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Product safety

Recall

This occurs when items for sale or already sold to consumers are taken back by the manufacturer as they are found to be unsafe for consumers.

Consumers who have purchased unsafe items are entitled to a refund or a replacement. If possible, the company will contact you and other consumers of the dangerous product directly. Alternatively it will place advertisements in the national media or press to highlight the recall.

In this section

What is product recall?

Product recall is a request to return to the manufacturer a batch or an entire production run of a product, usually due to the discovery of safety issues. Read more

Which products are covered ?

Consumer Products Read more

When and why there should be a recall ?

Products should be recalled when they can cause harm or danger to the consumer’s safety or health. If a product on the market is found to be dangerous, or in contravention of EU laws or standards, it is withdrawn or recalled. If possible, the company will contact you and other consumers of the dangerous product directly. Alternatively it will place advertisements in the national media or press to highlight the (...) Read more

Recalls and penalties

Failure to recall dangerous or undafe prodcuts could mean large penalites as well as expensive lawsuits from consumers. Read more

Recall general procedure

If you think a product is unsafe you should immediately contact the National Consumer Agency. Read more

Examples of recalled products 2010

Recent Product Recalls in Ireland in 2010 Morphy Richards Double Over Electric Blanket Eazee2 Clean Foaming Drain Cleaner Dorel Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix Travel Log Worldwide Traveller twin pack travel adapter Trendy Look children’s make up sets Infantino SlingRider and Wendy Bellissmo baby slings Toyota Ireland identified problems with accelerator pedal mechanisms Honda Jazz motor vehicles Carino Professional Ionic Hairdryer For a list of the latest product notifications and recalls click (...) Read more

 
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