Assignment of Roles and Responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities of every individual on the Recall Committee should be clearly
defined in the recall plan. Oversight of the following recall elements should be assigned to a
member of the Recall team. Note that individuals may be responsible for more that one recall
element.
Recall Coordinator
The recall co-coordinator, has been given authority by the management of OUR COMPANY to
execute the activities of the recall. Responsibilities of the Recall Coordinator include, but are not
limited to:
· Assure the documentation of all recall decisions and actions in a master recall file.
· Initiate the formation of the recall committee.
· Activate various components within the company for priority assistance.
· Make recall decisions on behalf of OUR COMPANY.
· Manage and coordinate the implementation of the company's product recall.
· Keep management informed at all stages of the recall.
Recall Committee
OUR COMPANY’S Product Recall Committee is composed of the various components of the
company's organization. The following functions should be represented on the committee (an
individual may be responsible for more than one function):
· Management (Administration)
· Recall Coordinator
· Accounting
· Consumer Affairs/Public
Relations
· Customer Service
· Distribution and Supply
· Information Technology
· Legal Counsel
· Marketing
· Operations
· Production
· Purchasing
· Quality Assurance
· Sales
· Maintenance
· Records Management
· Regulatory Affairs
· Sanitation
Note: Outside resources may need to be obtained for some of the functions.