Our staff is constantly striving to improve both the timeliness of recalls and the effectiveness of the recall programs negotiated with companies. Our Fast Track Product Recall Program is helping both of these efforts and is highlighted in this revised edition of the Recall Handbook.

The Fast Track program is designed for companies willing and able to move quickly with a voluntary recall of their product. The program, described in detail in Section IV, eliminates some of the procedural steps in the traditional recall process, including the staff preliminary determination that the product contains a defect that presents a substantial product hazard.