Product recall

Question 1:

Product recall is a request made by relevant authorities to return certain products that are

unsafe for use by the consumer as they can cause harmful effects leading to losses. USB chargers

are my preferred choice of recalled product in this subject of product recalling. Tectron

International recalled USB chargers because of the many risks attached to their chargers. It was

found out that the chargers could endanger the lives of the users. The brand name of the chargers

was 3-in-1 USB chargers. These chargers were designed for use in charging mobile phones.

There are several types of phones that are compatible with these types of chargers. Some of the

phone models include iPad4, android phones, iPhone5, iPhone4G/3G and iPad mini. The USB

cable is attached to a plug on one end of the 10-foot cord which is white in color. The other three

plugs are not as important as the USB plug and therefore a lot of precaution needs to be taken

when dealing with this type of charger. The recall of the chargers was due to a fire hazard which

would lead to loss of valuable property. This hazard would be as a result of overheating on the

charger while in use hence causing fire in the house or at work premises. The hazardous effects

of the charger were evident after two major cases were reported to have occurred but fortunately

the users were not affected. This is the major reason for the recall of the USB chargers

(Campbell, O’Rourke & Silverstein, 2012).

The chargers were manufactured in china and imported by Tectron International of

Vernon situated in Calif. Distributors would be used to distribute the chargers to the various

states in the United States of America. The distributors include CPK Inc, Paragon Promotions,

AGI Fundraising, Evergreen Fundraising and the American Opportunities. The recalling was

done on July 2014 for a period of one month to August 2014.This was an immediate action taken

by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was discovered that the