Product Recalls in 2003

820 recalls issued this year

216

CPSC

0

FDA Food

0

FDA Drug

604

NHTSA

CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Mr. Christmas Inc. Announce Recall of Christmas Candleholders

December 31, 2003 Mr. Christmas Inc., of New York, N.Y. 2,300 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Avon Products Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Jack-In-the-Box Toys

December 29, 2003 The Learning Journey International, L.L.C., of Phoenix, Ariz. 56,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Wal-Mart Expand Recall of Candles With Flammable Paint

December 24, 2003 Qingdao Kingking Applied Chemistry Co., Ltd., China 10,085 units of the "Painted Snowman" gift set units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Compact Utility Tractors

December 23, 2003 Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. 1,700 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Family Dollar Services Inc. Announce Recall of Extension Cords

December 23, 2003 Royal United Corp., of North Bergen, N.J. 60,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Crate and Barrel Announce Recall of Hanukkah Menorah

December 19, 2003 Crate and Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill. 800 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MAZDA/FUEL SENDER UNIT

December 18, 2003 MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS 56,700 units
NHTSA Ongoing

ACCUBUILT/FMVSS 225/CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGES

December 18, 2003 ACCUBUILT, INC. 32 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MASERATI/FUEL LINE DISCONNECT

December 18, 2003 MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1,982 units
NHTSA Ongoing

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD

December 18, 2003 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION 27,586 units
NHTSA Ongoing

GM/STEERING GEAR BEARINGS

December 18, 2003 GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 750,283 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Guth Lighting Announce Recall of Lighting Fixtures

December 18, 2003 Guth Lighting (division of JJI Lighting Group), of St Louis, Mo. 1,850 units
NHTSA Ongoing

TRAIL KING/FIFTH WHEEL PLATE

December 18, 2003 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES, INC. 616 units
NHTSA Ongoing

GM/FMVSS 120/TIRE/CERTIFICATION LABEL

December 18, 2003 GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 6,134 units
NHTSA Ongoing

HYUNDAI/FMVSS 120/TIRE PRESSURE LABEL

December 18, 2003 HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 249,309 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MONACO/CERTIFICATION LABEL/INCORRECT PSI

December 18, 2003 MONACO COACH CORPORATION 121 units
NHTSA Ongoing

WELLCO/SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE

December 18, 2003 WELLCO MANUFACTURING, INC. 6 units
NHTSA Ongoing

AMERICAN IRONHORSE/BRAKE ROTOR-CARRIER

December 18, 2003 AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY 2,395 units
NHTSA Ongoing

TRIUMPH/REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR

December 18, 2003 TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD 5,148 units
NHTSA Ongoing

GULF STREAM/GFCI RECEPTACLES

December 18, 2003 GULF STREAM COACH INC. 574 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FEATHERLITE/SLACK ADJUSTERS

December 17, 2003 FEATHERLITE, INC. 9 units
NHTSA Ongoing

SPARTAN/HYDRAULIC PUMP

December 17, 2003 SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. 205 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MACK/STEER AXLE

December 17, 2003 MACK TRUCKS, INC 148 units
NHTSA Ongoing

PIERCE/FAN HUB MOUNTING BOLTS

December 17, 2003 PIERCE MANUFACTURING 9 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Emerson Tool Company Announce Recall of Wet/Dry Vacuums

December 16, 2003 Emerson Tool Company, a division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
NHTSA Ongoing

VOLVO/BUNK LAMP

December 16, 2003 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC 6,939 units
NHTSA Ongoing

STARCRAFT/FMVSS 225/CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE

December 16, 2003 STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY 683 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Hill-Rom Announce Recall of Rocking Chairs

December 15, 2003 2,900 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FREIGHTLINER/AIR LINE CARTRIDGE

December 15, 2003 FREIGHTLINER LLC 400 units
NHTSA Ongoing

NRC/SAMSUNG/MICROWAVE

December 15, 2003 NRC MODIFICATIONS, INC. 108 units
NHTSA Ongoing

VILLA INTERNATIONAL/DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT

December 15, 2003 VILLA INTERNATIONAL 856 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MONACO/CERTIFICATION/INCORRECT WHEELS

December 15, 2003 MONACO COACH CORPORATION 103 units
NHTSA Ongoing

TENNECO/FMVSS 106/FRONT BRAKE LINE

December 15, 2003 TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE 53 units
NHTSA Ongoing

GLOBETECH/FMVSS 125/WARNING TRIANGLE KIT

December 15, 2003 GLOBETECH MANUFACTURING 11,232 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of Snowmobiles

December 12, 2003 Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn. 3,700 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, First & Main Inc. Announce Recall of Plush Toys

December 12, 2003 First & Main Inc., of Lombard, Ill. 2,300 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Schylling Associates Inc. Announce Recall of More "Jack-In-the-Box" Type Toys

December 12, 2003 Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass. 14,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Zutopia (a division of Wet Seal Inc.) Announce Recall of Girl's Loungewear

December 12, 2003 5,500 units
CPSC Ongoing

CPSC, Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Candles Because of Flammable Paint

December 12, 2003 Qingdao Kingking Applied Chemistry Co., Ltd., China 69,804 units of the Snow House Candle gift set; 29,064 units of the Snowman Candle gift set; and 62,428 units of the Snowflake Candle gift set units
NHTSA Ongoing

HONDA/HANDLEBAR

December 11, 2003 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. 4,997 units
NHTSA Ongoing

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/TRANSMISSION FASTENERS

December 11, 2003 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION 514 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FORD/SEAT BELT BUCKLE COVER

December 11, 2003 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 132,243 units
NHTSA Ongoing

VW/TIRE INFORMATION LABEL

December 11, 2003 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC 15,115 units
NHTSA Ongoing

NISSAN/ELECTRIC VEHICLES/BALL JOINT BRACKET

December 11, 2003 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. 70 units
NHTSA Ongoing

JAGUAR/FMVSS 108/HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT

December 11, 2003 JAGUAR CARS LTD 39,448 units
NHTSA Ongoing

HARLEY DAVIDSON/FUEL TANK FITTING

December 11, 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY 23 units
NHTSA Ongoing

SUZUKI/ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP

December 11, 2003 AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. 196,876 units
NHTSA Ongoing

SAAB/FMVSS 207/FRONT SEAT LOCKING MECHANISM

December 11, 2003 SAAB CARS USA, INC. 1,658 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MAZDA/SEAT BELT BUCKLE COVER

December 11, 2003 MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS 49,000 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FREIGHTLINER/INCORRECT AXLE STEERING STOP BOLTS

December 11, 2003 FREIGHTLINER LLC 130 units