Product Recalls in 2002
665 recalls issued this year
256
CPSC
0
FDA Food
0
FDA Drug
409
NHTSA
NHTSA
Ongoing
SUPREME/BODY MOUNT REINFORCEMENT
April 24, 2002
SUPREME CORP.
8 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Horizon Fitness Announce Recall of Treadmills
April 23, 2002
Horizon Fitness, of DeForest, Wis.
About 5,900 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FREIGHTLINER/AIR LINE ROUTING
April 23, 2002
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
16,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
XPORTATION SAFETY CONCEPTS/REAR FACING CAR SEAT
April 22, 2002
XPORTATION SAFETY CONCEPTS
150 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FEDERAL MOGUL/INNER TIE ROD END
April 22, 2002
FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION
178 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, SC Johnson Announce Recall of Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil Air Fresheners
April 19, 2002
SC Johnson, of Racine, Wisc.
About 2.5 million units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Estes Industries Announce Recall of Air Powered Rockets
April 18, 2002
About 140,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Brunswick Corp. Announce Another Expanded Recall of Mongoose and Roadmaster Mountain Bicycles
April 18, 2002
Brunswick Corp., of Lake Forest, Ill.
About 103,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GILLIG/VANNER/ BATTERY EQUALIZER
April 18, 2002
GILLIG CORPORATION
2,113 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BENDIX/TRAILER SPRING BRAKES
April 18, 2002
BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYS.
60,875 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Hallmark Announce Recall of Harry Potter Key Chains
April 18, 2002
Hallmark Cards Inc., of Kansas City, Mo.
About 7,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
IMC/BALL JOINTS
April 18, 2002
INTERAMERICAN MOTOR CORP.
1,970 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Ames True Temper Announce Recall of Wheelbarrows
April 16, 2002
Ames True Temper Inc., of Camp Hill, Pa.
About 670,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MONACO/CERTIFICATION LABEL
April 15, 2002
MONACO COACH CORP.
45 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MITSUBISHI/WIRING HARNESS
April 15, 2002
MITSUBISHI AMERICA
3,885 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DAIMLERCHRYSLER/DEBRIS IN MANIFOLD
April 15, 2002
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
1,115,322 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GM/FMVSS 108/LOW BEAM HEADLAMP
April 15, 2002
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
10,168 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FREIGHTLINER/PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY
April 15, 2002
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
548 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
HYUNDAI/AIR BAG WIRING
April 15, 2002
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
145,355 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VOLVO TRUCKS/FMVSS 121/ELECTRICAL POWER TO ABS
April 15, 2002
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
208 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
April 15, 2002
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
248 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VOLVO/ELECTRIC COOLING FAN
April 15, 2002
VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
25,876 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MCI/DEFROSTER MOTOR
April 15, 2002
MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
300 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ARVINMERITOR/TRW TIE ROD ENDS
April 11, 2002
ARVINMERITOR
119,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC and Gas-Fired Products Inc. Announce Recall of Water Heaters
April 10, 2002
Gas-Fired Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
About 1,300 Seahorse® and 25 "Bradford & White" water heaters units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall for Repair of Cordless Electric Lawnmowers
April 10, 2002
Country Home Products Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.
About 19,700 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall for In-Home Repair of Infant Swings
April 10, 2002
About 42,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FORD/BRAKE LINES
April 9, 2002
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
250,283 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NORCOLD/REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNIT FIRE
April 5, 2002
NORCOLD INC.
28,144 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, DeWALT Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall to Repair Circular Saws
April 4, 2002
DeWALT Industrial Tool Co., Baltimore, Md.
About 55,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Crystal Mountain Water Cooler Corp. Announce Recall of Water Coolers
April 4, 2002
Crystal Mountain Water Cooler Corp., of Alberta, Canada
About 12,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DANA SPICER/AXLES/WHEEL BEARINGS
April 3, 2002
DANA CORPORATION
8,942 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GM/ALLISON TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION CHECK LIGHT
April 3, 2002
ALLISON DIV., GM CORP.
28 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC and Federated Merchandising Group Announce Recall of Girl's Capri Pant and Shirt Set
April 2, 2002
About 1,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
KELLY/SPRINGFIELD/TREAD SEPARATION
April 2, 2002
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
10,345 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Wenzel Reminds Consumers about Recall of Propane Camping Lanterns
April 2, 2002
Wenzel Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
About 290,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Intercon Merchandising Source Announce Recall of Mini Beach Chairs Given with "Time Out" Cosmetics at Sears
April 2, 2002
About 100,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy
April 2, 2002
Discovery Toys, of Livermore, Ca.
About 21,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Cadet Manufacturing Co. Recall of In-Wall Electric Heaters
April 2, 2002
Cadet Manufacturing Co., of Vancouver, Wash.
About 19,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ARVINMERITOR/12 1/4" Q BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY
April 1, 2002
ARVINMERITOR
537 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC and Tristar Products Inc. Announce Recall of Steam Cleaner
March 29, 2002
Tristar Products Inc., of Parsippany, N.J.
About 3,100 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Tough Traveler Ltd. Announce Recall of Child Backpack Carriers
March 28, 2002
Tough Traveler Ltd., of Schenectady, N.Y.
135 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FEDERAL MOGUL/BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS
March 28, 2002
FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION
71,490 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops
March 28, 2002
Lifetime Products Inc., of Clearfield, Utah
About 1.7 million Lifetime portable hoops, and about 16,000 Escalade portable hoops units
NHTSA
Ongoing
EXPLORER PROCOMP/AFTERMARKET A-ARM KITS
March 28, 2002
EXPLORER COMPETITION PRODUCTS
518 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BMW/REAR BRAKE ROTOR
March 27, 2002
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
799 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FERRARI/ENGINE GROUND STRAP
March 27, 2002
FERRARI NORTH AMERICA
211 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NEWMAR/BRAKING DEVICE
March 27, 2002
NEWMAR CORPORATION
11 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE/FUEL TANK FRACTURE
March 27, 2002
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
907 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PANZER MOTORCYCLE/FUEL TANK
March 27, 2002
PANZER MOTORCYCLE WORKS USA
9 units