Product recall

It can be difficult, if not impossible, to determine how costly can be releasing to the consumer a product that could endanger someone's life and the economic loss resulting from unwanted publicity.

A country's consumer protection laws may include specific requirements in regard to product recalls.

[2] In general, the number of recalls has been increasing – with an exception during the economic crisis of 2009–2010 – due to time, cost and market pressure.

The recall included various models of Avalon, Camry, Corolla, RAV4, Lexus ES series, RX350 Highlander, and Sienna Hybrid, due to a fault in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors that could cause the airbags not to deploy as designed.

The FDA and USDA investigation found the food to be intentionally contaminated with the chemical melamine.

For instance, on September 12, 2008, Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of all dry pet food products produced at its plant in Everson, Pennsylvania, citing potential contamination with salmonella.

[169][170] On July 23, 2018, Pepperidge Farm announced that the Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar Goldfish crackers were being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination in the whey powder used on them.

Pinnacle Foods, Inc. issued a recall on all Hungry Man BBQ boneless chicken wing products due to salmonella being detected in the whey powder of the ranch dressing.

The provisional authorities and certificates of public convenience granted to ABS-CBN were also taken away by the said government agency.

A 2013 Chevrolet Cruze burns from an engine compartment fire in Vallejo, California . Fires like these have compelled General Motors and other automakers to issue recalls for vehicle units found to be at risk.
Emptied grocery shelves during the 2018 American salmonella outbreak . Such clearances were done to prevent the sale of potentially contaminated agricultural products.