels
KIA 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
KIA
CPSC, ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Epic T60 Treadmills
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., of Logan, Utah
CPSC, DESA Heating Products Announce Recall of Compact Gas Fireplaces
DESA Heating Products, of Bowling Green, Ky.
CPSC, Giant Bicycle, Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycles
CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Announce Recall of ATVs
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
CPSC, WaveCrest Laboratories LLC Announce Recall of Electric Bicycles
WaveCrest Laboratories LLC, of Dulles, VA
VOLVO 2004-2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLVO
HONDA 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
HONDA
CPSC, The Holmes Group Expands Recall of Slow Cookers
The Holmes Group, of Milford, Mass.
CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corp. Announce Recall of ATVs
American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, Calif.
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of 900 Fusion, 900 RMK, and 900 Switchback Snowmobiles
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
CPSC, Sportcraft Announce Recall of Treadmills
Sportcraft Ltd., of Mt. Olive, N.J.
MACK 2006: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
MACK
CPSC, Fourstar Group Announce Recall to Repair Kid's Folding Chairs
Fourstar Group Inc., of Hopkinton, Mass.
CPSC, Idea Nuova Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Children's Folding Chairs
Idea Nuova Inc., of New York, N.Y.
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
TOYOTA 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2004-2005: SEAT BELTS
TOYOTA
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
VOLVO 2005: SUSPENSION
VOLVO
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.
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.