It is not uncommon for a recall to remove defective products from the market.
The most common causes can be clearly understood.
If there are errors in the manufacture of products, companies initiate a recall *.
Corporations want to avert a possible health risk for consumers.
The most common causes of recalls differ depending on the industry.
Munich - Wherever people work,
mistakes
happen
.
It's not just an empty phrase, it's reality.
Again and again it happens that
defective products
are not recognized by the quality control and the
sales
coming.
If
manufacturers
see this as a
danger to people
, they warn of possible
damage
and initiate a
recall
.
A look at the statistics reveals the most common causes.
Most frequent causes for a recall: Car companies lead statistics
The reasons for this are diverse.
Sometimes
car companies
recall
vehicles because they have discovered a defect in the brakes, sometimes food manufacturers warn of plastic particles in products.
Recalls of household appliances and pharmaceuticals can also be found in the statistics.
Most often, a recall affects the
automotive industry
.
If a manufacturer detects defects in
safety-relevant
parts such as seat belts, steering, airbags, brakes, chassis or engine, he calls back the affected vehicles with the
help of the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)
and fixes the error free of charge.
According to KBA statistics, there were more than 600 recalls by car manufacturers in Germany in 2019.
Food recall: The most common causes are contamination or foreign bodies
The
food industry
is also frequently affected by recalls
.
In 2019, the number of food warnings rose to a new record level: 198 products were complained about.
According to statistics from the
Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety, the
most common cause of recalls was
in 73 cases
microbiological contamination
by germs, viruses or bacteria.
The worst case in 2019 was the Wilke scandal.
The meat manufacturer brought goods contaminated with Listeria into circulation.
In more than 60 cases,
foreign objects
such as plastic or metal particles that got into the products during manufacture were the reason for a recall.
In about 30 cases, inadmissible ingredients were complained about.
The victims of a recall are mostly
supermarkets
or
discounters
* who make the shortage public and handle the recall.
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