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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 50 records, severity classification shows 16 critical, 34 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 29 distinct recalling firms operating in 8 distinct product categories, with 34 of 50 records disclosing affected-unit counts. Issuing-agency distribution on this slice leans toward CPSC (34), NHTSA (16), 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.

CPSC Moderate Oct 21, 2010

Frigidaire and Electrolux ICON Electric Smoothtop Cooktops and Slide-In Ranges Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.

CPSC Moderate Oct 21, 2010

Kohler Co. Recalls Bath Doors Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Selected Lowe’s and Home Depot Stores

Kohler Co., of Kohler, Wisc.

NHTSA Critical Oct 21, 2010

LEXUS 2004-2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

LEXUS

CPSC Moderate Oct 20, 2010

Graco Recalls Quattro™ and MetroLite™ Strollers Due to Risk of Entrapment and Strangulation

NHTSA Critical Oct 20, 2010

MITSUBISHI 2006-2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

MITSUBISHI

CPSC Moderate Oct 19, 2010

Dollar Tree Recalls Children's Projector Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

CPSC Moderate Oct 19, 2010

Infant's Overalls Recalled by Lollytogs Due to Choking Hazard

Lollytogs Ltd., of New York, N.Y.

CPSC Moderate Oct 18, 2010

Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury

NHTSA Critical Oct 18, 2010

BMW 2009-2010: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BMW

CPSC Moderate Oct 15, 2010

Additional Injuries Prompt JAKKS Pacific to Reannounce Recall of Spa Factory Aromatherapy Kits Due to Explosion and Projectile Hazards

CPSC Moderate Oct 15, 2010

Briggs & Stratton Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Injury Hazard from Projectiles; Sold Exclusively at Sears

Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC, of Milwaukee, Wis.

CPSC Moderate Oct 14, 2010

Ryobi Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Oct 14, 2010

The Hive Announces Recall to Repair Revl Carbon Road Bicycle Brakes Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC Moderate Oct 13, 2010

Iron Lover's Bench Sold Exclusively at Ross Stores Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

NHTSA Critical Oct 13, 2010

CHEVROLET 2009-2010: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

CHEVROLET

NHTSA Critical Oct 8, 2010

BMW 2005-2011: SUSPENSION:REAR

BMW

NHTSA Critical Oct 8, 2010

FREIGHTLINER 2007-2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FREIGHTLINER

CPSC Moderate Oct 7, 2010

Alexander Designs Brand Drop-Side Cribs Sold Exclusively at JCPenney Recalled for Repair Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

Jardine Enterprises Ltd., of Taipei, Taiwan

CPSC Moderate Oct 7, 2010

Bravo Sports Recalls Trampolines Due to Fall Hazard

Bravo Sports, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Oct 7, 2010

Green Mountain Vista Inc. Recalls Roman Shades due to Risk of Strangulation

Green Mountain Vista, Inc. of Williston, Vt.

NHTSA Critical Oct 7, 2010

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2010: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CHRYSLER,DODGE

CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2010

Castalon Frying Pans Recalled By Tabletops Unlimited Due to Burn Hazard

CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2010

Tike Tech Recalls Jogging Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard

Tike Tech Ltd., of Toronto, Ontario

CPSC Moderate Oct 6, 2010

Valco Baby Recalls Jogging Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard

Valco Baby, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

CPSC Moderate Oct 5, 2010

Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Fire-Lite Alarms Due to Alert Failure

Fire-Lite Alarms of Northford, Conn.

CPSC Moderate Oct 5, 2010

PBteen Recalls to Repair Sleep and Study Loft Beds Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

CPSC Moderate Oct 5, 2010

Trisonic Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Recalled Due To Fire Hazard

CPSC Moderate Oct 1, 2010

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

Oxmoor House, Inc., of Birmingham, Ala.

NHTSA Critical Oct 1, 2010

HYUNDAI 2011: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

HYUNDAI

NHTSA Critical Oct 1, 2010

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

KENWORTH,PETERBILT

NHTSA Critical Oct 1, 2010

BMW 2010: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

BMW

CPSC Moderate Sep 30, 2010

Fisher-Price Recalls Children's Trikes Due to Risk of Serious Injury

Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.

CPSC Moderate Sep 30, 2010

Fisher-Price Recalls Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard

CPSC Moderate Sep 30, 2010

Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Toys with Inflatable Balls Due to Choking Hazard

CPSC Moderate Sep 30, 2010

Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway Due to Choking Hazard

Fisher-Price of East Aurora, N.Y.

NHTSA Critical Sep 30, 2010

CADILLAC 2010: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

CADILLAC

CPSC Moderate Sep 29, 2010

Black & Decker Recalls Cordless Electric Lawnmowers Due to Laceration Hazard

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md.

CPSC Moderate Sep 29, 2010

S T U F F and Paw Wall Hooks Recalled By Midwest-CBK Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

NHTSA Critical Sep 29, 2010

KENWORTH 2011: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

KENWORTH

NHTSA Critical Sep 28, 2010

ASTON MARTIN 2007-2008: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

ASTON MARTIN

CPSC Moderate Sep 27, 2010

Sunrise Medical Recalls Quickie® Shark Bikes Due to Footrest Failure

Sunrise Medical (US) LLC, of Fresno, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Sep 23, 2010

Molenaar LLC Recalls Night Lights Due to Fire and Shock Hazard

Molenaar LLC of Willmar, Minn.

CPSC Moderate Sep 23, 2010

Rugs Recalled by Brumlow Mills Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at J.C. Penney

Brumlow Mills, of Calhoun, Ga.

CPSC Moderate Sep 23, 2010

Siemens Recalls Circuit Breakers Due to Fire Hazard

NHTSA Critical Sep 23, 2010

FREIGHTLINER 2009-2010: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA Critical Sep 22, 2010

HONDA,ISUZU 2000-2002: SUSPENSION:REAR

HONDA,ISUZU

CPSC Moderate Sep 21, 2010

Children's Mood Rings and Necklaces Recalled by D&D Distributing-Wholesale Due To Risk of Lead Exposure

CPSC Moderate Sep 21, 2010

The Gerson Company Recalls Glass Vases Due to Laceration Hazard

NHTSA Critical Sep 20, 2010

HYUNDAI 2011: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

HYUNDAI

CPSC Moderate Sep 16, 2010

Children's Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

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