Identifying Recalled Products

FDA Consumer Safety Officer Armando Zamora explains what to do if you think you may have a recalled product. There are many numbers and dates on the foods, drugs, cosmetics, and other products we use every day. Some help manufacturers track inventory, while others help retailers ensure quality. But when unsafe products must be removed from the market, these numbers and dates can also help identify them quickly.
Learn more at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm248864.htm

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• recalls
• first alert
• effectiveness checks
• defect
• correction
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• food
• drugs
• medicine
• contamination
• lot code
• plant number
• expiration date
• manufacturer
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• FDA
• Food and Drug Administration
• salmonella
• bacteria
• e. coli