Talk:Product recall

Added Link
Added link to CPSC, previous link was to a site which was not particularly useful or easy to navigate and full of sponsored links to businesses with recalled items via google adwords.

Decision to recall
First an excerpt:

From: Fight Club, 1999, Fox JACK (V.O.) I'm a recall coordinator. My job is to apply the formula. .... JACK (V.O.) Take the number of vehicles in the field, (A), and multiply it by the probable rate of failure, (B), then multiply the result by the average out-of- court settlement, (C). A times B times C equals X... JACK If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one. BUSISNESS WOMAN Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents? JACK Oh, you wouldn't believe. BUSINESS WOMAN ... Which... car company do you work for? JACK A major one.

Does anyone know if a procedure like this is actually used to determine whether to recall a product? Which profession would be used to make such a decision (e.g. an actuary?). If this sort of thing is the case, I think a new section should be made for the article. --216.138.75.50 14:58, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

In the 1970's there was a big scandal about the Ford Pinto and a problem with its fuel tank which caused it to explode. Ford knew about the problem but took a decision that fighting the lawsuits was cheaper than re-designing the car. I'm guessing that a accountant would make the decision using net present value calculations.Ford_Pinto Rfidjack (talk) 19:45, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Is this true?
"In the case of a compulsory recall, consumers who fail to dispose of it or return it to the manufacturer for replacement or refund could be fined for as much as $5000."

Is this true? I'm not sure whether or not to remove it. ' FL a  RN ' (talk)  22:30, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

I doubt it, here is a recall letter issued by the FDA with information for the patient/consumer and there is no mention about any fines. FDA recall letter.Rfidjack (talk) 19:36, 1 February 2009 (UTC)


 * What $$ are you talking about? 145.53.180.22 (talk) 15:08, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

This is my first time editing an entry, so I hope I do it right. But somebody has to do something about this ridiculous line, which has been there for more than 4 years, so I am going to delete it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Athomeinkobe (talk • contribs) 22:48, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

Deleted paragraph
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"A good example is the recent recall of over 500,000 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks. The Tundra had a ball joint problem which resulted in 11 accidents, forcing the manufacturer to attempt to right the problem.[1]

Toyota has never had a mandated recall. TMS always repairs their vehicles before the government mandates action. This is not a good example. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.177.12.38 (talk) 15:55, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

To fix article
Welcome to Wikipedia. I was going to fix the article, Product recall. Please do not change it. Thank you. 61.9.65.95 (talk) 08:45, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

New sections, add links to current recalls?
Lenovo recently recalled batteries, I came here to find a list of other battery recalls, as probably many do perhaps a section for laptop battery recalls should be made, with links to recall programs. This suggestion also applies to other currently ongoing recalls. Bauksitt (talk) 14:36, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I think that is not a very good idea for several reasons
 * 1) Wikipedia is not a news-site but an encyclopedia trying to give a stable view of an issue. Having open recalls linked is not very encyclopedic.
 * 2) If we want to list currently ongoing recalls, this requires that these are removed later on; which will create maintenance nightmares; I do not think having a continuously updated list of current recalls is feasible.
 * 3) There are probably many dozens open recalls at any moment (not only to electronics but also to foods, cars, toys, etc etc etc). It is impossible to list them all.
 * 4) Even if we were to list them all, do we want to list all open recalls? Consider a (hypothetical) recall of Yak-milk in a single Mongolese province, or for that matter a recall of cars only in the USA? What use has this information to readers not from these regions, besides cluttering the article. In other words, how do we determine whether a recall is notable enough for inclusion? Arnoutf (talk) 15:15, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

What is this
1998 USA (1998-1999): Chevrolet Malibu incident: Failure to recall resulted in multiple fatal occurrences What is the source on this? More importantly, what is it talking about —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.220.58.62 (talk) 04:13, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

Add to recalls
Add Ford's 2008 recall of 16 million 1992-2003 model-year vehicles with cruise control deactivation switches that spontaneously caught on fire; that recall was much larger than Toyota's gas pedal recall and it spanned over 18 years.

Also, add Honda's 2009 recall of 1 million 2001-2003 model-year vehicles with driver's side air bags that deployed so aggressively that the inflator ruptured and sent metal fragments into the passenger compartment. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.28.48.35 (talk) 09:00, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Requirements
What are the Requirements for a recall to happen on any specific product? And how is this number determined? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.171.64.187 (talk) 20:32, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

For pharmacaceuticals the requirements for a recall on any specific product are given in the law in 21 CFR Part 7. I will try adding them.Lodder (talk) 17:01, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

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cleanup
For readability, it seems that the list of product recalls could be moved to an appropriately named list article (List of Product Recalls, perhaps), and this article simply discuss in prose the topic itself (and perhaps a few highlights). Right now the layout is pretty obnoxious, in my opinion. Thoughts? Dbsseven (talk) 01:36, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

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cpsc.gov links 404'ing
The cpsc.gov links are now resulting in 404s, though they were luckily archived on the Wayback Machine. Could someone replace them? Cuz I'm too lazy to replace them all in one edit. LucianoTheWindowsFan (talk) 13:18, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

2008 recall of Sure-Lites emergency lighting
Would the 2008 recalls on Sure-Lites emergency lighting be notable enough to add to this article? If needed, I can provide links to a Sure-Lites catalog, the CPSC recall notice, and will help with adding content 2189 is out of order (talk) 01:48, 13 August 2023 (UTC)