By Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS)
routes for comments to stakeholders until 07 January 2018 the Draft Philippine National
Standard (DPNS) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 10393:2017 on
Consumer product recall – Guidelines for suppliers. The DPNS ISO 10393:2017 provides practical guidance to suppliers on consumer
product recalls and other corrective actions after the product has left the manufacturing
facility. Other corrections include, but are not limited to, refunds, retrofit, repair,
replacement, disposal, and, public notification. It provides information and other tools
that suppliers can use in developing a documented and validated product recall
program to help them implement timely and cost-effective recalls, minimize legal and
reputation risks, and, reduce health and safety risks to consumers. The purpose of this International Standard is to help suppliers develop, implement, and,
improve a product recall program in order to reduce risk caused by unsafe products
in the marketplace. 
A product recall program is a key element of the supplier’s overall product  safety program. Suppliers should demonstrate their commitment to consumer product
safety by adhering to the principles documented in this IS. These principles includedeveloping and maintaining appropriate processes and systems to prevent
product-related incidents that could lead to a recall, including addressing product safety
risks at the design stage and allocating appropriate resources for quality management,
training, records management and 
product traceability; a commitment to the prompt and effective implementation of a
product recall when it is assessed that a product is likely to pose a health or safety risk
to consumers; promoting a product safety culture by building awareness of the importance of product safety, ensuring product safety programs are supported and
continually improving its product safety program; promoting a product safety culture
to others within its supply chain; and, establishing and maintaining compliance with all
applicable laws, regulations and standards. The DTI-BPS will accept technical views/comments on DPNS ISO 10393:2017 until 07
January 2018 through the BPS Technical Committee (TC) 81 – Consumer Policy that
will consolidate and process all comments for a DPNS. The BPS TC 81 will endorse it
for approval and promulgation to the DTI-BPS Director/Officer-in-charge and/or the DTI
Secretary.
The DTI-BPS is the National Standards Body of the Philippines. It is the Philippines’
member to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the
International Electro-technical Commission (IEC).