Code of Federation Regulations
21 CFR 7.40-7.59

What is 21 CFR 7.40-7.59?

21 CFR 7.40-7.59 are guidelines to films in conducting recall, and also a platform for Food and Drugs Administrations (FDA) to classify, monitor and access the effectiveness of recalls.


Section 7.40- Recall policy

Recall is a method of removing and correcting products that has violated the laws of Food and Drugs Administrations (FDA). This help to ensure the public health and well-beings are being protected from products that may post a risk of injury, gross deception or defective.

Recall can be initiated voluntarily by the manufactures and distributors itself, or at the request of Food and Drugs Administrations.

Food and Drugs Administration Department of Health and Human Services. (2007). Title 21-Food and Drugs Chapter 1. Available at: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart=7.40. Accessed on: 5 April, 2008.