Protecting the bottom line of consumer safety and continuously improving the recall system

The reporter learned from the State Administration for Market Regulation that by the end of 2022, my country has recalled a total of 95.787 million vehicles and 90.238 million consumer goods.
Quality embodies people’s yearning for a better life, and the level of product quality directly affects people’s life and health, property safety and quality of life.
The relevant person in charge of the State Administration for Market Regulation stated that the State Administration always regards better meeting the needs of the people as the starting point and goal of building a quality power, insists on coordinating development and safety, improves the product recall management system and mechanism, strengthens recall technical support, and strengthens defective products. Recall management, and strive to protect consumer rights and social public safety.
According to data from the State Administration for Market Regulation, in 2022, my country will implement a total of 204 car recalls, involving 4.488 million vehicles. Electronic appliances and transmission systems are the main defect-generating components. In 2022, a total of 47 new energy vehicle recalls will be implemented, involving 1.212 million vehicles. Remote upgrade (OTA) has gradually become an important way to improve vehicle safety. In 2022, 17 OTA recalls will be implemented, involving 887,000 vehicles.
Number and number of automotive product recalls from 2004 to 2022.Image source: State Administration for Market Regulation
According to data from the State Administration for Market Regulation, in 2022, my country will implement a total of 690 consumer product recalls, involving 9.966 million products. Food-related products; standards compliance issues are the main reason.
Number and volume of consumer product recalls, 2008-2022.Image source: State Administration for Market Regulation
According to reports, in 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation will work closely with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to push the recall of motor vehicle emissions into the right track. Collected 1,662 clues related to emission hazards, and urged manufacturers to implement 11 emission recalls, involving 4,634 vehicles. As of the end of 2022, my country has implemented emission recalls for 1.463 million vehicles.
In the recently released “Outline for Building a Powerful Quality Country”, it is clearly pointed out that “improving the product recall management system and mechanism, strengthening recall technical support, and strengthening defective product recall management.”
The relevant person in charge of the State Administration for Market Regulation stated that in 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation will improve the recall management mechanism for unified national management and hierarchical implementation, strengthen the guidance and supervision of local consumer product recall work, and improve the recall work system; Intelligent connected vehicles, focusing on products related to the key monitoring catalog of consumer product recalls, have improved defect technical analysis and emergency response capabilities, increased defect investigation efforts, and highlighted the focus of recall work.
It is understood that in the automotive aftermarket stage, the market supervision department explored the automotive safety sandbox supervision system for the cutting-edge technology of vehicle applications, innovated supervision methods, and issued the “Notice on the Trial Implementation of the Automobile Safety Sandbox Supervision System” and the “Office of the General Administration of Market Supervision”. The Notice on Launching the Pilot Application for Auto Safety Sandbox Supervision by the Department of Public Security, under the premise of sticking to the bottom line of safety, fully stimulates the innovation vitality of enterprises; in the field of consumer goods, improve the supervision of online sales of consumer goods recalls, and guide e-commerce platforms to strengthen the safety management of online sales products, Carry out product safety and recall commitments for online platform operating companies, improve product traceability systems, strengthen recall information reminders, and promote online sales of consumer goods recall co-governance cooperation.
The relevant person in charge said that in the next step, the State Administration for Market Regulation will continue to focus on “implementing a recall and improving an industry”, continue to deepen the recall work, and promote the improvement and improvement of the overall quality level of related industries. For internal quality and safety management issues of enterprises, improve defect analysis and identification capabilities, strengthen product safety testing, promote the quality upgrade of automobile and consumer goods industry chains, and create a safer, more secure, and higher-quality consumer environment.