C1nounbusiness
US/ˈriː.kɑːl/
UK/ˈriː.kɔːl/
a request by a company for customers to return a product because it is faulty or unsafe
In context
The car maker announced a recall of 50,000 vehicles with faulty airbags.
The product recall cost the company millions and damaged its brand.
Some people have almost perfect recall of every phone number they have dialed.
Words that go with recall
noun + noun
- product recallA product recall can destroy trust in a brand overnight.
verb + noun
- issue a recallThe company issued a recall after customers reported overheating phones.
noun + preposition
- recall ofThe government ordered a recall of the contaminated milk.
adjective + noun
- voluntary recallThe brand began a voluntary recall before any injuries were reported.
- nationwide recallThere is a nationwide recall of the baby formula.