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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 12 critical, 38 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 44 distinct recalling firms operating in 9 distinct product categories, with 38 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (38), NHTSA (12), 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 Moderate Jun 21, 2005

CPSC, Tahsin Industrial Corp. Announce Recall of Treestands

Tahsin Industrial Corp. USA, of Randolph, N.J.

CPSC Moderate Jun 20, 2005

CPSC, Midwest Cannon Falls Announce Recall of Votive Candles

CPSC Moderate Jun 20, 2005

CPSC, Nashbar Direct Announce Recall of Bicycle Trailers

NHTSA Critical Jun 20, 2005

BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2005: PARKING BRAKE

BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC

CPSC Moderate Jun 17, 2005

CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles

Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division, of Columbia, S.C.

CPSC Moderate Jun 16, 2005

CPSC, Kids II Inc. Announce Recall of Doorway Baby Jumpers

Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga.

NHTSA Critical Jun 16, 2005

CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

CHEVROLET,GMC

CPSC Moderate Jun 15, 2005

CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores and Infantino Announce Recall of Fun Frog Soft Gyms

Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Jun 14, 2005

CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Scooters and Mini Bikes

Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.

CPSC Moderate Jun 14, 2005

CPSC, Jøtul North America Announce Recall to Repair Liquid Propane Fueled Stoves

Jøtul North America, of Portland, Maine

CPSC Moderate Jun 14, 2005

CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of Electric Scooters

CPSC Moderate Jun 14, 2005

CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of PowMax Battery Chargers Sold with Razor Electric Scooters, Motorcycles and Go Karts

Leadman Electronic Co., Ltd. of China

NHTSA Critical Jun 14, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2004: WHEELS:HUB

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA Critical Jun 14, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2004: SUSPENSION

FREIGHTLINER

CPSC Moderate Jun 13, 2005

CPSC, Aristo Home and Garden Announce Recall of "Fire Stick" Multi-Purpose Lighters

Aristo Home and Garden, of West Deptford, N.J.

CPSC Moderate Jun 13, 2005

CPSC, The Perrigo Co. Announce Recall of Multivitamins

The Perrigo Co. of South Carolina, of Greenville, S.C.

CPSC Moderate Jun 10, 2005

CPSC, Bunn-O-Matic Announce Recall of Home Coffeemakers

Bunn-O-Matic Corp., of Springfield, Ill.

NHTSA Critical Jun 10, 2005

FORD 2004-2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

FORD

NHTSA Critical Jun 9, 2005

FORD 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD

CPSC Moderate Jun 8, 2005

CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries

Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Jun 8, 2005

CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Gas-Powered Hedge Trimmers

NHTSA Critical Jun 7, 2005

NISSAN 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

NISSAN

CPSC Moderate Jun 3, 2005

CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Framing Nailers

DeWALT Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.

CPSC Moderate Jun 3, 2005

CPSC, HSN LP Announce Recall of Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers

DRECO, Ltd., formerly known as DaeRyuk Electronics, LTD, of South Korea

CPSC Moderate Jun 3, 2005

CPSC, MSA Announce Recall of Climbing Wall Descenders

Mine Safety Appliances Co. (MSA), of Pittsburgh, Pa.

CPSC Moderate Jun 2, 2005

CPSC, Advanced Catalyst Systems, LLC Announce Recall to Repair Cheftech Gas Grills

CSPS Metal Co. of Taiwan

CPSC Moderate Jun 2, 2005

CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons

Generic Value Products, of Omaha, Neb.

CPSC Moderate Jun 2, 2005

CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of KitchenAid Coffeemakers

Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.

NHTSA Critical Jun 2, 2005

MITSUBISHI 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

MITSUBISHI

CPSC Moderate May 31, 2005

CPSC, Cables To Go Announce Recall of Power Adapters Sold with Go!Data Drive Enclosures

Cables To Go, of Dayton, Ohio

CPSC Moderate May 31, 2005

CPSC, Hitachi Cable Manchester Inc. Announce Recall of 25- and 50-Pair Plenum Network Cables

Hitachi Cable Manchester (HCM), Inc. of Manchester, N.H.

CPSC Moderate May 31, 2005

CPSC, Home Interiors & Gifts Inc. Announce Recall of Candle Tins

Home Interiors & Gifts Inc., of Carrollton, Texas

CPSC Moderate May 31, 2005

CPSC, ITECH Announce Recall of Hockey Goalie Masks and Replacement Wires

Mission-ITECH Hockey, of Kirkland, Quebec, Canada

NHTSA Critical May 27, 2005

INTERNATIONAL 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE

INTERNATIONAL

CPSC Moderate May 24, 2005

CPSC, Summit Marketing International LLC Announce Recall to Repair Children's Folding Chairs

Summit Marketing International LLC, of Dublin, Ohio

CPSC Moderate May 20, 2005

CPSC, Apple Announce Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries

Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.

CPSC Moderate May 20, 2005

CPSC, Carter Brothers Manufacturing Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Fun-Kart Go-Karts

Carter Brothers Manufacturing Co. Inc., of Brundidge, Ala.

CPSC Moderate May 19, 2005

CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of Select Model Year 2004 and 2005 Snowmobiles

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

NHTSA Critical May 19, 2005

KENWORTH 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR

KENWORTH

NHTSA Critical May 19, 2005

KIA 2003-2005: WHEELS

KIA

CPSC Moderate May 18, 2005

CPSC, Cascade Designs, Inc. Announce Recall of Stove Fuel

Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle Wash.

CPSC Moderate May 18, 2005

CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Circular Saws

Robert Bosch Tool Corp., of Mount Prospect, Ill.

CPSC Moderate May 17, 2005

CPSC, Ethan Allen Announce Recall of Two Dining Tables

Ethan Allen, of Danbury, Conn.

CPSC Moderate May 17, 2005

CPSC, Michaels of Oregon Announce Recall of Handgun Holsters

Michaels of Oregon, of Oregon City, Ore.

NHTSA Critical May 16, 2005

HONDA 2005: EQUIPMENT

HONDA

CPSC Moderate May 12, 2005

CPSC, Bush Hog, LLC Announce Recall of Utility Vehicles

Bush Hog LLC, of Selma, Ala.

CPSC Moderate May 12, 2005

CPSC, Delta Enterprise Corp. Announce Recall of Lov's Pacifiers

Delta Enterprise Corp.

CPSC Moderate May 12, 2005

CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Metal Heart-Shaped Pendants

Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.

CPSC Moderate May 12, 2005

CPSC, Pamela Drake Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Push Toys

Pamela Drake Inc., of Emeryville, Calif.

CPSC Moderate May 12, 2005

CPSC, PBteen Announce Recall for Replacement of Glass Drawer Knobs

PBteen, San Francisco, Calif.

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 + USDA FSIS — consumer product, vehicle, and meat/poultry recall feeds for 2005