2006 Recalls
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2006 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 507 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2006. That represents about 0.50% 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 2006.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 19 critical, 31 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 41 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
FORD 2005-2006: SUSPENSION:FRONT
FORD
AUDI 2006: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AUDI
KIA 2003: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
KIA
The Toro Company Expands Recall of Snowthrowers Posing Fire Hazard
The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn.
MACK 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MACK
CHEVROLET,GMC 2004-2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET,GMC
JEEP 2002-2006: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
JEEP
Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstring Recalled for Strangulation Hazard
Quiksilver Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Robertshaw Controls Co. Recalls Gas Controls Installed in Commercial Cooking Appliances for Fire Hazard
Robertshaw Controls Co., of West Plains, Mo.
Troy-Bilt String Trimmer Sold at Lowe's Recalled for Laceration Hazard
FORD 2000-2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD
FORD 2000-2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FORD
Generac Power Systems Inc. Recalls Engines to Replace Fuel Tanks Due to Risk of Fire
Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wis.
Meijer Recalls Glass Candleholders for Fire and Laceration Hazards
Meijer, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
MACK 2007: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MACK
ACURA,HONDA 2006-2007: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
ACURA,HONDA
Bunn-O-Matic Corp. Expands Recall of Home Coffeemakers Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Bunn-O-Matic Corp., of Springfield, Ill.
Children's Lamp Sold at The Home Depot® Recalled for Laceration Hazard
Emess Design Group LLC, of Ellwood City, Pa.
Deere & Co. Recall Compact Utility Tractors for Seat Belt Bracket Failure Hazard
Deere & Co., of Moline, Ill.
American Suzuki Motor Corp. Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles
American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, Calif.
Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution Hazard
Style Tronics Inc., of Vernon, Calif.
IKEA Home Furnishings Announces Recall to Repair Folding Chair Beds and Sofa Beds for Fingertip Amputation Hazard
IKEA Home Furnishings, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Plastic Hardware Covers on Children's Furniture Recalled for Choking Hazard
Hold Everything, of San Francisco, Calif.
Suunto Dive Computers Recalled Due to Decompression Hazard
Suunto Oy, of Finland
TOYOTA 2001-2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOYOTA
KIA 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
KIA
CADILLAC 2004-2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CADILLAC
Humidifiers Recalled for Fire Hazard
Hunter Fan Co., of Memphis, Tenn.
CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,JEEP,TOYOTA 2000-2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,JEEP,TOYOTA
ACURA,CHEVROLET,CHRYSLER,DODGE,FORD,HONDA,JEEP,LINCOLN,MAZDA,MITSUBISHI,NISSAN,PONTIAC,SCION,TOYOTA 2000-2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ACURA,CHEVROLET,CHRYSLER,DODGE,FORD,HONDA,JEEP,LINCOLN,MAZDA,MITSUBISHI,NISSAN,PONTIAC,SCION,TOYOTA
Bear Archery Recalls Compound Crossbows Due to Faulty Trigger Mechanisms
Bear Archery, of Gainesville, Fla.
Ryobi Radial Arm Saws Recalled for Blade Detachment Hazard
Ryobi Motor Products Corp. formerly of Anderson, S.C. ("RMP")
Sportsstuff Wego Kite Tubes Withdrawn from Market after Reports of Deaths and Injuries
CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU 2006: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2004-2006: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LEXUS,TOYOTA
PETERBILT 2004-2005: EQUIPMENT
PETERBILT
M2Racer LLC Recalls Bicycle Headsets for Fall Hazard
M2Racer LLC, of Burlingame, Calif.
Shimano American Corp. Recalls Quick-Release Device for Bicycles Posing Fall Hazard
Shimano Inc., of Osaka, Japan
Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc. Recalls Lawn Tractors for Fire Hazard
Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc., of Augusta, Ga., formerly known as Electrolux
Office Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Fall Hazard
INFINITI 2003-2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INFINITI
Felt Bicycles Announce Recall to Repair Mountain Bicycles for Brake Failure
Kinesis, Taiwan
NISSAN 2003-2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN
DODGE 2006: SUSPENSION:REAR
DODGE
Lexar JumpDrive® Computer Storage Devices Recalled for Burn Hazard, Certain Models Involved
Lexar Media Inc., of Fremont, Calif.
Heat & Glo Indoor/Outdoor Gas Fireplaces Recalled for Fire Hazard
Heat & Glo, of Lakeville, Minn.
Home Fragrance Holdings, Inc. Recalls Candles Sold at Pier 1 Imports Due to Fire Hazard
Small World Toys Recalls Toy Vehicles for Choking Hazard
Tiffany and Company Recalls Paloma Rattles for Aspiration, Laceration Hazards
Cunill Orferbres, of Barcelona, Spain, for Tiffany and Company, of New York, N.Y.
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles for Fire Hazard
Bombardier Recreational Products, of Quebec, 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: CPSC + NHTSA - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2006
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 2006 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.