Product Recalls in 2000
701 recalls issued this year
193
CPSC
0
FDA Food
0
FDA Drug
508
NHTSA
NHTSA
Ongoing
FORD/FUEL LEAKAGE
December 29, 2000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
275,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Sassy Announce Voluntary Recall to Remove Squirting Fish from Bath Toys
December 28, 2000
About 370,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FORD/THROTTLE
December 28, 2000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
220,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
LAND ROVER/ACE HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAK
December 28, 2000
LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
38 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
JKL/REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY
December 27, 2000
JKL AUTO ACCESSORIES, INC.
7,175 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WANG/REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY
December 27, 2000
WANG'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1,100 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
KWIKEE/ELECTRONIC STEP CONTROL
December 27, 2000
KWIKEE PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
9,185 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
APC/REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY
December 26, 2000
AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
4,439 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CAR WEAR USA/REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY
December 26, 2000
CAR WEAR USA
2,650 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives Announce Recall to Inspect Propane Gas
December 22, 2000
Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives (CHS), of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
CPSC
Ongoing
Christmas Lights Recalled by Pioneer Paper Co.
December 21, 2000
About 2,600 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Christmas Lights Recalled by Sun Sun Industries
December 21, 2000
12,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Christmas Trees Recalled by Walgreen
December 21, 2000
About 9,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Christmas Lights Recalled by GEM Stores
December 21, 2000
50,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
December 20, 2000
About 1.7 million units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Excite Ltd. Announce Recall of Scooters
December 20, 2000
Excite Ltd., of Hong Kong
About 80,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Kolcraft Announce Recall of "Ranger" Strollers
December 20, 2000
About 25,500 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, White Outdoor Products Co. Announce Recall of Lawn and Garden Tractors
December 20, 2000
White Outdoor Products Co., (a subsidiary of MTD Products Inc.) of Cleveland, Ohio
About 9,700 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Furniture Refinisher Recalled by Sherwin-Williams & Brockway
December 18, 2000
Formby's
CPSC
Ongoing
Glider Rockers Recalled by L. Powell Co.
December 18, 2000
L. Powell
NHTSA
Ongoing
MITSUBISHI AMERICA/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT
December 18, 2000
MITSUBISHI AMERICA
567,432 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FORD/SEAT HINGE
December 18, 2000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
95,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
AMTRAN/DRIVER SEAT HARDWARE
December 18, 2000
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
768 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DAIMLERCHRYSLER/STARTER
December 15, 2000
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
30 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
HONDA/CLUTCH
December 15, 2000
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
8,696 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ETI/SUSPENSION
December 15, 2000
ELECTRIC TRANSIT, INC.
54 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FOUR WINNS/BRAKE SOLENOIDS
December 15, 2000
FOUR WINNS
1,537 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FMVSS 110/TIRE PLACARD
December 15, 2000
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
1,504 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC and GE Announce Free Repair Supplement of Rebate Program for Recalled Dishwashers: Recalled Units Still Being Used, Creating Risk of Fire
December 14, 2000
General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky.
GE manufactured 3.1 million of these dishwashers between 1983 and 1989 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Dayton Motors Recalled by Emerson Motor Co.
December 14, 2000
Emerson Motor
NHTSA
Ongoing
EXECUTIVE COACH/FMVSS 109/110/LIMOUSINE
December 13, 2000
EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS
702 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Candle Holders Recalled by ATICO International USA
December 13, 2000
About 530 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Stuffed Toys Recalled by Pier 1 Imports
December 13, 2000
About 600 stuffed snowmen and 1,300 stuffed reindeer toys units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INTERNATIONAL/FMVSS 121/MANUAL SLACK ADJUSTERS
December 12, 2000
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
40 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
HOLLAND BINKLEY/WEBB WHEEL HUB
December 12, 2000
HOLLAND BINKLEY COMPANY
62 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FEATHERLITE/TRAILER ATTACHMENT
December 12, 2000
FEATHERLITE, INC.
90 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FORD/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
December 12, 2000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
16,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VW/TIE RODS
December 12, 2000
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
83,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NISSAN/IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY
December 12, 2000
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
9,200 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FORD/WIRE HARNESS
December 12, 2000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
74,500 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, LeapFrog Announce Recall to Repair "Alphabet Pal" Educational Pull Toys
December 8, 2000
About 500,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall of Additional 170,000 Busy Poppin' Pals Toys
December 8, 2000
170,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Kent International and Kash 'N Gold Ltd. Announce Recall of Scooters
December 7, 2000
About 90,000 Kent Kickin' Mini-Scooters and about 7,500 Kash 'N Gold Racer X20TM Scooters units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GM/PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES
December 7, 2000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
1,393 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VOLVO/TURN SIGNAL
December 7, 2000
VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
245,894 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WINNEBAGO/OVERLOADING
December 7, 2000
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
87 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NISSAN DIESEL/TIRES
December 7, 2000
NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
251 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, DiaTech USA and Derby USA Announce Recall of Bicycles
December 6, 2000
DiaTech USA, of Kenmore, Wash.
About 5,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC and Small Beginnings Inc. Announce Recall of "Pacee" Pacifiers
December 5, 2000
Small Beginnings Inc., of Hesperia, Calif.
About 16,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
KAWASAKI/MOTORCYCLE ACCESSORY FOOTPEGS
December 5, 2000
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
600 units