Public warnings and recalls
Food and consumer goods companies are obliged to withdraw their products from the market or recall them if the imported, manufactured or sold food endangers the health of consumers or is unsafe.
Consumers
The FSVO publishes the recalls and public warnings in cooperation with the competent authorities and the company concerned.
FSVO public warnings and recalls of foodstuffs
FSVO public warnings and recalls of articles of daily use
RecallSwiss - App for product recalls, warnings and safety alerts
Companies
If the person in charge of an establishment discovers or has reason to believe that foodstuffs or utility articles imported, produced, processed, treated, dispensed or distributed by the establishment have endangered or may endanger health, and the foodstuffs or utility articles concerned are no longer under the direct control of the establishment, he must immediately
- inform the ALKVW and
- take the necessary measures to withdraw the products concerned from the market (withdrawal) and
- if products may have already reached consumers: recall the products (recall) and inform consumers of the reason for the recall.
