A punching bag filled with nails and needles, a spear gun that fired unintentionally, and supposedly "egg free" ice cream that contained egg whites are among a record number of products being recalled for safety reasons.

Figures provided by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission show that it negotiated or monitored 307 recalls in 2014, more than one for every working day.

Recalled: "Egg-free" ice cream that contained egg whites.

The ACCC estimates as many recalls again were managed by specialist regulators such as state and territory food regulators.

The figures from the ACCC, provided in response to a question from independent Senator John Madigan, show that the number of recalls it has monitored has increased steadily every year since 2010. Last year's figure was a 14 per cent increase on the 268 recalls it monitored in 2013.