Product Recalls in 2011
1,058 recalls issued this year
313
CPSC
57
FDA Food
34
FDA Drug
654
NHTSA
NHTSA
Ongoing
REAR BRAKE LAMP SWITCH
October 20, 2011
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
250,757 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BRAKE LINE CHAFE
October 20, 2011
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
700 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Additional Retail Sales Prompt CPSC and Meijer to Re-announce Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds Recall; Strangulation Hazard Posed
October 19, 2011
Whole Space Industries, Ltd., of Centereach, N.Y.
About 3,200 units (240,000 originally recalled in March 2010) units
FDA Food
Class II
Terminated
Yellow Corn Tortillas in 5 lb clear flexible plastic bags with green and yellow printing. Tortilleria Provincia 1200 B Clay Street Bowling Green, KY 42101
October 19, 2011
Tortilleria Provincia
60-70 cases ( 6 pkgs/case) units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PASS-THROUGH POWER STUDS/POSSIBLE FIRE
October 18, 2011
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
3,109 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DRIVE AXLES
October 18, 2011
Meritor, Inc.
43 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GEN EM-1 EVAPORATORS/CARRIER
October 18, 2011
COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
11 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
SUNROOF SEPARATION
October 18, 2011
CUSTOM VEHICLE OUTFITTERS
13 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DOOR HANDLE RIVETS
October 18, 2011
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
59 units
FDA Drug
Class II
Terminated
Prefera OB One Gel Capsules, 30 softgels, Rx Only, Manufactured by: IVC industries, Inc. Irving ton, NJ 07111, For: Alaven Pharmaceutical LLC Marietta, GA 30062, NDC 68220-086-30
October 17, 2011
Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
478,569 Softgel Capsules (172,740 trade plus 305,829 samples). units
NHTSA
Ongoing
REAR EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HANDLE
October 14, 2011
CHALLENGER DOOR, LLC
1,579 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
39" BARRIER/2-PASSENGER SEATS
October 14, 2011
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
54 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VERTICAL EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS
October 14, 2011
SPECTAL INDUSTRIES
440 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM MODULE
October 14, 2011
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
799 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM FAILURE
October 14, 2011
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
22 units
FDA Food
Class II
Terminated
Mercer's Ice Cream Old Fashioned Cookie Dough, Half Gallon, (1.89 Liter), UPC 036667 200231
October 13, 2011
Quality Dairy Farms Inc.
454 half gallon units units
FDA Food
Class II
Terminated
Mercer's Ice Cream Cream N' Coffee Fudge, Half Gallon, (1.89 Liter), UPC 074513 003513
October 13, 2011
Quality Dairy Farms Inc.
241 half gallon units units
FDA Food
Class II
Terminated
Mercer's Ice Cream Cookies 'N Cream, Half Gallon (1.89 Liter), UPC 036667 200392
October 13, 2011
Quality Dairy Farms Inc.
499 half gallon units units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WEIGHT LOAD RATINGS
October 13, 2011
CRUISER RV
1,362 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DIESEL FUEL FILTER
October 13, 2011
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
6,872 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Marshall Group Recalls Marshall Gardens PatioGlo Bio-Fuel Gel Due to Burn Hazard
October 11, 2011
Marshall Group, of Elkhart, Ind.
About 39,000 bottles units
CPSC
Ongoing
Nidec Motor Corporation Recalls Pool Pump Motors Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
October 11, 2011
Nidec Motor Corporation, of St. Louis, Mo.
Approximately 2,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Jogging Strollers Recalled by B.O.B. Trailers Due to Choking Hazard
October 11, 2011
About 411,700 in the United States and 27,000 in Canada (357,000 units were recalled in February 2011 due to strangulation hazard posed by canopy drawstring) units
FDA Food
Class III
Terminated
Mother's Milk Bank at Austin, Batch # 9429-1, 3 oz. (100 mL), Pasteurized, Exp: 3/25/2012, KCal/Oz: 20, Protein: .9 g/dl
October 11, 2011
Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin
54 - 3 oz. bottles units
NHTSA
Ongoing
IMPROPER ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
October 11, 2011
JAYCO, INC.
502 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WHEEL WELL CLEARANCE
October 11, 2011
JAYCO, INC.
2,444 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
TPMS Indicator/FMVSS 138
October 7, 2011
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
158 units
CPSC
Ongoing
IKEA Recalls Children's Folding Tent Due to Laceration and Puncture Hazards
October 6, 2011
About 58,000; 51,000 in the United States and 7,000 in Canada units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WIRE HARNESS AND CONVERTER MODULE
October 6, 2011
CURT MFG. INC.
2,398 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WIRE HARNESS WITH CONVERTER MODULE
October 6, 2011
CURT MFG. INC.
2,254 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Bird Brain Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
October 5, 2011
About 1.6 million bottles and cans units
CPSC
Ongoing
Yu Wei Recalls Drop-Side Cribs Sold Exclusively at jcpenney Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
October 5, 2011
Yu Wei Co. Ltd., of Taipei, Taiwan (this firm is no longer in business)
About 8,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MISSING DECAL FOR THE REARVIEW MIRRORS
October 5, 2011
STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION
444 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
October 5, 2011
MERITOR WABCO VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS
10,700 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Ballard Designs Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard
October 4, 2011
About 2,500 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CERTIFICATION LABEL/PART 567
October 3, 2011
AIRSTREAM, INC.
18 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER/ACCURIDE/GUNITE
October 3, 2011
TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION
290 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DIESEL FUEL INJECTION LINES
October 3, 2011
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
168,275 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
REAR HATCH HINGES ON CORVETTE COUPES/FVMSS 206
October 3, 2011
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
5,755 units
FDA Drug
Class II
Terminated
Xactdose Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP 125 mg/5mL, supplied in 5 mL unit dose cups, VISTAPHARM, Largo, FL NDC 66689-036-50
September 30, 2011
VistaPharm, Inc.
27,221 unit dose cups units
CPSC
Ongoing
Shermag Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
September 29, 2011
Shermag Inc., of Quebec, Canada
About 2,300; about 800 in Canada units
CPSC
Ongoing
Husqvarna Professional Products Recalls RedMax Brushcutter Due to Fire Hazard
September 29, 2011
Husqvarna Zenoah Co. Ltd., an affiliate of Husqvarna Professional Products Inc., Charlotte, N.C.
About 10,500 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Musical Wooden Table Toys Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard
September 29, 2011
About 14,000 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Pacific Décor Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
September 29, 2011
Pacific Décor Ltd., of Woodinville, Wash.
About 3,600 bottles units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ROD BEARING FAILURE
September 29, 2011
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
667 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Bond Manufacturing Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
September 28, 2011
Bond Manufacturing Co., of Antioch, Calif.
About 16,500 bottle and jugs. (This recall was first announced in September 2011) units
CPSC
Ongoing
Fuel Barons Recalls Pourable Gel Fuels Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
September 28, 2011
Fuel Barons Inc., of Stateline, Nev.
About 14,000 bottles and jugs units
CPSC
Ongoing
Little Tikes Expands Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard
September 28, 2011
Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio
More than 1.7 million additional units (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009) units
CPSC
Ongoing
LM Import & Export Recalls Toy Cars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
September 28, 2011
LM Import & Export, Inc., of Miami, Fla.
About 1,900 units
CPSC
Ongoing
Luminosities/Windflame Recalls Pourable Gel Fuels Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards
September 28, 2011
Fuel Barons Inc., of Stateline, Nev.
About 26,500 bottles units