Product Recalls in 2003
820 recalls issued this year
216
CPSC
0
FDA Food
0
FDA Drug
604
NHTSA
NHTSA
Ongoing
MACK/FMVSS 121/CHECK VALVE
July 28, 2003
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
1,232 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
KAWASAKI/CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM
July 28, 2003
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
405 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GM/FMVSS 225/OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMATION
July 24, 2003
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
1,707,825 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VOLVO/CUMMINS/ECM
July 24, 2003
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
23 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NISSAN/FUEL TANK FREEZE
July 24, 2003
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
377,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
LEISURE TRAVEL/WIRE CHAFFING
July 24, 2003
LEISURE TRAVEL VANS
122 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair 18-volt Cordless Drill/Drivers
July 24, 2003
About 265,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NEOPLAN/CUMMINS/ECM
July 22, 2003
NEOPLAN USA CORP.
36 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DETROIT DIESEL/SERIES 60 FUEL LINES
July 21, 2003
DETROIT DIESEL CORP.
52,830 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex Announce Recall of Slow Cookers
July 17, 2003
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, of Glen Allen, Va.
2.7 million units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PIONEER/STERO AMPLIFIERS/OVERHEATS
July 17, 2003
PIONEER ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
35,869 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CRANE/CUMMINS/ECM
July 17, 2003
CRANE CARRIER COMPANY
4 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FLEETWOOD/LP GAS PIPE AND HOSE
July 17, 2003
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
88 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, DesignPac Announce Recall of Lamp Oil
July 17, 2003
DesignPac, of Northlake, Ill.
4,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, UWATEC Announce Recall of Smart Dive Computers
July 17, 2003
UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland
6,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Midwest Announce Recall of Toad Lawn Sprinklers
July 17, 2003
Midwest, of Cannon Falls, Minn.
4,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NEW FLYER/FMVSS 121/BRAKE RELEASE TIMING
July 17, 2003
NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
267 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, De Bon Sales Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters
July 17, 2003
De Bon Sales Inc., of Houston, Texas
8,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PACCAR/KENWORTH/CUMMINS/ECM
July 17, 2003
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
18 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FREIGHTLINER/CUMMINS/ECM
July 17, 2003
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
62 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Toro Company Recall Riding Lawn Mowers
July 15, 2003
Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn.
7,500 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WINNEBAGO/COOKING RANGE
July 14, 2003
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
2,684 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MID BUS/FMVSS 217/REAR DOOR LATCH LUBRICATION
July 14, 2003
MID BUS INCORPORATED
2,750 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CRANE/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE
July 9, 2003
CRANE CARRIER COMPANY
2 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VAN HOOL/WHEEL CHAIR LIFT
July 9, 2003
VAN HOOL, N.V.
14 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Select Comfort Announce Recall of Adjustable Beds
July 9, 2003
Select Comfort Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn.
90,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ALFA LEISURE/TIRE VALVE STEMS
July 7, 2003
ALFA LEISURE,INC.
302 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BMW/ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT
July 7, 2003
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
5,470 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
HONDA/BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
July 7, 2003
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
814 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BLUE SEA SYSTEMS/T-1 CIRCUIT BREAKER/FIRE
July 7, 2003
BLUE SEA SYSTEMS
4,601 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ALFA LEISURE/DRIVER SEAT MOTOR ASSEMBLY
July 7, 2003
ALFA LEISURE,INC.
17 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GM/FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR
July 7, 2003
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
102,212 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PACCAR/KENWORTH/GRAB HANDLE
July 3, 2003
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
84 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CHARLES MACHINE/BRAKE ACTUATORS
July 3, 2003
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC
18 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Toshiba America Consumer Products Announce Recall of Rear Projection Televisions
July 3, 2003
Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc., of Wayne, N.J.
3,400 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of GSW Water Heaters With S.I.T. Temperature Controls
July 2, 2003
GSW Industries Inc., of Fergus, Ontario, Canada
13,000 (In addition, 140,000 units were sold in Canada) units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, JAKKS Pacific Announce Recall of "Spit Smatter" Spray Foam
July 2, 2003
JAKKS Pacific Inc., of Malibu, Calif.
About 1.3 million units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Small Small World Announce Recall of "Egg Dippers" Easter Plush Toys
July 2, 2003
Small Small World, of Englewood, N.J.
About 75,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Perfect Fit Industries Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
July 2, 2003
Perfect Fit Industries, of Charlotte, N.C.
About 18,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Franzus Company LLC Announce Recall of International Adapter Plugs
July 2, 2003
Franzus Company LLC, of Beacon Falls, Conn.
About 29,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, American Promotional Events Inc. Announce Recall of Fireworks
July 2, 2003
About 22,700 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CUMMINS/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE
July 1, 2003
CUMMINS, INC.
1,064 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Kawasaki Motor Corp. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
June 30, 2003
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
3,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
EVENFLO/INFANT RESTRAINT/BELT HOOK DAMAGE
June 30, 2003
EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.
236,384 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SUBARU/FRONT SUSPENSION CORROSION
June 26, 2003
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
350 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NISSAN DIESEL/AFTERMARKET OIL COOLER HOSE
June 26, 2003
NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
17 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FLEETWOOD/FRONT SUSPENSION SEPARATION
June 26, 2003
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
118 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GREAT DANE/FIFTH WHEELS/FATIGUE CRACKS
June 26, 2003
GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
9 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NEXL/MOTORCYCLE HELMETS/FVVSS 218
June 26, 2003
NEXL SPORTS PRODUCTS
46,518 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, NHTSA, and Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. Announce Extended Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers
June 25, 2003
Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind.
1.2 million units