2006 Recalls
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2006 Recall Year Insight
Federal agencies issued 482 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2006. That represents about 0.57% 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 2006.
On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 17 critical, 33 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 42 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 31 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (31), NHTSA (19), 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, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.
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
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 2000-2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,JEEP
ACURA,CHEVROLET,CHRYSLER,DODGE,FORD,HONDA,JEEP,LINCOLN,MAZDA,MITSUBISHI,NISSAN,PONTIAC 2000-2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ACURA,CHEVROLET,CHRYSLER,DODGE,FORD,HONDA,JEEP,LINCOLN,MAZDA,MITSUBISHI,NISSAN,PONTIAC
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 2004-2005: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LEXUS
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
Electronic Toy Guitars Recalled, Small Parts Pose Choking Hazard
Safety Alert: Porter-Cable Cordless Nailer Poses Puncture Hazard
Porter-Cable, of Jackson, Tenn.
ACURA,AUDI,BMW,CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,HONDA,INFINITI,MITSUBISHI 2000-2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ACURA,AUDI,BMW,CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,HONDA,INFINITI,MITSUBISHI
CFM Corp. Recalls Sequoia Wood Burning Fireplaces for Fire Hazard
CFM Corp. of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
MACK 2007: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
MACK
INTERNATIONAL 2007: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
INTERNATIONAL
The Swiss Colony Recalls Money Bag Candles for Fire Hazard
The Swiss Colony, of Monroe, Wis.
HYUNDAI 2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HYUNDAI
CHEVROLET 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHEVROLET
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 2006
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.