PlainRecalls

2010 Recalls

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

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2010 Recall Year Insight

Federal agencies issued 587 product recalls indexed by PlainRecalls in calendar year 2010. That represents about 0.58% of the 101,704 total recalls we track from 1995 through the present, and averages roughly 1.6 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 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 2010.

On this page of 50 records, severity classification shows 15 critical, 35 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. The page references 32 distinct recalling firms operating in 7 distinct product categories, with 28 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 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, or NHTSA for the system-of-record on any specific recall. PlainRecalls indexes this archive for research and consumer awareness purposes.

NHTSA Critical May 20, 2010

INFINITI,NISSAN 2004-2010: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

INFINITI,NISSAN

CPSC Moderate May 19, 2010

Primal Vantage Expands Recall of Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard

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

NHTSA Critical May 19, 2010

SUZUKI 2010: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

SUZUKI

CPSC Moderate May 18, 2010

Children's Giraffe Blanket Recalled by Rashti & Rashti Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target Stores

NHTSA Critical May 18, 2010

KENWORTH 2010: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER

KENWORTH

CPSC Moderate May 17, 2010

Children's Deaths Prompt Recall of Toy Dart Gun Sets Sold Exclusively at Family Dollar Stores

CPSC Moderate May 17, 2010

Mall of America Recalls Plush Toy Due to Choking Hazard

MOA Entertainment Co. LLC, of Bloomington, Minn.

NHTSA Critical May 14, 2010

INFINITI,NISSAN 2010: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

INFINITI,NISSAN

CPSC Moderate May 13, 2010

Children's Sweatshirts Recalled by Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

CPSC Moderate May 13, 2010

Junk Food Clothing Co. Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard

CPSC Moderate May 13, 2010

Niner Bikes Recalls Bicycle Frame Due to Crash Hazard

Niner Bikes of North Hollywood, California

CPSC Moderate May 13, 2010

The Children's Place Recalls Denim Shorts Due to Choking Hazard; Metal Snaps Could Detach

The Children's Place Services Company LLC, of Secaucus, NJ

NHTSA Moderate May 13, 2010

FORD 2008-2009: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

FORD

NHTSA Moderate May 13, 2010

CHEVROLET,GMC 2008-2009: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

CHEVROLET,GMC

CPSC Moderate May 12, 2010

Remote-Controlled Helicopters Recalled by Imagine Nation Books Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Imagine Nation Books Ltd./Books Are Fun, of Boulder, Colo.

CPSC Moderate May 12, 2010

Rome Snowboards Recalls Bindings Due to Fall Hazard

Rome Snowboards Co., of Waterbury, Vt.

CPSC Moderate May 12, 2010

Step2® Recalls to Repair Riding Toys Due to Risk of Injury

Step2 Company, of Streetsboro, Ohio

NHTSA Critical May 11, 2010

FORD 2010: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR

FORD

NHTSA Critical May 11, 2010

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP

NHTSA Moderate May 11, 2010

DODGE 2010: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

DODGE

CPSC Moderate May 10, 2010

Claire's Recalls Children's Metal Charm Bracelets Due to High Levels of Cadmium

Dae Yeon Industries Corp., of China

NHTSA Critical May 10, 2010

KENWORTH 2011: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

KENWORTH

NHTSA Moderate May 10, 2010

FORD 2008-2009: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

FORD

CPSC Moderate May 7, 2010

Conair Recalls BabylissPro Compact Hair Dryers Due to Laceration Hazard

CPSC Moderate May 7, 2010

Girls' Vests with Drawstrings Recalled by MIM-PI USA Due to Strangulation Hazard

MIM-PI USA LLC, of Orlando, Fla.

NHTSA Critical May 7, 2010

SUBARU 2010: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

SUBARU

NHTSA Critical May 7, 2010

NISSAN 2010: STRUCTURE

NISSAN

NHTSA Moderate May 7, 2010

VOLVO 2008-2010: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

VOLVO

NHTSA Critical May 7, 2010

FREIGHTLINER 2008-2011: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

FREIGHTLINER

CPSC Moderate May 6, 2010

C&T International/Sorelle Recalls Cribs Due to Strangulation and Suffocation Hazards

C&T International/Sorelle, of East Rutherford, New Jersey. Before 2003, the company also distributed under the name Golden Baby Inc.

CPSC Moderate May 5, 2010

Bicycles Recalled by Nirve Sports Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC Moderate May 5, 2010

Klean Kanteen Recalls Water Bottle Spouts Due to Choking Hazard

Klean Kanteen Inc., of Chico, Calif.

CPSC Moderate May 5, 2010

Roberta Roller Rabbit Recalls Children's Kimono Robes, Lounge and Slumber Short Sets Due To Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

CPSC Moderate May 5, 2010

Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC Moderate May 4, 2010

Blair Recalls to Repair Roman Shades Due to Risk of Strangulation

CPSC Moderate May 4, 2010

JD Fine & Company Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard

NHTSA Critical May 4, 2010

KENWORTH 2010: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

KENWORTH

NHTSA Critical May 3, 2010

DODGE 2003-2008: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

DODGE

CPSC Moderate Apr 30, 2010

Chain Sets Sold with Commercial Light Fixtures Recalled by Cooper Lighting Due to Injury Hazard

Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga.

CPSC Moderate Apr 30, 2010

Comarco Recalls Power Adapters for Laptops Due to Burn Hazard

Comarco Inc. of, Lake Forest, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Apr 30, 2010

Gap Recalls Baby Swimsuits Due to Strangulation Hazard

Gap Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.

CPSC Moderate Apr 30, 2010

Sportime Recalls Sports Balls Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

NHTSA Moderate Apr 30, 2010

HUMMER 2006-2010: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

HUMMER

NHTSA Critical Apr 30, 2010

FREIGHTLINER 2005-2009: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA Critical Apr 30, 2010

TOYOTA 2003: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TOYOTA

CPSC Moderate Apr 29, 2010

Graco-Branded Drop Side Cribs Made by LaJobi Recalled Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards

LaJobi Inc., of Cranbury, N.J.

CPSC Moderate Apr 29, 2010

Simplicity Cribs Recalled by Retailers; Mattress-Support Collapse Can Cause Suffocation and Strangulation

Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. of Reading, Pa. (the firms are no longer in business)

CPSC Moderate Apr 29, 2010

Yamaha Recalls ATVs Due to Crash Hazard

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

NHTSA Critical Apr 29, 2010

ACURA 2004-2008: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

ACURA

CPSC Moderate Apr 28, 2010

BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Laceration Hazard from Projectiles

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Quebec, Canada

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 - consumer product and vehicle recall feeds for 2010

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 2010 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.