Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 7 details the guidelines for companies to follow when recalling a harmful consumer product. Under these guidelines, companies are expected to:
- Develop a recall plan in case there is a need for a recall
- Notify the FDA of the recall and the starting date of the recall
- Make progress reports to the FDA
- Comply with the FDA’s request for a recall, if there is one
- Undertake subsequent checks to make sure that the recall is successful
