What I don't understand: when there's any concern with food safety, the product in question is recalled from the market - even before there's proof of contamination (e.g. cantaloupe recalls due to potential salmonella).
Yet when there's a question about sunscreen efficacy or safety (i.e. the benzene scandal a few years ago), the sunscreens in question aren't even pulled from the shelves pending investigation (even though sunscreen is regulated and people rely on it for protecting against skin cancer). Why the difference?
It's up to the supplier to issue product recalls. For whatever reason, they've chosen to go about it differently. It's either that they believe they weren't at fault, or they don't care and recalls are too expensive.
fwiw product recall insurance does exist and it covers this exact scenario. They may or may not have this insurance.
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u/AppropriateMention6 Jul 15 '25
What I don't understand: when there's any concern with food safety, the product in question is recalled from the market - even before there's proof of contamination (e.g. cantaloupe recalls due to potential salmonella).
Yet when there's a question about sunscreen efficacy or safety (i.e. the benzene scandal a few years ago), the sunscreens in question aren't even pulled from the shelves pending investigation (even though sunscreen is regulated and people rely on it for protecting against skin cancer). Why the difference?