Hazard
382 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 382 electrical short recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 236 (62%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all electrical short recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.
A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.
Navistar is recalling 2003 and 2004 IC Bus CECB commercial buses because chafing cables may cause an electrical short and fire.
Polaris is recalling about 3,800 2009 Ranger side-by-side vehicles because an electrical short in the tail light wiring harness can cause overheating and fire.
General Electric is recalling approximately 2.5 million built-in dishwashers because a leaking rinse-aid dispenser can cause electrical shorts and fires.
CPSC recalls Maytag and Samsung front-loading washers because water leakage can cause electrical shorts and ignite the circuit board.
Electrolux is recalling 5,800 room air conditioning and heating units because a damaged heating coil can cause electrical shorts and overheating, posing a fire risk.
Ideal Industries is recalling about 122,000 voltage testers that can short out at high voltages, causing the faceplate to blow off and resulting in burns.
Carrier is recalling 1962-1964 Weathermaker air conditioners because deteriorating insulators may cause electrical shorts and fires.