INS-004 · Volume & time
Recalls are dated on Thursdays
917 of 941 recalls dated since 2025 (97.4%) carry a Thursday date: 95% in 2025 and 99.4% in 2026. The other 24 fall on 8 other dates (20 Wednesdays, 2 Mondays, 1 Tuesday, 1 Friday).
- Question it answers
- On which day of the week are recall notices dated?
- What it means
- Nearly all recall notices since 2025 carry a Thursday date.
- What it does not mean
- Not that CPSC only acts on Thursdays, and not when a hazard was found.
- How sure
- High. A count by weekday from a date every record has.
How it was worked out
- Recalls looked at
- Recalls dated 2025 or later
- Measure
- Recalls on a Thursday / all recalls since 2025
- Fields read
RecallDate- Rule
- Weekday of RecallDate. Share of recalls on a Thursday, by year.
| year | matching | of | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 107 | 305 | 35.1 |
| 2016 | 130 | 330 | 39.4 |
| 2017 | 85 | 280 | 30.4 |
| 2018 | 108 | 258 | 41.9 |
| 2019 | 85 | 241 | 35.3 |
| 2020 | 131 | 257 | 51.0 |
| 2021 | 87 | 219 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 238 | 292 | 81.5 |
| 2023 | 311 | 324 | 96.0 |
| 2024 | 297 | 305 | 97.4 |
| 2025 | 399 | 420 | 95.0 |
| 2026 | 518 | 521 | 99.4 |
Do not say
- CPSC only issues recalls on Thursdays
Caveats
- RecallDate is the date CPSC puts on the recall notice. It is not when the product was sold or when the hazard was found.
The recalls behind it
917 recall notices are counted. The most recent:
- Allstar Recalls Sharper Image Tabletop and Infinity Fire Pits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Burn and Fire Hazards
- Boshengya Recalls Rugs Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standard for Carpets and Rugs
- Cummins Recalls Portable Generators Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards
- Huffy Recalls Buzz Bicycles Cerana T2 E-Trikes Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fall Hazard
- Kakgold Recalls 4WD Remote-Controlled Car Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for
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