The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued new requirements for information that must be contained in a mandatory product recall notice.
Under the CPSC’s new rule, manufacturers who are ordered either by the Commission or a U.S. District Court to recall a defective product must issue a product recall notice that contains at least the following information:
- A description of the product;
- The action being taken;
- The estimated number of units affected by the recall;
- The identification of the product hazard, and the reason for the recall;
- The identification of the manufacturer and significant retailers;
- Dates when the product was manufactured and sold;
- The number and description of any injuries or deaths associated with the recalled product;
- The ages of anyone injured or killed;
- The remedies available to consumers regarding the recalled product.
The new rule does not apply to notices of voluntary recalls by manufacturers, although the Commission says it may consider a separate rulemaking procedure in the future to cover such notices. However, the Commission expects that the rule affecting mandatory recalls will serve as a guide for voluntary recall notices as well.
View the text of the CPSC press release regarding the rule changes for mandatory recall notices.
