Recalls:
I have noticed that we have many recalls on toys, human food, pet food, cars, appliances, car parts, over-the-counter medicines, prescription medicines, and items we deem useful. These recalls are not being brought to us on a steady and timely fashion by news media outlets, newspapers and other print or audio communications forums.
Yes, I do understand that it may not be completely the media’s responsibility to inform me and you of these recalls; nevertheless, they share in the responsibility of doing the research, sharing the data and informing their viewers of these important recalls. They expect us to give them feedback and support their networks; we should expect them to report the news and discuss the recalls, which directly affect the lives of every consumer.
We watch visual media coverage via television, cell phone, and internet, and read print media such as newspapers, blogs, emails, articles, and books that provide us with important and vital information.
We are distracted by financial woes, health issues, unstable job markets, the economy, mortgage issues, increases in utility bills, inaccessibility to student loans, and few jobs with more applicants. These are huge and understandable distractions in these particular times that we face. Yet, we must try to find a way to know what recalls may have an ever-changing impact on all of us, and our pets.
Most of us are reliant on television alerts, newspaper articles and conversations discussed among students, friends, co-workers, strangers, and family members that heard about the latest recall on a product that is consumed by us or our pets, or property owned by us or people we know. The recalls do come in spurts and are discussed for a short while. However, the occurrences are on the rise and need to be discussed more often.
Normally, it is too late for many people who have already cooked the beef, served the food to their pet, allowed their babies to play with the toy, purchased the car, had the part replaced, repaired, or refurbished, ingested the prescription and over-the-counter medicine and trusted that these items were safe and ready for use.
We have found that most of these manufactured goods and products remain as safe as allowable by government approved standards. Nevertheless, there are a few we need to be aware of.
We must ensure that others know about these recalls.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/Additional_Recall_Links/index.asp
What is particulary upsetting about recalls are people that have many food allergies. every week there is at least one recall because a product has been miss-labeld and left milk or may contain nuts out of the ingredients. what concerns me is the lack of publicity recalls do not receive. we need to announce recalls faster and longer on the radio, television, and newspaper.
I heard today about a recall for a baby crib. I am thankful and grateful for them recalling cribs that have cost 2 lives already.
However, many of us suffer from food allergies, whether from birth or development over time and now we need to know what foods contain these ingredients.
I wish local and national television networks, newspapers and radio stations would discuss recalls daily as they do for so many other products, entertainment, and opinions.