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recall

recall

50 5.2
An official request to return a faulty product
  • noun
  • /rɪˈkɔl/
translation icon : retirada del producto
  • Shellcore has issued a full product recall and full refund.
  • product recall
  • food recall
  • a voluntary recall

This sounds bad, but it could have been far worse if the recall hadn't come that quickly.

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Examples

  • The FDA and its Canadian counterpart initiated recalls of the product.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Class actions have forced large recalls of vehicles, food, pharmaceuticals, and home and industrial products.

    Academic text (2007)
  • There was a total recall on the product.

  • The government ordered a recall.

  • Target also posted the recall notice on its website.

    Academic text (2006)
  • As a result, a voluntary nationwide recall of this product was issued.

    Academic text (2004)
  • If your vehicle is on the recall list, you will be notified by Toyota starting next month.

    Blog text (4)
  • Last week, the company issued a recall of three lots of the steroid.

    Blog text (5)
  • Because there's a recall on all romaine lettuce for E coli.

  • The company announced a recall of their latest smartphone model due to battery issues.

Synonyms

callback
vsrecall
  • US
10 4.5

An official request from a company to return a product because it is unsafe

uses a more formal term addressing consumers rather than customers

Antonyms

590 2.9

An announcement, product, or statement made available to the public

Compounds

recall dose
  • Specialized
4.7

An extra vaccine or medicine given later to make the first one work well

How Urgent

recall
50 5.2
callback
  • US
10 4.5
notification
76 3.3
advisory
  • Literature
108 4.3

Surface Forms

recall singular
recalls plural

Etymology

Recall comes from the parts re- 'again' and call 'to call', and companies 'call' products back to the factory, so a recall is an official request to return a defective item.