Almost every recall of food, drug, medical technology and personal care products in the US is voluntary, and the Food and Drug Administration has final guidance to make clear that marketers of those products know how to respond voluntarily when needed.
US FDA's Expectations And Firms’ Responsibilities Clarified In Voluntary Recalls Final Guidance
Final guidance describes in greater detail than draft published in 2019 the agency’s expectations for marketers and other businesses’ responses when they need to recall FDA-regulated products.

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