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The pressure to gain market share in competitive markets plays a role in expedited production, less time in research and development, and minimal product testing; these actions leave the flaws to be pinpointed by consumers instead of the respective companies. Product recalls are an economic threat to suppliers and manufacturers and a main concern to the public’s health; the complexity of a globalized supply chain with areas of unregulated safety standards contribute to increase in recalls. The adoption of technology and ease in usage of smart devices equipped with access to social media has provided consumers with the power to report malfunctions to larger audience and government agencies thus directly influencing consumer behavior. The cost incurred by companies after a recall are estimated at $55.5 billion a year including mortality, productivity losses, and medical expenses; specifically, the direct cost to the food company can go up to $10 million on lost sales and brand image reputation. The ethics within industries; what motivates industries from not being forthcoming and delaying the recall of products that cause harm to others and need to be recalled? Research focused on eliciting millennial perspectives on safety recalls on significant consumable products, baby products, and technology related recalls with emphasis on the CPSC recall of 1.9 million Galaxy Note 7 and 2.8 million top-load washers for a total of 4.7 million recalled products in 7 weeks a period from September 15 to November 04, 2016. JEL: D18, L60, M11, A14, F23, M14
Journal of Food Safety
PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF FOOD RECALLS AND PRODUCTION SAFETY: TWO SURVEYS OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC: PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF FOOD RECALLS AND PRODUCTION SAFETY2010 •
ABSTRACTThis study uses two national telephone surveys to assess the American public's response to major food recalls, including the 2009 peanut product recall and recalls in 2006–2008, such as spinach and ground beef. Many Americans are alerted to major food recalls (55–93%), but there are important gaps in their understanding of which foods are included in multiproduct recalls. A quarter of Americans (27%) believe that they did not have enough information to protect themselves and their families in the latest peanut product recall, although few (18%) sought out information. Nearly all Americans believe that food produced domestically is safe (96%), but many have little confidence in the food safety infrastructure. Furthermore, many believe that imported foods, particularly from China or Mexico, are not safe (56%; 47%). In general, racial/ethnic minorities are less likely to have information about recalls and less likely than White people to have confidence in the food safety infrastructure.This study uses two national telephone surveys to assess the American public's response to major food recalls, including the 2009 peanut product recall and recalls in 2006–2008, such as spinach and ground beef. Many Americans are alerted to major food recalls (55–93%), but there are important gaps in their understanding of which foods are included in multiproduct recalls. A quarter of Americans (27%) believe that they did not have enough information to protect themselves and their families in the latest peanut product recall, although few (18%) sought out information. Nearly all Americans believe that food produced domestically is safe (96%), but many have little confidence in the food safety infrastructure. Furthermore, many believe that imported foods, particularly from China or Mexico, are not safe (56%; 47%). In general, racial/ethnic minorities are less likely to have information about recalls and less likely than White people to have confidence in the food safety infrastructure.PRACTICAL APPLICATIONSThe findings of these two surveys suggest important improvements for future communication efforts concerning major food recalls. Future communications should focus more on providing actionable information about what products are included in a recall and how to identify them on store and kitchen shelves. The American public may also benefit from information provided through channels that do not require any extra effort on their part, like television and radio. Explicit encouragement to let friends and family know about recalls may also help get the message out. Communications efforts may need to restore public confidence in our food safety systems in order to ensure greater compliance to messages delivered at the time of an outbreak. Finally, it will be important to reach out actively to racial and ethnic minorities, particularly African-Americans (AA), with effective information about recalls and foodborne illness.The findings of these two surveys suggest important improvements for future communication efforts concerning major food recalls. Future communications should focus more on providing actionable information about what products are included in a recall and how to identify them on store and kitchen shelves. The American public may also benefit from information provided through channels that do not require any extra effort on their part, like television and radio. Explicit encouragement to let friends and family know about recalls may also help get the message out. Communications efforts may need to restore public confidence in our food safety systems in order to ensure greater compliance to messages delivered at the time of an outbreak. Finally, it will be important to reach out actively to racial and ethnic minorities, particularly African-Americans (AA), with effective information about recalls and foodborne illness.
Australian Journal of Management
Impact of voluntary product recalls on utilitarian and hedonic attitudes: Is it the same for all brands?2017 •
The number of defective and unsafe products recalled from the market has increased dramatically in the last decade. While several studies have investigated consumer reaction to product recalls, the impact of such events on utilitarian versus hedonic attitudes toward the brand involved in the recall has not yet been assessed. Similarly, it is not clear whether brands with utilitarian positioning and brands with hedonic positioning are equally affected by recalls. Through an experiment based on a real-world stimulus from the laptop product category, this study shows that hedonic brands are more resistant to the negative effects of voluntary product recalls than are utilitarian brands. Furthermore, data show that brand familiarity mitigates the effect of the recall on utilitarian attitudes for both utilitarian and hedonic brands. Brand familiarity also positively moderates the impact of the recall on hedonic attitudes, but only for hedonic brands.
International Journal of Consumer Studies
Consumer reaction to product recalls: factors influencing product judgement and behavioural intentions2007 •
The number of defective, unsafe or dangerous products recalled from the market has been increasing markedly in the last few years, very firm should develop a strategic plan to manage such crises. Nonetheless companies are still often unprepared to deal with such events and scientific knowledge on this issue is still scarce. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to enhance our knowledge on this issue, by investigating through a comprehensive model the effect of the following four-recall brand attitudes: the time taken to start the recall after the primary signals of potential injuries arose; responsible recall management; opportunistic recall management; the blame attributed to the company for the defective, unsafe or dangerous products. The model is tested through an experiment involving 217 subjects, showing that responsible recall management is positively related to post-recall brand attitude, while time, opportunistic recall management and blame have a negative relationship with post-recall brand attitude. Some useful strategic insights are derived from the results of the stu their sincere concern for their consumers , and avoiding every opportunistic behavior (such as trying to make consumers buy the. 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of 8 th International Strategic Management Conference
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Integration of moral values with ethics for sustainable development in the auto industry research analysis on 5 auto industry related incidents; GM faulty ignition left 100 dead and paid $2 billion in civil settlements and fines; and Toyota recall of the unintended acceleration caused 89 deaths United States and costed over $1.2 billion to address the economic loss. The 1978 recall of the 14.5 million Firestone and 2000 Ford Explorers highway rollovers equipped with firestone tires killed 271 people; Takata defective airbags by Japanese Auto makers agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties and fines in recall of 70 million airbags in 42 million vehicles with 11 deaths and 150 injuries and 100 million worldwide recalls; and Volkswagen emission deceptions in violation of Clean Air Act and with payment of $4.3 billion in criminal and civil penalties with overall settlement of $22 billion in fines and settlement in United States for 600, 000 vehicles. What are the perspectives on ethics and sustainability in the auto industry by millennials who are projected dominate the workforce Auto Industry by 2020? The research findings detailed the agreement of participants that Volkswagen cheating software; Firestone treads peeling off; Takata airbag explosions; and Toyota sticky gas pedals were all unethical actions; the strategies shared by participants included selection of individuals with moral thus improving company culture. JEL: L62, Q52, Q53, D23, D83, F63 M12, M14, K32, O13, Q54, Q56
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The Public Health Challenge of Consumer Non-Compliance to Toy Product Recalls and Proposed Solutions2018 •
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