Product Recalls in 2009
972 recalls issued this year
383
CPSC
19
FDA Food
0
FDA Drug
570
NHTSA
CPSC
Ongoing
Near Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Blinds; Sold Exclusively at IKEA
August 26, 2009
About 120,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roller Shades by Lutron Shading Solutions
August 26, 2009
Virginia Iron and Metal Company Inc. (VIMCO), of Ashland, Va.
About 245,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Victoria Classics Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively by Target Stores
August 26, 2009
About 163,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall To Repair Window Blinds By Vertical Land
August 26, 2009
Vertical Land Inc., of Panama City Beach, Fla.
About 15,400 (horizontal), 16,400 (vertical), 800 (cellular shades) units
CPSC
Ongoing
Strangulation Deaths of Children Prompt Recall to Repair of Roll-Up Blinds and Roman Shades by Lewis Hyman Inc.
August 26, 2009
About 4.2 million roll-up blinds and 600,000 Roman shades units
NHTSA
Ongoing
LED SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM LIGHTS INOPERATIVE
August 25, 2009
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
3,736 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Ameriwood Recalls Entertainment Stands Sold Exclusively at Walmart Stores Due to Tip-Over Hazard
August 25, 2009
Ameriwood Industries, of Wright City, Mo.
About 195 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Maytag Expands Recall of Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard
August 25, 2009
Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa
About 46,000 (1.6 million units were previously recalled March 2009) units
CPSC
Ongoing
Pella Recalls Casement Windows Due to Impact Hazard
August 25, 2009
Pella Corp., of Pella, Iowa
About 6,500 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Cloth Books Recalled by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard
August 20, 2009
About 15,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard
August 20, 2009
About 1.5 Million units
CPSC
Ongoing
Pensi Ceiling Fans Recalled by The Modern Fan Co. Due to Fall and Injury Hazard
August 20, 2009
The Modern Fan Co. Inc., of Ashland, Oregon
About 1,300 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard
August 20, 2009
Shanghai Oriland Toys Co. Ltd, of China
About 420,000 in the United States and 25,000 in Canada units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SERVICE BRAKES/QUICK RELEASE VALVES
August 20, 2009
LABRIE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
29 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX
August 20, 2009
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
16,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Amplifiers Recalled by Krell Industries Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
August 19, 2009
About 2,300 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Bicycles Recalled by Nirve Sports; Stem Failure Poses Fall Hazard
August 19, 2009
About 120 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Burley Design Recalls Child Trailers Due to Risk of Injury
August 19, 2009
Burley Design LLC, of Eugene, Ore.
About 2,700 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Felt Bicycles Recalls Cyclocross Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
August 19, 2009
Aprebic/EVO Industry Co. Ltd., of Taiwan
About 1,500 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Ridgid Table Saws Sold Exclusively at Home Depot Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration Hazard
August 19, 2009
About 3,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 208 AIRBAG WARNING LABELS
August 19, 2009
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
1,309 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Black & Decker Coffeemakers Recalled By Applica Consumer Products Due to Burn Hazard
August 18, 2009
About 9,800 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Remote Switches Recalled by Woodstock International Due to Fire Hazard
August 18, 2009
Woodstock International, of Bellingham, Wash.
About 450 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 403/ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK/RICON
August 18, 2009
PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS
2 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM/FMVSS 404/RICON
August 18, 2009
PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS
2 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG TIRE LOADING LABEL
August 18, 2009
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
51 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MOTORCYCLE HELMETS
August 17, 2009
AFX NORTH AMERICA, INC.
984 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Exercise Units Recalled by Nautilus Due to Fall Hazard
August 13, 2009
Land America Health and Fitness Co., of China
About 400 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Homelite, Husky and Black Max Generators Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot and Sam's Club Stores
August 13, 2009
About 51,750 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Little Tikes Recalls Children's Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks Due to Choking Hazard
August 13, 2009
Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio
About 1.6 Million units
NHTSA
Ongoing
OFFSET LEG BARRIER PADS OR 2/3 SEAT BACK/FMVSS 222
August 13, 2009
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
37,095 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM/FMVSS 404
August 12, 2009
QUALITY VANS
14 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FMVSS 404/ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK/RICON
August 12, 2009
QUALITY VANS
8 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SAFETY BELT TENSIONERS
August 12, 2009
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
195 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Wii(tm) Battery Recharge Stations Recalled by Griffin International Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
August 11, 2009
About 220,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
REFRIGERATOR FIRE
August 11, 2009
NEWMAR CORPORATION
493 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEELCHAIR LIFTS
August 10, 2009
LIFT-U
8,351 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
AFTERMARKET RECEIVER HITCH
August 10, 2009
CURT MFG. INC.
110 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
LED SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM LIGHTS INOPERATIVE
August 7, 2009
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
2 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FOLDING SEAT INSTALLATION BOLTS/FMVSS 207 & 210
August 7, 2009
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
16 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
REPLACEMENT TIRE PLACARD LABEL/FMVSS 110
August 7, 2009
JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC
34 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY/FMVSS 207 AND 210
August 7, 2009
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
6 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CHROMIUM PLATED DOOR INSIDE HANDLE REPAIR
August 7, 2009
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
82 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FUEL PUMP CONTROL UNIT CORRISION
August 7, 2009
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
4,839 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PASSENGER WINDOWS
August 7, 2009
DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
824 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Dorel Juvenile Group Expands Recall of Safety 1st Stair Gates Due to Fall Hazard
August 6, 2009
About 31,500 (100,000 units were previously recalled in February 2009) units
CPSC
Ongoing
Jump 'n Jive Doorway Jumpers Recalled by Graco Due to Choking Hazard
August 6, 2009
Graco Children's Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.
About 2,400 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Target Recalls Circo Booster Seats Due to Fall Hazard
August 6, 2009
About 43,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Paper Towel Dispensers Recalled By Global Plastics Due to Fire Hazard
August 5, 2009
Global Plastics Ltd., of City of Industry, Calif.
14000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Baby Hammocks Recalled by Kaplan Early Learning Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards
August 4, 2009
About 200 (Related recalls have been issued: #08-604 and #09-760) units