Product Recalls in 1998

502 recalls issued this year

133

CPSC

0

FDA Food

0

FDA Drug

369

NHTSA

CPSC Ongoing

Super Clean Aerosol Foam Recalled by Castrol North America

May 13, 1998 Castrol North America
NHTSA Ongoing

FORD/LUG NUTS

May 13, 1998 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 1,520,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

Gas Boilers Recall/Repair by Weil-McLain

May 11, 1998 White-Rodgers
CPSC Ongoing

Toy Saxophones Recalled by Arby's

May 7, 1998 Arby's
NHTSA Ongoing

MOTO AMERICA/ENGINE OIL HOSES

May 6, 1998 MOTO AMERICA INC. 205 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MERCEDES-BENZ/PART 567

May 6, 1998 MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. 42 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FORD/FRONT COIL SPRINGS

May 6, 1998 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 281,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

Floral Candles Recalled by Amscan

May 6, 1998 Amscan
NHTSA Ongoing

SUBARU/FRONT TRANSVERSE LINK

May 6, 1998 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. 29,442 units
NHTSA Ongoing

VOLVO TRUCK/DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS

May 6, 1998 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC 2,329 units
NHTSA Ongoing

NISSAN/WINDSHIELD WIPER

May 6, 1998 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. 512,387 units
CPSC Ongoing

Back Massage Cushions Recalled by Conair & Sears Roebuck

May 4, 1998 Conair
CPSC Ongoing

Deluxe Grill Rocks Recalled by Keanall Products

May 4, 1998 CharmBrik & Stone
NHTSA Ongoing

FERRARI/FUEL LINE

May 1, 1998 FERRARI NORTH AMERICA 269 units
NHTSA Ongoing

SUZUKI/PASSENGER GRAB RAIL

April 30, 1998 AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. 4,103 units
NHTSA Ongoing

CHARLES MACHINE/WHEEL RIMS

April 30, 1998 CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC 820 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FORD/BATTERY HEATER

April 28, 1998 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 26 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FLEETWOOD/BATTERY CABLES

April 28, 1998 FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. 685 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FREIGHTLINER/INTERAXLE U-JOINTS

April 28, 1998 FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION 22,186 units
NHTSA Ongoing

ACCURIDE/ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS

April 28, 1998 ACCURIDE CORPORATION 47,919 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MOTO AMERICA/PASSENGER SEAT LATCH

April 28, 1998 MOTO AMERICA INC. 289 units
NHTSA Ongoing

TOYOTA/VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL

April 28, 1998 TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. 14,855 units
CPSC Ongoing

Mascot Plushes Animal Toys Recalled by Sanrio

April 28, 1998 Sanrio
NHTSA Ongoing

MORGAN TRAILER/GRAB HANDLES

April 28, 1998 MORGAN TRAILER MANUFACTURING 62 units
NHTSA Ongoing

KELLY SPRINGFIELD/SIDEWALL CRACKS

April 28, 1998 KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO 594,853 units
NHTSA Ongoing

VEHICLE SYSTEMS/HEATING SYSTEM

April 28, 1998 VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC. 1,938 units
NHTSA Ongoing

WINNEBAGO/TIRES

April 28, 1998 WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. 2,830 units
NHTSA Ongoing

SPARTAN/DOOR LATCH

April 28, 1998 SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. 477 units
CPSC Ongoing

Mountain Bikes Recalled by Rand/Ross Bicycle

April 27, 1998 Price Costco
CPSC Ongoing

Baseball and Softball Training Aids Recalled by Schutt Manufacturing

April 27, 1998 Hollywood Bases
CPSC Ongoing

Black & Decker Toaster Lawsuit; Improve Recall Remedy

April 23, 1998 Black & Decker
CPSC Ongoing

Outlet Converters Recalled by General Electric

April 15, 1998 General Electric
NHTSA Ongoing

AIMCO/BRAKE ROTORS

April 9, 1998 AIMCO PRODUCTS INC. 23,500 units
NHTSA Ongoing

GM/ELECTRIC BRAKE HARNESS

April 9, 1998 GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 1,590 units
NHTSA Ongoing

GM/WINDSHIELD WIPERS

April 9, 1998 GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 55,154 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FORD/ACCELERATOR CABLE

April 9, 1998 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 3,500 units
NHTSA Ongoing

CHRYSLER/WHEEL SEPARATION

April 9, 1998 CHRYSLER CORPORATION 1,550 units
CPSC Ongoing

Disposable Lighters Recalled by ERA Intermarketing

April 9, 1998 ERA Intermarketing
NHTSA Ongoing

HOLIDAY RAMBLER/FUEL RELAY

April 9, 1998 HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. 47 units
NHTSA Ongoing

CHRYSLER/FRONT SEAT

April 9, 1998 CHRYSLER CORPORATION 3,500 units
NHTSA Ongoing

CHRYSLER/AFTERMARKET RUNNING BOARDS

April 9, 1998 CHRYSLER CORPORATION 13,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

Eyeball and Smiley Face Floating Balls Recalled by Atico International

April 8, 1998 Arbor Drug
CPSC Ongoing

Baby Monitors Recalled by Gerry Baby Products

April 8, 1998 Gerry
CPSC Ongoing

Heaters and Humidifiers Recalled by Honeywell

April 8, 1998 Duracraft
CPSC Ongoing

Tweety Key Rings Recalled by Warner Bros. Stores

April 8, 1998 Warner Bros. Studio
CPSC Ongoing

Bike Passenger Trailers Recalled by Norco Products USA

March 31, 1998 Norco
NHTSA Ongoing

FORD/BRAKE CABLE/FUEL LINE

March 27, 1998 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 20,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Midway Arms Announce Recall of Tumblers

March 27, 1998 Past
NHTSA Ongoing

NISSAN/AUTO TRANSMISSIONS

March 27, 1998 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. 3,000 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MITSUBISHI CARRIBEAN/BRAKE BOOSTER

March 27, 1998 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN 1,303 units