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Every year products get recalled, but most never make the newspapers. Find out from readily available online resources if a product that you own has been recalled by a company or manufacturer.

 

You Will Need

*Internet access
*Product information

 

Step 1: Know about Recalls.gov 了解Recalls.gov的信息和作用。
Know about Recalls.gov, representing consumer protection arms of six federal agencies including the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Step 2: Search the CPSC database 在消费品安全委员会数据库寻找信息。
Search the CPSC database by product type, specific company, product description, types of hazards, and where the product was manufactured.

Step 3: Find vehicle product recalls 想要获得车辆召回信息请登陆Safercar.gov。
Find auto, truck, and motorcycle product recalls at Safercar.gov. Search by model year, make, and specific vehicle equipment such as tires and child restraints.

The (EPA) has consumer protection jurisdiction over vehicle emissions recalls, as listed in a series of annual reports.

Step 4: Search for boat recalls 被召回的船只信息可以在海岸警卫队数据库里查到。
Search for recreational boat and related equipment recalls at the U.S. Coast Guard’s database. Search by company, model year, and type of problem.

Step 5: Search the FDA database 药品、化妆品和大部分食品召回信息可以去食品和药物管理局数据库查询。
Search the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) database. Product recalls include human/animal drugs, cosmetics, and 80 percent of foods eaten in the United States.

Food products not under the FDA’s jurisdiction are protected by the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Step 6: Read FSIS recalls 肉蛋禽类产品的召回可以在食品安全监督服务局出获得信息。
Read FSIS recalls of meat, poultry, and egg products at federally inspected plants. These cases are listed by year.

Step 7: Be aware of your own food handling practices 多去BeFoodSafe.org网站学习如何保证食品的安全。
Be aware of your own food handling practices. BeFoodSafe.org is a consumer education site sponsored by the Agriculture Department and FDA.

In 1972, Volkswagen recalled 3.7 million vehicles manufactured between 1947 and 1969 because of malfunctioning windshield wipers.

 

[重点讲解]
recalln. 召回；回忆；撤消

         All substandard products should be recalled promptly.

         所有的不合格产品都应该即刻召回。

 

be aware of 意识到；知道

         Be aware of an own existence is the biggest happiness.

         意识到自己的存在就是最大的幸福。