MainRecall related press releases and alerts submittedRecall related firm press releases are those initiated by the manufacturer on the product being recalled. Issuing a Class I recall press release notifies the American public about the presence of an unsafe product on the market. Publishing these notifications encourages the public not to use potentially hazardous products. The Office of Enforcement (OE) encourages all product manufacturers to issue firm press releases about all recalls but cannot require this.Number of Recall Press Releasescolumn0750752010This measure was archived on August 31, 2010.FY 2010 Overall: 329MainNumber of 24-Hour Alerts submitted in a month24 Hour Alerts are submitted by the field to inform headquarters of any recalls. These alerts formally initiate the processing of recalls in the Agency. 24 Hour Alerts should be submitted by the Field within 24 Hours of receiving the necessary recall information from the recalling firm.Numbercolumn0752010This measure was archived on August 31, 2010.FY 2010 Overall: 79SubNumber of 24-Hour Alerts submitted in a monthNumber of 24-Hour Alerts submitted within the target timeframe (24 hours) in a monthNumbercolumn0752010This measure was archived on August 31, 2010.FY 2010 Overall: 43http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm204013.htmFDA-TRACK ORA Dashboard