Product Recalls in 2006
934 recalls issued this year
319
CPSC
0
FDA Food
1
FDA Drug
614
NHTSA
NHTSA
Ongoing
AXLE FAILURES/DEXTER
November 1, 2006
GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
90 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FUEL TANK ADHESIVE LAYER MISSING
November 1, 2006
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
1,602 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Cobb America Inc. Warns Charcoal Grill Purchasers of CO Hazard
October 31, 2006
About 2,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Family Dollar Recalls "Creepy Cape" Costumes Due to Flammability Hazard
October 31, 2006
About 120,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Weil-McLain Recalls Ultra Series Boilers for Carbon Monoxide Hazard
October 31, 2006
Weil-McLain, of Michigan City, Ind.
About 16,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 111/REAR VIEW MIRROR USAGE LOCATION
October 31, 2006
U.S. BUS CORPORATION
4,019 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DUAL CIRCUIT STEERING GEAR/ZF
October 31, 2006
LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH
14 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GEAR SHIFT KEY LOCK CABLE
October 31, 2006
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
1,772 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
HOPPER TILT CYLINDER ATTACHMENT POINTS CRACK
October 31, 2006
ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY
263 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE/OIL LEAK
October 31, 2006
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
1 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION
October 27, 2006
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
218 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
AXLE FAILURES/DEXTER
October 27, 2006
KZRV, L.P.
25 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ENGINE STALLING
October 27, 2006
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
5,078 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FRONT STRUT BRACKET SEPARATION
October 27, 2006
EIBACH SPRINGS, INC.
400 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SIDE AND CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG SYSTEM
October 27, 2006
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
29,542 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BELT SEPARATION
October 26, 2006
PRO COMPETITION TIRE COMPANY
248 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BELT SEPARATION
October 26, 2006
NOKIAN TYRES
2,275 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FUEL PUMP/ENGINE STALL CONDITION
October 26, 2006
TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LLC
39,243 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ENGINE FAILURE/CUMMINS
October 26, 2006
KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT
14 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Time Sport International Due to Fall Hazard
October 25, 2006
About 18,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Delta Faucet Co. Recalls Bathtub and Shower Temperature Control Valves Due to Scald Hazard
October 25, 2006
Delta Faucet Co., of Indianapolis, Ind.
About 105,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
ITT Water Technology Inc. Expands Recall of Faulty Pumps for Fire Suppression Systems
October 25, 2006
ITT Water Technology Inc., of Auburn, N.Y.
About 3,000 additional units (18,300 units recalled in August 2006) units
CPSC
Ongoing
Streetlights Recalled by Beacon Products Due to Injury Hazard to Passersby
October 25, 2006
Beacon Products Inc., of Sarasota, Fla.
About 1,500 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Wal-Mart Recalls Home Trends Footstools for Collapse Hazard
October 25, 2006
About 165,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Wal-Mart Recalls Minnie Mouse Cardigan Sets Due to Strangulation Hazard
October 25, 2006
About 14,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
AXLE SEPARATION
October 25, 2006
WESTERN WORLD, INC.
243 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
HANDRAIL
October 25, 2006
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
211 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Halloween Pumpkin Decoration Kits Sold at Target Stores Recalled by Paper Magic Group Due to Choking Hazard
October 24, 2006
Paper Magic Group Inc., of Scranton, Pa.
About 97,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PLUMBING FITTINGS FOR AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS
October 24, 2006
SIDUMP'R TRAILER COMPANY
41 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
October 23, 2006
Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
About 340,000 batteries (an additional 3,080,000 battery packs were sold worldwide) units
NHTSA
Ongoing
IGNITION SWITCH
October 23, 2006
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
28,594 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
STEERING WHEEL LOCK INTELLIGENT KEY/FMVSS 114
October 23, 2006
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
9,506 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
STEERING WHEEL LOCK INTELLIGENT KEY/FMVSS 114
October 20, 2006
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
67,014 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEEL RIMS - BRAKE LINE WEAR
October 20, 2006
HARSCO TRACK TECHNOLOGIES
450 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Dux Interiors Protective Mattress Covers Recalled for Fire Hazard
October 19, 2006
About 37,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA Recalls ATV for Loss of Steering Control Hazard
October 19, 2006
291 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
50 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH
October 19, 2006
INTELLITEC
300 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking Hazard
October 18, 2006
The Betesh Group of New York, NY
About 31,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Petzl America Recalls Climbing Equipment Due to Fall Hazard
October 18, 2006
About 8,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FINAL-DRIVE ASSEMBLY O-RING SEAL/MOTORCYCLES
October 18, 2006
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
700 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
STEERING GEAR FAILURE
October 18, 2006
ZF LENKSYSTEME
21 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FRONT AXLE CONTROL ARM CONNECTION
October 18, 2006
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
25 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 108/ULTRA WHITE HEADLIGHT BULBS
October 18, 2006
AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
15,493 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 403/RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFT ARMS CRACK
October 18, 2006
VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC
98 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Decathlon USA Announces Recall of Quechua Tents and Canopies Due to Flammability Hazard
October 17, 2006
Decathlon USA, of Wilmington, Mass.
About 22,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Light & Motion Recalls Bicycle Light Batteries for Fire and Burn Hazards
October 17, 2006
GP Batteries International Ltd., of Singapore
About 1,700 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Starbucks Announces Recall of 8-Cup Coffee Brewers Due to Possible Fire Hazard
October 17, 2006
About 73,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
AXLE FAILURES/DEXTER
October 17, 2006
C&C TRAILERS, INC.
1 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FUEL LINE AND FUSE BLOCK
October 17, 2006
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
17,676 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
TRANSMISSION THIRD GEAR FAILURE
October 17, 2006
YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
20,000 units