The Product Recall Planning Guide

Download or read book Product Recall Guidelines written by British Retail Consortium and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2003 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legislation places obligations on all those in the supply chain to ensure that only safe products are placed on the market. However, there will be occasions where mistakes occur or there are unforeseen circumstances that place the consumer at risk. Every year a significant number of products are withdrawn from the market , and in cases where the safety risk to the consumer is judged to be high, these result in product recalls. This publication provides practical guidance and advice on the key requirements for the product recall process, particularly to small and medium-sized companies who may lack experience in the handling of product safety issues. It is designed to assist the development of policies and plans that can be linked to detailed operational procedures, with the aim of providing improved consumer protection whilst minimising the commercial impact.