2006 Recalls
507 federal recalls indexed for 2006 · Page 3 of 11
2006 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 507 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2006. That represents about 0.49% of the 104,423 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.4 recalls per day across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, 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 2006.
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 6 distinct product categories, with 29 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (29), NHTSA (21), 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 2006 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, USDA FSIS, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA Recalls ATV for Loss of Steering Control Hazard
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking Hazard
The Betesh Group of New York, NY
Petzl America Recalls Climbing Equipment Due to Fall Hazard
Petzl America, of Clearfield, Utah
BMW 2006-2007: POWER TRAIN
BMW
Decathlon USA Announces Recall of Quechua Tents and Canopies Due to Flammability Hazard
Decathlon USA, of Wilmington, Mass.
Light & Motion Recalls Bicycle Light Batteries for Fire and Burn Hazards
GP Batteries International Ltd., of Singapore
Starbucks Announces Recall of 8-Cup Coffee Brewers Due to Possible Fire Hazard
Starbucks Coffee Company, of Seattle, Wash.
CHEVROLET 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVROLET
FORD 2005-2007: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FORD
INFINITI 2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
INFINITI
INFINITI 2006-2007: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INFINITI
MACK 2005-2007: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MACK
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2006: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
Scandinavian Child Recalls Cariboo™ Baby Changing Tables Due to Fall Hazard
FREIGHTLINER 2007: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FREIGHTLINER
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2007: STEERING
CHRYSLER,DODGE
VOLVO 2007: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VOLVO
INTERNATIONAL 2007: SUSPENSION
INTERNATIONAL
Black & Decker Recalls Blower/Vacuums for Fire Hazard
Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md.
DODGE 2006-2007: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DODGE
Agio International Recalls Outdoor Gas Fire Pits Due to Fire Hazard
Agio International, of Hong Kong
MTD Snow Throwers Recalled - Plastic Wheel Rims Can Burst and Injure Users
MTD Products Inc, of Cleveland, Ohio
FORD,MERCURY 2005-2006: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD,MERCURY
FORD 2006: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FORD
FreeMotion Fitness Inc. Recalls Exercise Machines - Weights Can Unexpectedly Drop, Hit Users
FreeMotion Fitness Inc., of Colorado Springs, Colo.
INTERNATIONAL 2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL
VOLVO 2005-2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLVO
Scubapro® Recalls MK 20 Scuba Regulators for Service
Scubapro® USA, of El Cajon, Calif.
Cervelo Cycles Inc. Announces Recall of Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Cervélo Cycles Inc., of Toronto, Canada
Lenovo and IBM Announce Recall of ThinkPad Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Recalls MULE Utility Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Hazard
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
Suave Kids Bath Sets Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking, Other Hazards
Almar Sales Co., of New York, NY
MACK 2007: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MACK
Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches after the Death of Two Toddlers
Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I.
Advantus Corp. Recalls Desk Lamps Due to Burn Hazard
Advantus Corp., of Jacksonville, Fla.
Gildan Activewear Recalls Youth Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings for Strangulation Hazard
Gildan Activewear SRL, of Barbados
LEGO Recalls Toy Trucks Due to Puncture Hazard to Young Children
LEGO Systems Inc., of Enfield, Conn.
The Cayre Group Recalls Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Sold at Kohl's for Strangulation Hazard
The Cayre Group, of New York, N.Y.
Arctic Cat Inc. Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Loss of Steering Control Hazard
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
Children's Bathrobes Sold at Ross Stores Recalled Due to Burn Hazard
Drinking Glasses Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard
Stafford Worldwide Marketing, of Northvale, N.J.
Regal Lager Inc. Recalls Travel Cots Due to Choking Hazard
Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.
JAGUAR 2006-2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
JAGUAR
HYUNDAI 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HYUNDAI
Fire Hazard Prompts Canon U.S.A. to Recall Previous Model Desktop Copiers for Repair
Canon Inc., of Japan
Segway Inc. Announces Recall to Repair Segway® Personal Transporters
Segway Inc., of Bedford, N.H.
True Religion Recalls Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively by Neiman Marcus
True Religion, of Los Angeles, Calif.
DODGE 2006: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DODGE
DODGE 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DODGE
John Deere Gas Barbecue Grills Recalled Due to Fire, Burn Hazards
Onward Manufacturing, of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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: USDA FSIS Recalls - calendar-year meat, poultry, and processed egg product recall filings
- Source: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2006
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Figures cover calendar year 2006 across the FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS 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 September 2026.