Data
Consumer product recall statistics
Official CPSC consumer-product recalls in this index: 7,002 notices from 1973 to October 1, 2026, counted by year, category, product type, brand, and hazard. Free to download. Snapshot retrieved October 1, 2026; refresh checks are scheduled daily.
All consumer product recalls by the numbers
- recall notices
- 7,002
- units recalled, at least
- 941 million
- incident reports
- 153,969
- injuries
- 5,200
- brands
- 4,589
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once; 5,680 of 7,002 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
313 recall notices in 2026 through October 1, against 185 in the same months of 2025 and 279 in all of 2025.
- 1990: 68 notices
- 1991: 66 notices
- 1992: 59 notices
- 1993: 56 notices
- 1994: 76 notices
- 1995: 92 notices
- 1996: 90 notices
- 1997: 113 notices
- 1998: 99 notices
- 1999: 99 notices
- 2000: 143 notices
- 2001: 172 notices
- 2002: 175 notices
- 2003: 138 notices
- 2004: 192 notices
- 2005: 223 notices
- 2006: 223 notices
- 2007: 331 notices
- 2008: 286 notices
- 2009: 273 notices
- 2010: 270 notices
- 2011: 228 notices
- 2012: 240 notices
- 2013: 229 notices
- 2014: 217 notices
- 2015: 228 notices
- 2016: 230 notices
- 2017: 193 notices
- 2018: 173 notices
- 2019: 144 notices
- 2020: 128 notices
- 2021: 124 notices
- 2022: 186 notices
- 2023: 215 notices
- 2024: 199 notices
- 2025: 279 notices
- 2026: 313 notices
The index covers 14 consumer-product categories, including home products, children and toys, clothing, and recreation equipment. It does not include every CPSC recall or the other agencies’ notices.
Are consumer product recall notices increasing?
313 notices were published from January 1 through October 1, 2026, compared with 185 over the same calendar period in 2025. The table compares the same part of each year in the current index.
| Period | Notices | Reannouncements included |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Oct 1, 2026 | 313 | 2 |
| Jan 1 – Oct 1, 2025 | 185 | 0 |
| Jan 1 – Oct 1, 2024 | 160 | 3 |
| Jan 1 – Oct 1, 2023 | 161 | 0 |
| Jan 1 – Oct 1, 2022 | 132 | 0 |
Each row counts notices by CPSC recall date, including reannouncements. The final column counts titles that explicitly say a recall is reannounced; it is not a count of every follow-up or expansion. For a February 29 cutoff, non-leap years end on February 28. More notices do not establish a higher failure rate: this dataset has no denominator for products sold, and reporting, coverage and enforcement can change.
Recalls by category
Units are the U.S. figures the notices state, so each total is a floor.
| Category | Notices | Units, at least | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appliances | 353 | 103 million | Sep 17, 2026 |
| HVAC & Water Heaters | 257 | 27 million | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Generators | 55 | 2.2 million | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Power Tools | 347 | 37 million | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Furniture | 375 | 32 million | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Lighting & Ceiling Fans | 215 | 28 million | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Electrical | 75 | 20 million | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Smoke & CO Alarms | 52 | 51 million | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Mattresses & Bedding | 111 | 4.4 million | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Grills & Fireplaces | 137 | 6.2 million | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Home Electronics | 220 | 46 million | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Children & Toys | 2,009 | 272 million | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Clothing & Accessories | 971 | 211 million | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sports & Outdoors | 1,825 | 100 million | Sep 24, 2026 |
Most-recalled consumer products
The 15 product types with the most notices, of 87 with a page.
| Product type | Notices | Since | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toys & play sets | 1,119 | 1974 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Clothing & outerwear | 499 | 1974 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Off-road recreational vehicles | 489 | 1981 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Bicycles & components | 443 | 1976 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Sleepwear & pajamas | 213 | 1974 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Cribs & bassinets | 209 | 1978 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Exercise equipment | 133 | 1981 | May 21, 2026 |
| Chairs & stools | 132 | 1987 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Lawn mowers | 131 | 1979 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Jewelry | 130 | 1990 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Battery chargers | 124 | 1974 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Beds | 116 | 1977 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Strollers | 115 | 1977 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Pacifiers & teethers | 109 | 1976 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shoes & footwear | 104 | 1988 | Jul 16, 2026 |
The 15 largest consumer product recalls
Ranked by the U.S. units each notice states. A reannounced recall is ranked once, under its original notice.
