Product recalls: A growing concern for manufacturers
From halting production to damaging your reputation and impacting your bottom line, a product recall can have long-lasting and costly consequences for your business. Having the right insurance coverage in place can help minimize the impact of a recall by covering the costs to investigate complaints, communicate the recall, collect, repair and dispose of the products, lost profit, legal fees and penalties. Learn more about how to prevent a product recall. The Hanover offers tailored product recall coverage for manufacturers, technology companies, retailers and more.
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Product recalls: A growing concern for manufacturers
From halting production to damaging your reputation and impacting your bottom line, a product recall can have long-lasting and costly consequences for your business. Having the right insurance coverage in place can help minimize the impact of a recall by covering the costs to investigate complaints, communicate the recall, collect, repair and dispose of the products, lost profit, legal fees and penalties. Learn more about how to prevent a product recall. The Hanover offers tailored product recall coverage for manufacturers, technology companies, retailers and more.
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Product recalls: A growing concern for manufacturers
From halting production to damaging your reputation and impacting your bottom line, a product recall can have long-lasting and costly consequences for your business. Having the right insurance coverage in place can help minimize the impact of a recall by covering the costs to investigate complaints, communicate the recall, collect, repair and dispose of the products, lost profit, legal fees and penalties. Learn more about how to prevent a product recall. The Hanover offers tailored product recall coverage for manufacturers, technology companies, retailers and more.
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Manufacturing product recalls by the numbers
- More than 1,500 total product recalls issued by U.S. federal agencies in 2019 -statista.com
- One recall can impact an entire supply chain
- 6 U.S. agencies monitor and recall products
- 33 separate recalls were issued for animal and veterinary products in 2019 -U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- $32+ million in civil penalties issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2018-2019 -Consumer Product Safety Commission
- 23 recalls issued for boating in 2019 -U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Division
- 11.5% increase in children's products recalls from 2018 to 2019 -Chicago Sun Times
- 10 product groups commonly recalled: autos, food, construction materials, electronics, medical devices, sports equipment, children's items, clothing, furniture, appliances
- 441.3 million medical device units recalled in 2019 -statista.com
- 53+ million vehicles impacted by recalled in 2019 -National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- 17.1 million pounds of poultry recalled in 2019 -U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Product recalls: A growing concern for manufacturers
From halting production to damaging your reputation and impacting your bottom line, a product recall can have long-lasting and costly consequences for your business. Having the right insurance coverage in place can help minimize the impact of a recall by covering the costs to investigate complaints, communicate the recall, collect, repair and dispose of the products, lost profit, legal fees and penalties. Learn more about how to prevent a product recall. The Hanover offers tailored product recall coverage for manufacturers, technology companies, retailers and more.