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2009 Recalls

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2009 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 558 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2009. That represents about 0.66% of the 83,949 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.5 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 12 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 2009.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 20 critical, 30 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 38 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 30 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (30), NHTSA (20), 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 2009 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.

NHTSA Critical Oct 23, 2009

MAZDA 2001-2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

MAZDA

CPSC Moderate Oct 22, 2009

Blair Expands Recall To All Women's Chenille Apparel Due to Burn Hazard; Additional Reported Deaths Prompt Re-Announcement of Robe Recall

A-One Textile & Towel, of Karachi, Pakistan

CPSC Moderate Oct 22, 2009

Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Oct 22, 2009

Flatware Recalled by Cambridge Silversmiths Due to Choking Hazard

Cambridge Silversmiths Ltd. Inc., of Fairfield, N.J.

CPSC Moderate Oct 22, 2009

Toro Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Burn Hazard

The Toro Co., of Bloomington, Minn.

CPSC Moderate Oct 21, 2009

Haunted House Screen Candle Holders Recalled by Coyne's & Co. Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Yankee Candle

Coyne's & Company, of Minneapolis, Minn.

CPSC Moderate Oct 21, 2009

Idea Village Recalls Wireless Light Switches Due to Fire Hazard

Idea Village Products Corp., of Wayne (formerly of Fairfield), N.J.

CPSC Moderate Oct 21, 2009

Off-Road Utility Vehicles Recalled by Bad Boy Enterprises Due To Crash Hazard

Bad Boy Enterprises LLC, of Natchez, Miss.

NHTSA Critical Oct 21, 2009

KENWORTH 2009-2010: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

KENWORTH

CPSC Moderate Oct 20, 2009

Wincraft Inc. Recalls Sports Themed Lamps Due to Fire, Burn and Shock Hazards

NHTSA Critical Oct 19, 2009

NISSAN 2008-2009: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

NISSAN

CPSC Moderate Oct 16, 2009

Raynor Marketing Recalls Quantum Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Office Depot Stores

Comfort Office Furniture, LTD, China aka Evergood Co. Ltd.

CPSC Moderate Oct 15, 2009

Single Meter Sockets Recalled by Milbank Manufacturing Due to Fire and Electrocution Hazards

Milbank Manufacturing Co., of Kansas City, Mo.

CPSC Moderate Oct 15, 2009

Zero Motorcycles Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Zero Motorcycles Inc., of Scotts Valley, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Oct 14, 2009

Electra Bicycle Company Expands Recall of Bicycles with Front Trays or Baskets; Trays and Baskets Can Come Loose and Pose Fall Hazard to Riders

CPSC Moderate Oct 14, 2009

Moser Enterprises Recalls Schwalbe Brand Bicycle Tires Due to Fall Hazard

Ralf Bohle GmbH, of Germany

CPSC Moderate Oct 14, 2009

SI Tech Recalls Diving Suit Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard; One Death Reported

SI Tech AB, of Brastad, Sweden

NHTSA Critical Oct 13, 2009

FORD,MERCURY 2000-2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORD,MERCURY

NHTSA Critical Oct 9, 2009

CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000-2006: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH

NHTSA Critical Oct 8, 2009

FREIGHTLINER 2007-2010: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FREIGHTLINER

CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2009

Additional Injuries Prompt DeVilbiss to Reannounce Recall of Pressure Washers and Air Compressors Due to Fracture and Laceration Hazards

DeVilbiss Air Power Company, of Jackson, Tenn.

CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2009

Daiso Recalls Children's Toys, Purses and Pen Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint and Phthalate Limits

CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2009

Directors Chairs Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Made by White Tiger

White Tiger Traders Co. Ltd, of Taiwan

CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2009

Guardian Full-Face Diving Masks Recalled by Ocean Technology Due to Visor Separation Hazard

Undersea Systems International Inc., dba Ocean Technology Systems, of Santa Ana, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2009

Wooden Toys Recalled by Daiso Due to Choking Hazard

NHTSA Critical Oct 6, 2009

FREIGHTLINER 2006-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA Critical Oct 6, 2009

FREIGHTLINER 2009: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2009

INFINITI,NISSAN 2008-2010: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

INFINITI,NISSAN

NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2009

LEXUS 2006-2010: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

LEXUS

NHTSA Critical Oct 5, 2009

INTERNATIONAL 2003-2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

INTERNATIONAL

CPSC Moderate Oct 2, 2009

Paula Deen Cast Iron Cookware Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards; Distributed by Meyer Trading Co. LTD

Meyer Trading Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong

CPSC Moderate Oct 1, 2009

Diving Equipment Recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing Due to Drowning Hazard

Halcyon Manufacturing Inc., of High Springs, Fla.

CPSC Moderate Sep 30, 2009

Compact Tractors Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard

Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.

NHTSA Critical Sep 30, 2009

AUDI 2006-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

AUDI

CPSC Moderate Sep 29, 2009

Lamplight Farms Recalls Replacement Torch Fuel Containers Due to Fire Hazard

Lamplight Farms Inc., of Menomonee Falls, Wis.

NHTSA Critical Sep 29, 2009

BMW 2009: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

BMW

CPSC Moderate Sep 24, 2009

IMI Cornelius Recalls Juice Dispensers Due to Fire Hazard

IMI Cornelius, of Osseo, Minn.

CPSC Moderate Sep 23, 2009

Big Lots Stores, Inc. Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due to Collapse and Fall Hazards

CPSC Moderate Sep 23, 2009

Gas Boilers Recalled by Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard

Bosch Thermotechnology Gmbh, of Germany

CPSC Moderate Sep 23, 2009

Grand Trunk Recalls Parachute Hammocks Due to Fall Hazard

Travel Hammock Inc., dba Grand Trunk, of Skokie, Ill.

NHTSA Critical Sep 23, 2009

FREIGHTLINER 2008-2009: AIR BAGS

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA Critical Sep 23, 2009

FREIGHTLINER 2004-2010: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FREIGHTLINER

CPSC Moderate Sep 17, 2009

Clarks Children's Shoes Recalled by C & J Clark America Due to Choking Hazard

C & J Clark America Inc., d/b/a the Clarks Companies N.A., of Newton, Mass.

CPSC Moderate Sep 17, 2009

Furnaces Recalled by Northwest Manufacturing Due to Fire Hazard

Northwest Manufacturing Inc., of Red Lake Falls, Minn.

NHTSA Critical Sep 17, 2009

HONDA 2002: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

HONDA

CPSC Moderate Sep 16, 2009

Garlic Press/Slicers Recalled by Trudeau Corporation Due to Laceration Hazard

Trudeau Corporation, of Canada

NHTSA Critical Sep 16, 2009

MITSUBISHI 2010: AIR BAGS

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA Critical Sep 16, 2009

NISSAN 2009-2010: SUSPENSION

NISSAN

NHTSA Critical Sep 16, 2009

FREIGHTLINER 2005-2010: STEERING:RACK AND PINION

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA Critical Sep 11, 2009

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2008-2009: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

CHRYSLER,DODGE

Nearby Recall Years

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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 2009