| Date | Recall | Hazard | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2004 | Toy jewelry 04-174 | Poisoning, Ingestion | 150 million |
| Nov 2, 2017 | Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Kidde fire extinguishers 18-022 | Fire, Impact | 38 million |
| Aug 23, 2016 | McDonald's Step-iT Activity Wristbands 16-247 | Burn | 29 million |
| Jan 27, 2000 | Burger King Pokémon balls 00-058 | Suffocation | 25 million |
| Dec 27, 1999 | Burger King Pokemon Balls 00-046 | Suffocation | 25 million |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Dynabook Americas Toshiba Laptop AC Adapters 24-122 | Fire, Burn | 16 million |
| Oct 3, 2013 | APC SurgeArrest surge protectors 14-001 | Fire | 15 million |
| Oct 24, 2000 | Chest freezers 01-016 | Suffocation | 9 million |
| Jun 27, 2000 | Galoob Toys Sky Dancer® flying dolls 00-134 | — | 8.9 million |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Cuisinart® food processors 17-050 | Laceration | 8 million |
| Jun 28, 2016 | IKEA North America Children's and adult chests and dressers 16-204 | Entrapment | 8 million |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Zuru Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing & Swim Bath Toys and Robo… 23-229 | Fall | 7.5 million |
| Aug 14, 2007 | Mattel Various Polly Pocket dolls and accessories 07-273 | Ingestion | 7.3 million |
| Sep 30, 2010 | Fisher Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles 10-359 | Fall | 7 million |
| Apr 13, 2000 | Graco infant swings 00-098 | Fall | 7 million |
Which hazards recur within each consumer-product category?
The most frequently named hazard in each category across this snapshot. Counts refer to notices, including reannouncements, not accidents or the likelihood of an injury. A notice can name several hazards; some do not have a classified hazard field.
| Category | Most named hazard | Notices naming it |
|---|---|---|
| Appliances | Fire | 157 of 353 |
| HVAC & Water Heaters | Fire | 161 of 257 |
| Generators | Fire | 43 of 55 |
| Power Tools | Fire | 117 of 347 |
| Furniture | Entrapment | 137 of 375 |
| Lighting & Ceiling Fans | Fire | 86 of 215 |
| Electrical | Electric shock | 52 of 75 |
| Smoke & CO Alarms | Fire | 40 of 52 |
| Mattresses & Bedding | Fire | 67 of 111 |
| Grills & Fireplaces | Fire | 95 of 137 |
| Home Electronics | Fire | 152 of 220 |
| Children & Toys | Choking | 746 of 2,009 |
| Clothing & Accessories | Fire | 313 of 971 |
| Sports & Outdoors | Fall | 530 of 1,825 |
Equal counts use alphabetical order. To reproduce these tables, group the CSV by recall date or category and count each hazard once per notice. See the methodology and correction policy.
Brands with the most recalls
Counted by the primary brand each notice names.
| Brand | Notices | Since | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Industries | 113 | 2000 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Polaris | 85 | 1987 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Target | 78 | 1989 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Sears | 70 | 1973 | Dec 9, 2015 |
| Toys"R"Us | 63 | 1982 | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Walmart | 58 | 1989 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Fisher-Price | 50 | 1984 | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Kawasaki Motors | 44 | 2000 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| IKEA | 41 | 1995 | Aug 15, 2024 |
| American Honda | 39 | 2000 | May 2, 2024 |
| Arctic Cat | 39 | 1999 | May 2, 2024 |
| Kmart | 39 | 1979 | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Specialized Bicycle Components | 35 | 1990 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| JC Penney | 30 | 1973 | Mar 26, 2013 |
| BRP | 29 | 2009 | May 14, 2026 |
Download the data
One row per notice, 7,002 rows and 19 columns: recall number and date, title, brand, product, category, product types, hazards, the units, incident, injury, and death counts parsed from each notice, remedies, model numbers, and links to the recall page and the official notice. Built from the published CPSC snapshot dated October 1, 2026.
home-product-recalls.csv (3.4 MB)
To reproduce the unit total above, add units_us where reannouncement and units_include_earlier are both false. A blank count means the notice gives no number.
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Home Recall Watch. “Consumer product recall statistics.” Compiled from U.S. CPSC recall notices, data as of October 1, 2026. https://homerecalls.com/recall-statistics
Recall statistics questions
How many consumer products are recalled each year?
313 recall notices in 2026 through October 1, against 185 in the same months of 2025 and 279 in all of 2025. From 2016 to 2025 the index averaged 187 notices a year.
Which consumer products are recalled most often?
By number of notices: toys & play sets (1119), clothing & outerwear (499), off-road recreational vehicles (489), bicycles & components (443) and sleepwear & pajamas (213).
What is the largest consumer product recall?
By units: “CPSC Announces Recall of Metal Toy Jewelry Sold in Vending Machines Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated” (CPSC 04-174), announced July 8, 2004: about 150 million units.
What hazard causes the most recalls?
Fire: named in 1,672 of 7,002 notices (24%), followed by fall (1,161), burn (994) and choking (985). A notice can name more than one hazard.
What do recalls offer to fix the problem?
Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across all consumer product recalls, the remedies offered most often are refund (1550), repair (1203) and replacement (838).
Can I download this recall data?
Yes. The CSV on this page has one row for each of the 7,002 notices, with model numbers, hazards, remedies, and the unit and incident counts parsed from each notice. It is free to reuse with credit to Home Recall Watch under CC BY 4.0; the underlying CPSC records are public domain.