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, Tahsin Industrial Corp. Announce Recall of Treestands
Tahsin Industrial Corp. USA, of Randolph, N.J.
CPSC, Midwest Cannon Falls Announce Recall of Votive Candles
CPSC, Nashbar Direct Announce Recall of Bicycle Trailers
BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2005: PARKING BRAKE
BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles
Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division, of Columbia, S.C.
CPSC, Kids II Inc. Announce Recall of Doorway Baby Jumpers
Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores and Infantino Announce Recall of Fun Frog Soft Gyms
Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Scooters and Mini Bikes
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
CPSC, Jøtul North America Announce Recall to Repair Liquid Propane Fueled Stoves
Jøtul North America, of Portland, Maine
CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of Electric Scooters
CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of PowMax Battery Chargers Sold with Razor Electric Scooters, Motorcycles and Go Karts
Leadman Electronic Co., Ltd. of China
FREIGHTLINER 2004: WHEELS:HUB
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2004: SUSPENSION
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC, Aristo Home and Garden Announce Recall of "Fire Stick" Multi-Purpose Lighters
Aristo Home and Garden, of West Deptford, N.J.
CPSC, The Perrigo Co. Announce Recall of Multivitamins
The Perrigo Co. of South Carolina, of Greenville, S.C.
CPSC, Bunn-O-Matic Announce Recall of Home Coffeemakers
Bunn-O-Matic Corp., of Springfield, Ill.
FORD 2004-2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FORD
FORD 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries
Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif.
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Gas-Powered Hedge Trimmers
NISSAN 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NISSAN
CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Framing Nailers
DeWALT Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.
CPSC, HSN LP Announce Recall of Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers
DRECO, Ltd., formerly known as DaeRyuk Electronics, LTD, of South Korea
CPSC, MSA Announce Recall of Climbing Wall Descenders
Mine Safety Appliances Co. (MSA), of Pittsburgh, Pa.
CPSC, Advanced Catalyst Systems, LLC Announce Recall to Repair Cheftech Gas Grills
CSPS Metal Co. of Taiwan
CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons
Generic Value Products, of Omaha, Neb.
CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of KitchenAid Coffeemakers
Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.
MITSUBISHI 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, Cables To Go Announce Recall of Power Adapters Sold with Go!Data Drive Enclosures
Cables To Go, of Dayton, Ohio
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, Home Interiors & Gifts Inc. Announce Recall of Candle Tins
Home Interiors & Gifts Inc., of Carrollton, Texas
CPSC, ITECH Announce Recall of Hockey Goalie Masks and Replacement Wires
Mission-ITECH Hockey, of Kirkland, Quebec, Canada
INTERNATIONAL 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, Summit Marketing International LLC Announce Recall to Repair Children's Folding Chairs
Summit Marketing International LLC, of Dublin, Ohio
CPSC, Apple Announce Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries
Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.
CPSC, Carter Brothers Manufacturing Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Fun-Kart Go-Karts
Carter Brothers Manufacturing Co. Inc., of Brundidge, Ala.
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of Select Model Year 2004 and 2005 Snowmobiles
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
KENWORTH 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR
KENWORTH
KIA 2003-2005: WHEELS
KIA
CPSC, Cascade Designs, Inc. Announce Recall of Stove Fuel
Cascade Designs Inc., of Seattle Wash.
CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Circular Saws
Robert Bosch Tool Corp., of Mount Prospect, Ill.
CPSC, Ethan Allen Announce Recall of Two Dining Tables
Ethan Allen, of Danbury, Conn.
CPSC, Michaels of Oregon Announce Recall of Handgun Holsters
Michaels of Oregon, of Oregon City, Ore.
HONDA 2005: EQUIPMENT
HONDA
CPSC, Bush Hog, LLC Announce Recall of Utility Vehicles
Bush Hog LLC, of Selma, Ala.
CPSC, Delta Enterprise Corp. Announce Recall of Lov's Pacifiers
Delta Enterprise Corp.
CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Metal Heart-Shaped Pendants
Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
CPSC, Pamela Drake Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Push Toys
Pamela Drake Inc., of Emeryville, Calif.
CPSC, PBteen Announce Recall for Replacement of Glass Drawer Knobs
PBteen, San Francisco, 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.