INS-039 · Remedies & data

Refund, repair or replace

In 2026: refund 71.6%, repair 18.4%, replace 14.6% of recalls with a remedy option. Refund was 38.2% in 2015.

Question it answers

What fix do consumers get, and has it changed?

What it means

Which fix recall notices offer (refund, repair, replace), among notices that list a remedy option.

What it does not mean

Not what every consumer received. A notice can offer several fixes.

How sure

High. A structured field with a fixed set of values.

How it was worked out

Recalls looked at

Recalls dated 2026 with a remedy option

Measure

Recalls offering the remedy / recalls with a remedy option

Fields read

RemedyOptions[].Option

Rule

Share of recalls offering Refund, Repair or Replace (a recall can offer several). Base: recalls with a remedy option.

Do not say

• [percent] of people got a refund

Caveats

• Remedy options are filled in for almost every recall since 2012 but for none before 2010, so only 2012 onward is compared.
• A recall can offer several remedies, so shares can add to more than 100%.

The recalls behind it

373 recall notices are counted. The most recent:

• NOV 12 2026 Allstar Recalls Sharper Image Tabletop and Infinity Fire Pits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Burn and Fire Hazards
• NOV 12 2026 Boshengya Recalls Rugs Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standard for Carpets and Rugs
• NOV 12 2026 Kakgold Recalls 4WD Remote-Controlled Car Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for
• NOV 12 2026 QIOMALA Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Serious Risk of Injury or Death from Shock and Electrocution Hazards
• NOV 12 2026 SHEIN Distribution Corporation Recalls Baby Rattle and Teether Toy Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violate Mandato

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