Product Recalls: Come Back!

(Published in Die Presse, 16 April 2014)
Every company must act immediately if one of its products poses a risk. Under the Austrian Product Safety Act 2004 (PSG 2004), everyone who places a product on the market—not only the manufacturer, but also importers and distributors—is required to take corrective action as soon as the product presents a hazard. Such action does not necessarily have to be a recall. “A recall is only required if the risk cannot be eliminated by other means,” says attorney Andreas Eustacchio.
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