Recall Roundup: January Thursday, February 11, 2021
While the eleven January recalls are summarized below, this first “Roundup” focuses on the evolving use of cashierless technology and what role it may play in the context of product recalls. Broadly speaking, cashierless technology refers to using technology at brick-and-mortar business locations that allows shoppers to enter the location and purchase consumer products without standing in a checkout line or interacting with a cashier. Rather, cameras and sensors track the products selected and charge the shoppers upon exit.
In the near term, cashierless technology introduces an opportunity to provide a more targeted and, therefore, more effective warnings to customers about recalled products. Ultimately, cashierless technology can also be expected to shrink the amount of time between when the need for the recall is identified and the delivery of a warning that could help stop the sale of the recalled product u