The objective here is to be sure that all of the affected items are removed from the market, and from people's homes.Īn FDA "Class II Recall" is an intermediate threat level recall.Ī Class II recall is issued where there is no immediate danger of death or other serious injury linked to the product, but the risk of death or a serious injury is still present. In the case of Class I Recall, the FDA will develop an individual plan that is specific to the manufacturer and the product involved, to make sure that compliance with the recall is complete and that the recall of the items involved is trackable. Class I recalls are pretty rare, but they should be obeyed as soon as you become aware of them.
In an FDA Class I Recall, there is significant and immediate danger of death or other serious injury from the use of the product being recalled. (Class II USDA recalls involves a potential health hazard situation in which there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from eating the food.)Īn FDA "Class I Recall" is the most urgent type of recall that the FDA will issue. FDA class II recalls are for products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature.