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 12 critical, 38 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 37 distinct recalling firms operating in 9 distinct product categories, with 36 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (36), NHTSA (14), 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.
VOLKSWAGEN 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLKSWAGEN
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.
TOYOTA 2005: AIR BAGS
TOYOTA
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.
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,SATURN 2005: PARKING BRAKE
BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN
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.
TOYOTA 2003-2005: AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
TOYOTA
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.