PlainRecalls

2010 Recalls

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2010 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 544 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2010. That represents about 0.65% 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 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 2010.

On this page of 44 records, severity classification shows 7 critical, 37 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 30 distinct recalling firms operating in 6 distinct product categories, with 35 of 44 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (35), NHTSA (9), 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 2010 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 Feb 2, 2010

HONDA 2007-2008: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

HONDA

CPSC Moderate Jan 29, 2010

FAF Inc. Recalls Children's Necklaces Sold Exclusively at Walmart Stores Due to High Levels of Cadmium

CPSC Moderate Jan 28, 2010

Rechargeable Batteries Used with Touch Panels for Audio/Visual Systems Recalled by AMX Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

AMX, of Richardson, Texas

CPSC Moderate Jan 28, 2010

Starbucks Recalls Glass Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jan 28, 2010

Summit Treestands Recalls Hunting Tree Stand Brackets Due to Fall Hazard

Summit Treestands LLC, of Decatur, Ala.

NHTSA Moderate Jan 28, 2010

BMW 2010: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

BMW

CPSC Moderate Jan 27, 2010

Liebherr Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Door Can Detach

Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH, of Germany

CPSC Moderate Jan 27, 2010

Regal Lager Announces Recall to Repair CYBEX Strollers; Risk of Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards

CPSC Moderate Jan 27, 2010

Yamaha Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Loss of Steering Control

Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Jan 27, 2010

Zippo Recalls Candle Lighters Due to Burn Hazard

NHTSA Critical Jan 27, 2010

PONTIAC 2009-2010: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

PONTIAC

CPSC Moderate Jan 26, 2010

Boy's Three-Piece Santa Sets Recalled by Macy's Due to Choking Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jan 26, 2010

Horse Toy Figures Recalled by Blip Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

CPSC Moderate Jan 26, 2010

RadioShack Recalls Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jan 21, 2010

BSH Home Appliances Corp. Expands Recall of Thermador Built-In Ovens Due to Fire Hazard

BSH Home Appliances Corp., of Huntington Beach, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Jan 21, 2010

Connector Kits Used with Sonitrol Access Control Modules Recalled; Failure Could Lead to Entrapment in an Emergency

Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc., U.S. Division Headquarters, of Naperville, Ill.

CPSC Moderate Jan 21, 2010

Johnson Health Tech North America Recalls Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG™ Fitness Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall Hazard

Johnson Health Tech North America Inc., of Cottage Grove, Wis.

CPSC Moderate Jan 21, 2010

Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sam's Club

CPSC Moderate Jan 21, 2010

Lysol Steam Cleaning Mop Recalled by Conair Corp. Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards

Conair Corp., of Stamford, Conn.

NHTSA Critical Jan 21, 2010

PONTIAC 2009-2010: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

PONTIAC

CPSC Moderate Jan 20, 2010

Graco Recalls Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards

Graco Children's Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.

CPSC Moderate Jan 19, 2010

Dorel Asia Recalls To Replace Cribs; Pose Strangulation and Suffocation Hazards: One infant death reported, 10 injuries to infants

Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados

CPSC Moderate Jan 19, 2010

MooreCo Recalls Ergonomic Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

MooreCo Inc., dba Balt & Best-Rite Manufacturing, of Temple, Texas

CPSC Moderate Jan 19, 2010

Rifle Crossbow Recalled by Master Cutlery; Crossbow Can Discharge Unexpectedly

Master Cutlery, of Secaucus, N.J.

CPSC Moderate Jan 14, 2010

Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Caramia Furniture Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards

Caramia Furniture, of of Ontario, Canada

CPSC Moderate Jan 14, 2010

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Glitter Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jan 14, 2010

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Santa Tea Light Holders Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Jan 13, 2010

Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattress Sets by Mattress World

Mattress World, of Dallas, Texas

CPSC Moderate Jan 12, 2010

Bicycles and Framesets Recalled By Seattle Bike Supply Due to Fall Hazard

Seattle Bike Supply, of Kent, Wash.

CPSC Moderate Jan 12, 2010

Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Great Power Battery Co., of China

CPSC Moderate Jan 12, 2010

Rockler Companies Recalls LED Light Kits Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Rockler Companies Inc., of Medina, Minn.

NHTSA Critical Jan 11, 2010

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2009-2010: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP

NHTSA Critical Jan 11, 2010

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

CHRYSLER,DODGE

CPSC Moderate Jan 8, 2010

Children's "Big Rex and Friends" Cloth Books Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

CPSC Moderate Jan 8, 2010

Home Improvement Books Recalled by Oxmoor House Due to Faulty Wiring Instructions; Shock or Fire Hazard to Consumers

Oxmoor House, Inc., of Birmingham, Ala.

NHTSA Moderate Jan 8, 2010

HYUNDAI 2006-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HYUNDAI

CPSC Moderate Jan 7, 2010

Acer Recalls Notebook Computers Due to Burn Hazard

Acer America Corporation, of San Jose, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Jan 7, 2010

Ammonia Recalled by OnLine Packaging Due to Chemical Hazard

OnLine Packaging Inc., of Plover, Wis.

CPSC Moderate Jan 7, 2010

Gas Cans Recalled by No-Spill; Containers Can Leak and Create Fire Hazard

No-Spill LLC, of Lenexa, Kan.

CPSC Moderate Jan 7, 2010

Primal Vantage Recalls Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard

Primal Vantage Co., Inc., of Randolph, N.J.

CPSC Moderate Jan 6, 2010

Jide Trading Recalls Toy Military Figure Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

CPSC Moderate Jan 6, 2010

Sagittarius Sporting Goods Recalls Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Sagittarius Sporting Goods, of China

NHTSA Critical Jan 4, 2010

ACURA 2010: AIR BAGS

ACURA

NHTSA Critical Jan 4, 2010

HONDA 2006-2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

HONDA

Nearby Recall Years

Browse recalls from adjacent calendar years to see how federal enforcement volume has shifted over time.

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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 2010