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Why are there so many food recalls?

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 31, 2024
Changes in the way we eat are introducing new risks into the food supply chain. Frequent testing and recalls can protect the public.
Ninety E. coli cases have been tied to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders across 13 states.
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Is the U.S. food safety system really all that safe?

by Amy Scott and Sofia Terenzio
Mar 19, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration oversees about 80% of our food supply, and facility inspections are few and far between.
Trader Joe's is known for eclectic products sourced from smaller producers. Landman says these smaller producers may not have as high quality assurance standards at their facilities, resulting in more recalls.
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How recalls can affect a company's bottom line — and future sales

by Samantha Fields
Feb 28, 2024
A recent Toyota recall affects more than 280,000 vehicles. But not all recalls are created equal in terms of how they color a company's brand and long-term customer loyalty.
More than 280,000 Toyota SUVs and pickup trucks were recalled over a software issue. But care recalls are actually pretty common.
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What makes a company more likely to issue a product recall? Maybe a new CEO

by Matt Levin
May 15, 2023
Case in point: Peloton's latest recall.
A Peloton stationary bike sits on display at one of the fitness company's studios.
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When a product recall goes out, what happens to competitors' sales?

by Samantha Fields
Mar 27, 2023
It depends on why the recall was issued and how essential the item is.
While several companies have now recalled eye drops, recalls that get a lot of attention can affect other brands that make similar products.
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How many people actually attach their cheap Ikea furniture to the wall?

by Tony Wagner
Jun 29, 2016
Ikea's recall of tens of millions of dressers got us wondering.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Chair Elliot Kaye and CPSC employees watch as a falls under an Ikea dresser during a live demonstration at in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Ikea is recalling its hugely popular Malm line of dressers after several children were crushed to death when they tipped over. 
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Kraft recalls 6.5 million boxes of macaroni and cheese

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 18, 2015
Consumers found metal pieces in the packages of classic comfort food.
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What GM's mea culpa could mean for the brand

by David Gura
Apr 2, 2014
GM's CEO Mary Barra spent another day on Capitol Hill.
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Thanks, but no thanks: Chrysler says it won't recall 2.7 million Jeeps

by Sarah Gardner
Jun 5, 2013
Government regulators asked for a Jeep recall, but Chrysler said "No." Will negative public reaction outweigh the cost of an actual recall?
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Final Note

It's not just the $300,000 price tag that hurts

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 22, 2010
This final note today. Another auto recall to tell you about. Seems like they just keep coming, doesn't it? It's a potential hazard to pedestrians...
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