Focus Your Culture on Product Safety

CPA President offers insight into how to prevent and manage recalls.

Jerry Thompson, President of CTI Packaging and CPA President.
Jerry Thompson, President of CTI Packaging and CPA President.

My fellow CPA members,

Over this last year, I have read about multiple recalls on products that had both minor and severe effects on consumers. One example is Trader Joe’s with three separate recalls in July., including soup, falafel, and cookies. Additionally, there were multiple recalls in 2023 for eye drops associated with eye infections that have led to partial vision loss, blindness, and even four deaths.

It clearly shows why we need to be vigilant on our recall procedures and mock (practice) recalls and review those documents and procedures.

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