INS-012 · Retail & online
When Amazon passed one in four, and one in two
Amazon first reached 25% in 2020 (28.8%) and 50% in 2025 (51.2%).
- Question it answers
- In which year did Amazon pass 25% and 50% of recalls?
- What it means
- The first years the Amazon share of recall notices reached 25% and 50%.
- What it does not mean
- Not that Amazon became unsafe in those years.
- How sure
- Medium. Same name search as the share of recalls sold on Amazon.
How it was worked out
- Recalls looked at
- Recalls by year
- Measure
- First year with Amazon share at or above the mark
- Fields read
Retailers[].Name,SoldAtLabel,RecallDate- Rule
- Same rule as INS-011. First year at or above each mark.
| year | matching | of | percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45 | 305 | 14.8 |
| 2016 | 81 | 330 | 24.5 |
| 2017 | 67 | 280 | 23.9 |
| 2018 | 56 | 258 | 21.7 |
| 2019 | 48 | 241 | 19.9 |
| 2020 | 74 | 257 | 28.8 |
| 2021 | 75 | 219 | 34.2 |
| 2022 | 97 | 292 | 33.2 |
| 2023 | 124 | 324 | 38.3 |
| 2024 | 129 | 305 | 42.3 |
| 2025 | 215 | 420 | 51.2 |
| 2026 | 310 | 521 | 59.5 |
Do not say
- Amazon became unsafe in 2020
Caveats
- A single year can jump on a few large recalls.
The recalls behind it
215 recall notices are counted. The most recent:
- ANNQUAN Brand Power Strips Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire; Sold on Amazon by Hefei Juyuan Sporting Development
- Blue Wave Recalls Above-Ground Pools 48 Inches and Taller Due to Drowning Hazard
- Feel The Beard Recalls Minoxidil Beard Growth Serum Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory
- Furnulem 8-Drawer Dressers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment; Violate Mandatory Standard for Clot
- JOKOSIS Adult Portable Bed Rails Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation Hazards; Violates Mandator
Download every recall number behind this figure (JSON, key INS-012). All statistics.