About the course

Introductory knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the process of removing a product from commerce.

• Goal: Participants will be able to identify the recall process in regulatory programs.
• Scope: Topics in this course include Foundations, Risk Assessment, Documentation, Communications, Recall Process, and Product Disposition

Course Objectives:

Foundations

• Define key terminology,
• Differentiate between recall classifications,
• Recognize who initiates a recall, and
• Recognize the importance of interagency and industry collaboration during recalls.

Risk Assessment

• Recognize the importance of risk assessment to determine if a recall is needed,
• Identify triggers that could initiate a recall, and
• Recognize how the severity of a hazard combined with the probability of exposure affects risk

Documentation

• Recognize documents used to determine the scope of the recall, and
• Identify documents and records used to track product movements

Communications

• Recognize the importance of communication during a recall,
• Recognize the importance of communication between stakeholders,
• Recognize how communication is coordinated during a recall,
• Identify requirements related to information sharing, and
• Recognize the roles of regulatory agencies in issuing public communications

Recall Process

• Recognize how the decision is made to initiate a recall,
• Define recall effectiveness, and
• Define the process of implementing a recall.

Product Disposition.

• Recognize the importance of product disposition,
• Identify methods of reconditioning products,
• Identify when a product needs to be destroyed,
• Recognize coordination that may be needed between agencies for product disposition, and
• Recognize how to verify product disposition.

Duration - 2 hours and 25 minutes:

• Unit 1: Foundations – 30 minutes
• Unit 2: Risk Assessment – 20 minutes
• Unit 3: Documentation – 15 minutes
• Unit 4: Communications – 20 minutes
• Unit 5: Recall Process – 30 minutes
• Unit 6: Product Disposition – 20 minutes