UK product recalls hit record high

Posted on 15 Mar 2016 by Victoria Fitzgerald

The number of product recalls in the UK jumped by 26% to a new high of 310 in 2014/15 from 245 in 2013/14, according to commercial law firm, RPC.

Product recalls are issued after a health and safety risk or a major design or production flaw has been discovered in a product. RPC said the number of vehicle recalls rose dramatically in the past year after several high profile incidents within the motor industry, with the UK seeing 39 different motor vehicle recalls – a…

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