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Stericycle Releases Its 'ExpertRECALL Index' for the Third Quarter of 2012
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(OPEN):
FOOD-RECALLS OCCURRED AT AN AVERAGE-RATE OF FOUR A DAY, IN THE
THIRD-QUARTER OF 2012--AFFECTING NEARLY EIGHT-AND-A-HALF-MILLION
UNITS OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES, AND REFLECTING A 57-PERCENT INCREASE,
COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE LATEST
"EXPERT-RECALL INDEX". THE JUST-RELEASED REPORT ALSO FOUND
THAT THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL-DEVICE INDUSTRIES BOTH RECORDED
SHARP INCREASES IN RECALL-ACTIVITY--ACCOUNTING FOR THE MOST EVENTS
RECORDED FOR EACH INDUSTRY IN MORE THAN TWO YEARS; HOWEVER, IN BOTH
CASES, THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT WERE AFFECTED ACTUALLY FELL.
MIKE ROZEMBAJGIER IS THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF RECALLS FOR
STERICYCLE EXPERT-RECALL...
(ROZEMBAJGIER):
"THE NUMBER OF
RECALLS THAT WE SAW DURING THE THIRD-QUARTER IS TROUBLING. BUT, AS
WE ENTER THE HOLIDAY-SEASON, IT'S EVEN MORE WORRISOME TO KNOW THAT
NEARLY ONE-QUARTER OF FOOD- AND BEVERAGE-COMPANIES THAT FACED A RECALL
IN THE THIRD-QUARTER HAD MORE THAN ONE EVENT. AS CONSUMERS ARE
BOMBARDED WITH ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER MESSAGES FROM BOTH MANUFACTURERS
AND RETAILERS, IT WILL BE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT FOR COMPANIES TO CUT
THROUGH THE CLUTTER--AND CONNECT WITH CONSUMERS ON RECALLS. THAT'S
WHY BOTH OF THESE GROUPS NEED TO DO THEIR PART--TO ENSURE THAT THE FOOD
THAT'S SERVED AT HOLIDAY-PARTIES IS SAFE."
(CLOSE):
THE "EXPERT-RECALL INDEX" IS COMPILED QUARTERLY FROM DATA ISSUED BY BOTH
THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND THE CONSUMER
PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. THE COMPLETE REPORT FOR THE
THIRD-QUARTER IS AVAILABLE AT
"EXPERT-RECALL"-DOT-COM-SLASH-"RECALL-INDEX".
