Q1 Recalls Snapshot: Recalled Units Skyrocket 457%; Largest Quarterly Number In 13 Years
Executive Summary
More medical devices were recalled by manufacturers in the first quarter of 2018 than in any quarter since at least 2005, with 343 initiated. Moreover, there were 208.4 million units recalled in Q1 '18 – more units than in all of 2017. Check out our Q1 recalls infographic.
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