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Outdoor Power Equipment Recalls on the Rise
08-01-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
A recent Consumer Reports blog post identified some key recall trends in the outdoor power equipment industry that retailers and manufacturers should take note of. According to the post, more than 4.6 million units of outdoor power equipment have been recalled in just the past decade because of fuel leaks that pose fire and burn hazards. Products recalled include lawn mowers, generators, snow throwers, chain saws and log splitters.
08-01-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
A recent Consumer Reports blog post identified some key recall trends in the outdoor power equipment industry that retailers and manufacturers should take note of. According to the post, more than 4.6 million units of outdoor power equipment have been recalled in just the past decade because of fuel leaks that pose fire and burn hazards. Products recalled include lawn mowers, generators, snow throwers, chain saws and log splitters.
New Report on FDA Regulation of Medical Devices Receiving Industry Pushback
07-28-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
A new Institute of Medicine report scheduled for release Friday is already receiving pushback from the medical device industry, according to a recent New York Times article. The report, commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will likely propose tougher regulations for the FDA’s 510(k) approval process, under which 70 percent of the medical devices that have been recalled since 2005 were originally approved for sale. Devices approved through the 510(k) process that were later recalled include hip implants and joint replacements.
07-28-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
A new Institute of Medicine report scheduled for release Friday is already receiving pushback from the medical device industry, according to a recent New York Times article. The report, commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will likely propose tougher regulations for the FDA’s 510(k) approval process, under which 70 percent of the medical devices that have been recalled since 2005 were originally approved for sale. Devices approved through the 510(k) process that were later recalled include hip implants and joint replacements.
Social Media and Recall Management
07-27-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
A recent Social Times article discusses some important trends regarding product recall management and the modern consumer experience. The article notes that as both manufacturing capacity and product demand increase over time, the growing use of social media platforms is contributing to the transparency, accountability and communications processes related to product recall logistics and management.
07-27-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
A recent Social Times article discusses some important trends regarding product recall management and the modern consumer experience. The article notes that as both manufacturing capacity and product demand increase over time, the growing use of social media platforms is contributing to the transparency, accountability and communications processes related to product recall logistics and management.
CPSC Issues Strict Limits on Lead Content in Children’s Toys
07-26-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
New rules issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) seek to eliminate lead content from toys intended for children 12 and under. By a 3-2 vote the Commission decided that children’s toys sold in the U.S. must be 99.99 percent lead free. U.S. regulations on lead content in children’s toys were already among the toughest in the world, at 99.97 percent. While the new rules eliminate just a small fraction of lead content, the repercussions for recall management could be significant.
07-26-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
New rules issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) seek to eliminate lead content from toys intended for children 12 and under. By a 3-2 vote the Commission decided that children’s toys sold in the U.S. must be 99.99 percent lead free. U.S. regulations on lead content in children’s toys were already among the toughest in the world, at 99.97 percent. While the new rules eliminate just a small fraction of lead content, the repercussions for recall management could be significant.
Starbucks Acts Quickly to Manage a Product Recall
07-21-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
In a break from the usual reliance on suppliers, Starbucks this week took the initiative to immediately announce its own recall after a supplier found ready-to-eat meals to be potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Shortly after receiving word from the Flying Food Group, LLC, a Georgia-based supplier, Starbucks issued a public announcement that identified the products in question and confirmed that the recalled items were no longer available in the Georgia and Alabama locations to which they had been distributed.
07-21-2011
Mike Rozembajgier
In a break from the usual reliance on suppliers, Starbucks this week took the initiative to immediately announce its own recall after a supplier found ready-to-eat meals to be potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Shortly after receiving word from the Flying Food Group, LLC, a Georgia-based supplier, Starbucks issued a public announcement that identified the products in question and confirmed that the recalled items were no longer available in the Georgia and Alabama locations to which they had been distributed.
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