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 18 critical, 32 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 40 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 32 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (32), NHTSA (18), 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.
MITSUBISHI 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MITSUBISHI
SATURN 2000-2004: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
SATURN
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
SAAB 2003-2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SAAB
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.
TOYOTA 2001-2004: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2005: STEERING:COLUMN
TOYOTA
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.
CPSC, Midwest Folding Products Announce Recall to Repair Optional Guard Rails on Standing Choral Risers
Midwest Folding Products Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
CPSC, RadioShack Announce Recall of Video Head Cleaner
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Pogo Sticks
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Push Toys
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
FORD 2003-2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FORD
CPSC, Cimberio S.p.A. and Dormont Manufacturing Company Announce Recall of Certain Cimberio Gas Valves
Cimberio S.p.A., of Via Torchio, Italy
CPSC, Holmes Group Announce Recall of Portable Electric Heaters
QVC, Inc. of West Chester, Penn.
CPSC, Quality Bicycle Products Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebar Stems
Quality Bicycle Products Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU,OLDSMOBILE 2003-2004: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU,OLDSMOBILE
FORD 2005: WHEELS
FORD
CPSC, Jake's Fireworks Inc. Announce Recall of Fireworks
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of Select Model Year 2004.5 and 2005 Sportsman and 2005 Model Year Scrambler ATVs
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
CPSC, Simplicity Inc. Announce Recall of Cribs
Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa. (The firm appears to no longer conduct day to day operations)
KIA 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
KIA
CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corp. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, Calif.
CPSC, Atico International USA Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs
Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2004-2005: SUSPENSION
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2006: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
HYUNDAI 2005: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
HYUNDAI
INTERNATIONAL 2005: WHEELS
INTERNATIONAL
KIA 2005: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
KIA
CPSC, Bell & Gossett Announce Recall of Dual Unit Valves
ITT-Bell & Gossett Division, of Morton Grove, Ill.
CPSC, Heat & Glo Announce Recall of Gas Fireplaces
Heat & Glo, of Lakeville, Minn.
CPSC, J.C. Penney Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Bodysuits
J.C. Penney Corp., of Plano, Texas
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.