Product Recalls in 2008
1,209 recalls issued this year
392
CPSC
37
FDA Food
0
FDA Drug
780
NHTSA
NHTSA
Ongoing
THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM/FMVSS 404/RICON
December 1, 2008
STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION
4,409 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DUAL POWER SWITCH
December 1, 2008
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
18,198 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 403/ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK/RICON
December 1, 2008
STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION
4,409 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BOLT
December 1, 2008
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD
87 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FUEL INJECTION PUMP DRIVE COUPLER
November 26, 2008
NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
549 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Stainless Steel Pots Recalled by Ocean State Jobbers Due to Burn Hazard
November 26, 2008
About 7,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEEL STUDS/ARVINMERITOR
November 26, 2008
M H EBY, INC.
1 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PROPANE HOSE CONNECTIONS
November 26, 2008
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
106 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BRAKE AIR LINE
November 26, 2008
NAVISTAR, INC
14,048 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FRONT AXLE BEARINGS
November 26, 2008
NAVISTAR, INC
977 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Heavy Duty Acidic Cleaner Recalled by DuPont Due to Leaking Cap; Poses Risk of Severe Skin Irritation
November 25, 2008
DuPont, of Wilmington, Del.
About 20,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
JCPenney Recalls Arizona® Newborn and Infant Pants Due to Choking Hazard
November 25, 2008
About 24,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 403/ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK/RICON
November 25, 2008
ELDORADO NATIONAL
850 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 121/BRAKE TIMING
November 25, 2008
AUTOCAR, LLC
33 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INCORRECT STEERING KNUCKLE
November 25, 2008
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
2,149 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
POWER STEERING HOSE
November 25, 2008
PREVOST CARS, INC.
640 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SUPPLY PUMP COUPLER
November 25, 2008
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
3,836 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 209/SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
November 25, 2008
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
16,667 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
November 24, 2008
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
68 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEEL END STUDS/ARVINMERITOR
November 24, 2008
SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS, LLC
1 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPEAKER FUNCTION
November 24, 2008
JAGUAR CARS LTD
3,754 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VEHICLE CAB HYDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM
November 24, 2008
AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC
1,251 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FRONT STRUT
November 24, 2008
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
1,515 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SHIFTER INDICATOR INTERFERENCE/ZF
November 21, 2008
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC
1,893 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FLANGE FAILURES
November 21, 2008
REINKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
10 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Candela Recalls Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Anthropologie Stores
November 20, 2008
About 225 units
CPSC
Ongoing
ImagiPLAY Recalls Bead Maze Toys Due to Laceration Hazard
November 20, 2008
About 500 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Near Strangulation of Child Prompts Recall to Repair Window Blinds by Green Mountain Vista
November 20, 2008
Green Mountain Vista, Inc. of Williston, Vt.
About 7,300 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall of Roman Blinds; Sold Exclusively at IKEA
November 20, 2008
About 670,000 (an additional 4.8 million were sold outside of the United States) units
CPSC
Ongoing
Watts Water Technologies Recalls Rotor and Shaft Assemblies Due to Fire Hazard
November 20, 2008
About 15 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 108/RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING
November 19, 2008
3M COMPANY TRAFFIC SAFETY SYSTEMS DIV.
276 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Brownie's Third Lung Recalls Air Compressors Due to Drowning Hazard
November 19, 2008
Brownie's Third Lung, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
About 1,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by R&D International Due to Strangulation Hazard
November 19, 2008
About 1,500 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Target Recalls Dive Sticks Due to Impalement Hazard
November 19, 2008
About 365,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
AIR MANAGEMENT UNIT (AMU) PRESSURE SWITCH
November 19, 2008
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
15,686 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PIVOT BOLT AXLE
November 19, 2008
WILSON TRAILER COMPANY
211 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 403/ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK/RICON
November 19, 2008
DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION
66 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM/FMVSS 404/RICON
November 19, 2008
DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION
66 units
CPSC
Ongoing
GE Recalls to Inspect and Repair Wall Ovens Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
November 18, 2008
GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky.
About 244,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Lithium-Ion Batteries Used with Bicycle Lights Recalled By DiNotte Lighting Due to Burn Hazard
November 18, 2008
AA Portable Power Corp., of Richmond, Calif.
About 1,700 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
REAR DISC BRAKE/ARVINMERITOR/HENDRICKSON FIREMAAX
November 18, 2008
PIERCE MANUFACTURING
15 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PASSENGER SEAT PEDESTAL
November 17, 2008
PREVOST CARS, INC.
81 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
HITCH FRACTURES/SPARTAN/PUTNAM
November 17, 2008
NEWMAR CORPORATION
913 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 403/ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK/RICON
November 14, 2008
ELKHART COACH
9 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEEL END STUDS/ARVINMERITOR
November 14, 2008
PIERCE MANUFACTURING
3 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM/FMVSS 404/RICON
November 14, 2008
FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES
32 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DOUBLE CLUTCH GEARBOX
November 14, 2008
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
2,500 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM/FMVSS 404/RICON
November 14, 2008
ELKHART COACH
63 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Cobra Electronics Recalls Children's Two-Way Radios with Rechargeable Batteries Due to Chemical Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively in Toys "R" Us Stores
November 13, 2008
Cobra Electronics, of Chicago, Ill.
About 8,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
JA-RU Recalls Toy Trains Due To Choking Hazard
November 13, 2008
About 18,000 units