Product Safety and Recalls

An Independent Team to Decode Government

GovFacts is a nonpartisan site focused on making government concepts and policies easier to understand — and government programs easier to access.

Our articles are referenced by trusted think tanks and publications including Brookings, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, The Hill, and USA Today.

All Articles on Product Safety and Recalls

Medical Device Recalls: What Patients Need to Know

When your doctor tells you that a medical device inside your body has been recalled, the word itself can trigger…

By
GovFacts

Understanding FDA Warning Letters and Safety Alerts

The Food and Drug Administration issues thousands of enforcement actions each year, from formal warning letters to urgent product recalls.…

By
GovFacts

How Dietary Supplements Can Be Sold Without FDA Approval

The dietary supplement industry represents one of the biggest paradoxes in American healthcare. It's a massive market that has exploded…

By
GovFacts

FDA Cosmetics Regulation and Safety

For more than 80 years, the cosmetics industry largely regulated itself. That era ended with a bang on December 29,…

By
GovFacts

How Medical Devices Are Regulated—And What Patients Need to Know

From the simple tongue depressor in your doctor's office to the complex pacemaker that could save your life, medical devices…

By
GovFacts

What to Do When Your Food Gets Recalled

The United States has one of the safest food supplies in the world, but the complex journey from farm to…

By
GovFacts

What to Do When Your Medicine Gets Recalled

When a medication you depend on gets pulled from shelves, knowing what to do next can be the difference between…

By
GovFacts

Reporting Food Problems to the Government

Your Food Safety Report Could Prevent an Outbreak When you bite into a sandwich and find a piece of glass,…

By
GovFacts