Kmart: CPSC product recalls

32 CPSC recalls name Kmart. The recall dates are from 1979 to 2005. The notices give about 545,338 units for these recalls. The incident text of 4 recalls reports an injury.

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CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on 1 Oct 2026. The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026.

Recalls

32 recalls, newest first.

CPSC recalls that name Kmart
Date	Recall	Category	Hazard	Units	CPSC number
23 Feb 2005	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Martha Stewart Everyday Brand Birch Candle Set Sold Exclusively at Kmart	Candles & Candle Holders	Fire, Burn	4,600	05119
21 Jul 2004	CPSC, Kmart Corporation Announce Recall of Pool Pump Water Guns	Swimming Pool Items		38,600	04184
22 Jun 2004	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Girls' Rompers	Clothing (Children)	Choking	20,000	04167
18 May 2004	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Martha Stewart Everyday® Safety Matches	Matches	Fire, Impact injury	588	04138
26 Dec 2002	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Wooden Toy Vehicles	Toy Vehicles	Choking	50,000	03065
30 Apr 2001	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of MARTHA STEWART EVERYDAY® Brand Tea Kettles	Coffeemakers/Coffeepots/Teapots/Kettles	Burn	24,000	01138
8 Aug 2000	CPSC, Kmart Announce Recall of Children's Swim Masks	Swimming Pool Items	Laceration	85,550	00158
17 Apr 2000	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Lamps	Lamps	Fire	208,000	00093
23 Dec 1998	Angel Tree-Top Ornament Recalled by Kmart	Holiday Items (except lights)	Fire, Burn		99042
8 Oct 1998	CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Inflatable Baby Floats	Swimming Pool Items	Fall, Drowning	114,000	99006
13 Aug 1998	Inflatable Kiddie Boats Recalled by Kmart	Swimming Pool Items	Fall		98148
5 Jan 1998	Glide Rides Recalled by Hedstrom	Swing Sets	Fall		98052
26 Nov 1997	Gables Patio Rocking Chairs Recalled by Kmart	Chairs, Stools & Benches	Fall		98033
3 Nov 1997	Garden Chairs Recalled by Kmart	Chairs, Stools & Benches			98022
13 Sep 1997	Dive Masks Recall by Kmart	Scuba Diving/Water Activity Equipment	Laceration		97188
6 May 1997	Lily Table Lamps Recalled by Kmart	Lamps	Fire, Burn		97119
11 Mar 1997	Little Miracles Rompers Recall by Wear Me Apparel	Clothing (Children)	Lead or chemical		97083
22 May 1996	Infant Girls' Rompers Recalled by Kmart	Clothing (Children)	Lead or chemical		96128
14 Feb 1996	CPSC, Kmart Corporation Announce Shirt Recall	Clothing (Adults)	Fire, Burn		96067
16 Jan 1996	CPSC, Ridgewood Inc., And Charleswood Inc. Announce Warning On Cosco Youth Options Chifferobe, Four-Drawer Dresser	Furniture (Children)			96059
1 Mar 1995	CPSC, Welsh Juvenile Products Announce Crib Side Rail Recall	Cribs	Entrapment		95088
11 Apr 1994	Kmart Corporation Recalls Infant's Clothing Outfit	Clothing (Children)	Choking		94058
13 Jan 1993	Melville Corporation Recalls Children's Sandals	Shoes, Sandals & Boots	Choking		93031
15 Jul 1991	Pacifier Recall	Pacifiers & Accessories	Strangulation		91094
22 May 1991	Kmart Recalling Gift Gallery Potpourri Burner	Potpourri Items	Fire, Burn		91074
1 Dec 1989	Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles		Fall		90017
16 Nov 1989	Kmart Recalling Ceramic Potpourri House	Potpourri Items	Fire, Burn		90009
20 Jun 1989	K-Mart Recalling Two Rattles	Rattles	Choking		89057
11 Oct 1988	K Mart Recalls Squeeze Toys & Telephone Rattles	Toy Balls	Choking		88083
21 Sep 1988	Scissors Desk Set Recalled by K Mart		Laceration		88077
8 Sep 1980	Hair Dryers Recalled by Four Companies	Hair Dryers	Poisoning		80033
1 Oct 1979	Toy Telephones Recalled by Durham	Toy Telephones	Fire, Burn		79054

Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.

Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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NHTSA recalls of the brand

Kmart: tire recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for tires of the brand. NHTSA publishes them, not CPSC.
Kmart: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand. NHTSA publishes them, not CPSC.

Hazards and categories

Kmart: recalls that name each hazard
Hazard		Recalls
Fire		9
Burn		8
Choking		6
Fall		5
Laceration		3
Other		3
Lead or chemical		2
Drowning		1

Product categories

Recalls by year

CPSC recalls that name Kmart, by the year of the recall date. The largest year is 1997, with 5 recalls.

Official channels

CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Kmart: CPSC product recalls. https://recallregister.com/brand/kmart/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence: US government work, public domain
Data retrieved: 29 Sep 2026
Recalls with an injury in the incident text: 4

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Questions

What is the newest CPSC recall that names Kmart?: CPSC recall 05119, with the recall date 23 Feb 2005. The CPSC title is: CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Martha Stewart Everyday Brand Birch Candle Set Sold Exclusively at Kmart
Which hazards do the recalls of Kmart have?: Fire: 9 recalls. Burn: 8 recalls. Choking: 6 recalls. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC.
Which product types do the recalls of Kmart have?: Clothing (Children): 4 recalls. Swimming Pool Items: 4 recalls. Chairs, Stools & Benches: 2 recalls. The product type is the type that CPSC gives.
Why does Kmart have a page here?: A firm has a page when 3 or more CPSC recalls name it. 32 recalls name Kmart as the manufacturer, the importer or the distributor.