Tracking Recall Trends with the ExpertRECALL™ Index

All of us at Stericycle ExpertRECALL™ appreciate the concern among consumers, manufacturers, regulators, and lawmakers about the safety of food and consumer products. The public and the media are paying closer attention to the recall process and to how effectively companies are managing product recalls. To help put recall trends in perspective, we launched the quarterly ExpertRECALL Index that tracks activity across a broad spectrum of products and industries.

The ExpertRECALL Index will be issued quarterly, starting with the second quarter of 2011. The ExpertRECALL Index will provide a top-line summary of significant recall data, including quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year information. The ExpertRECALL Index will break down product recall trends across the medical device, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, consumer products and juvenile products sectors.

Stericycle ExpertRECALL compiles these quarterly reports from data issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), including agency recall announcements and regular enforcement reports.

To view the ExpertRECALL Index, please click below:

First Quarter 2013 ExpertRECALL Index: Full Report

Fourth Quarter 2012 ExpertRECALL Index: Full Report

Third Quarter 2012 ExpertRECALL Index: Full Report

Second Quarter 2012 ExpertRECALL Index: Full Report

First Quarter 2012 ExpertRECALL Index: Full Report

Fourth Quarter 2011 ExpertRECALL Index: Full Report

Third Quarter 2011 ExpertRECALL Index: Full Report

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