Product Recalls in 2006
934 recalls issued this year
319
CPSC
0
FDA Food
1
FDA Drug
614
NHTSA
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 108/HID CONVERSION KITS
April 28, 2006
AUTO DIRECT SAVE
310 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/FMVSS 101 & 105/ WORKHORSE
April 28, 2006
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
1,594 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SUSPENSION/KINGPIN FRACTURES/WHEEL SEPARATION
April 28, 2006
FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, INC
12 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM
April 28, 2006
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
122,431 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION LOSS
April 27, 2006
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
404,733 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Children's Necklaces Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard
April 27, 2006
About 55,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
TURBOCHARGER FAILURE/POSSIBLE FIRE/SERIES 60/DDC
April 27, 2006
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
4,765 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FUEL LINE
April 26, 2006
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
16,175 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Hoist Exercise Benches Recalled for Finger Entrapment Hazard
April 26, 2006
Hoist Fitness Systems Inc., also does business as Body Gear, of San Diego, Calif.
About 48,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEELCHAIR LIFTS/RICON
April 26, 2006
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
357 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Apollo Audio-Visual Carts Recalled Due to Risk of Equipment Falling on Consumers
April 26, 2006
About 960 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ELECTRICAL FIRE
April 25, 2006
FREIGHTLINER LLC
11,666 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FRONT ABS SENSOR CABLE ROUTING
April 25, 2006
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
9,260 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Sycamore Kids Inc. Expands Recall Again of Mountain Buggy Jogging Strollers
April 25, 2006
About 4,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard
April 25, 2006
About 87,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, RedMax Backpack Blowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
April 25, 2006
About 170,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Posing Fire and Burn Hazard
April 25, 2006
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
About 41,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. Announce Recall of Men's Safety-Toe Hiker Boots
April 25, 2006
About 1,300 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FRONT BRAKE FLEXI-HOSE CHAFES
April 25, 2006
LAND ROVER
10,791 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEELCHAIR LIFTS/RICON
April 24, 2006
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
13 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
STEERING DAMPER BOLT
April 24, 2006
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
6,746 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
TURBOCHARGER FAILURE/POSSIBLE FIRE/SERIES 60/DDC
April 24, 2006
VAN HOOL, N.V.
870 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEELCHAIR LIFTS/RICON
April 24, 2006
CHAMPION BUS, INC.
7 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/FMVSS 101 AND 105/WORKHORSE
April 24, 2006
DAMON CORPORATION
1,705 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEELCHAIR LIFTS/RICON
April 24, 2006
GOSHEN COACH
13 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 114/IGNITION KEY
April 24, 2006
LAND ROVER
45,900 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled for Risk of Carbon Monoxide Inhalation
April 20, 2006
Brookdale International Systems Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
About 290,000 units units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INCORRECT SPRING HANGER BOLTS AND NUTS
April 20, 2006
SKYLINE CORPORATION
44 units
CPSC
Ongoing
HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
April 20, 2006
About 4,100 (about 15,700 batteries worldwide) units
NHTSA
Ongoing
TOWED VEHICLE SEPARATION
April 20, 2006
CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS, INC.
385 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FUEL PUMP
April 20, 2006
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
11,886 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY
April 20, 2006
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
23,077 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 110/INCORRECT TIRE LABEL PLACARD INFORMATION
April 19, 2006
JAYCO, INC.
85 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Hair Dryers Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard
April 19, 2006
About 4,000 (14,000 hair dryers were sold in Mexico) units
CPSC
Ongoing
CCH Inc. Recalls Mountain Climbing Camming Anchor Due to Fall Hazard
April 18, 2006
Colorado Custom Hardware (CCH) Inc., of Laramie, Wyo.
About 4,100 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 218/PENETRATION REQUIREMENTS
April 18, 2006
HJC AMERICA, INC.
4,806 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS
April 18, 2006
TOM MOTORSPORT, INC.
845 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Nordstrom Inc. Recalls Egg-Shaped Candle Holders for Fire Hazard
April 18, 2006
About 5,300 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 108/HID CONVERSION KITS/BULBS
April 14, 2006
HIDYNAMIC CORPORATION
1,785 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS
April 14, 2006
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
28,947 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FRONT FENDER BRACKETS
April 14, 2006
BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
364 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Memcorp Inc. Recall of Disney®-Brand Personal DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard
April 13, 2006
McNair Technology Co. Ltd., of China
About 102,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CELLULAR HANDS-FREE PHONE OPTION/FMVSS 208
April 13, 2006
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
19 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Trendset Originals Recalls Girls' Sweaters with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
April 13, 2006
About 1,700 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WIRING HARNESS
April 13, 2006
MUSTANG TRAILER MANUFACTURING
21 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Toe-Kick Saws Recalled Due to Broken Handles
April 13, 2006
Crain Cutter Co. Inc., of Milpitas, Calif.
About 15,500 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BATTERY CABLES
April 13, 2006
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
29 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 201/UPPER INTERIOR HEAD IMPACT
April 12, 2006
MAZDA MOTOR CORP
23,100 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/FMVSS 101 AND 105/WORKHORSE
April 12, 2006
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
7,205 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING HARDWARE
April 12, 2006
DEXTER AXLE COMPANY
562 units