Horizon GLOBAL RECALLS – Global Product Recall Monitoring

HORIZON GLOBAL RECALLS – a global platform for product recall monitoring, risk analysis, and rapid response

HORIZON GLOBAL RECALLS is an advanced platform for global product recall monitoring that helps you identify information about recalled products faster, analyze their relevance to your operations, and make informed product safety decisions.

The platform monitors information from over 200 sources across multiple countries and markets, with a historical database containing over 20 000 recall cases.

One of the primary goals of HORIZON RECALLS is to deliver information about a new recall within 3 hours of its announcement, regardless of where in the world the information was published.

KNOW SOONER. ANALYZE BETTER. ACT INFORMED.

What is HORIZON RECALLS?

HORIZON RECALLS is a system for globally monitoring public information about product recalls. It combines monitoring of multiple sources with data verification, aggregation and classification, personalised alerts, and analytical tools.

The platform helps users move beyond the basic question:

• “What has been recalled?”

to much more important questions:

• “Could this affect my product?”
• “Could the issue affect my ingredient or supplier?”
• “Are similar risks appearing in the market where we operate?”
• “Is this an isolated case or part of a broader trend?”

HORIZON RECALLS was designed to shorten the time between the appearance of recall information and its reaching a company.

INFORMATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE SYSTEM

Product recalls can occur in any market and anywhere in the global supply chain. The challenge for a company is therefore not simply finding information, but finding it at the right time among a huge number of scattered sources. HORIZON RECALLS monitors information from more than 200 sources covering different countries, markets and organisations. This enables you to:

• monitor product recalls from around the world,
• track risks emerging in different markets,
• analyse information about specific products,
• check risks associated with suppliers and ingredients,
• monitor recalls involving competitors’ products.

GOAL – INFORMATION ABOUT A NEW RECALL WITHIN 3 HOURS

When a product is recalled, time matters. The sooner a company learns about a potential risk, the more time it has to analyse the situation, verify its own products and take appropriate action. That is why one of the main objectives of HORIZON RECALLS is to provide information about a new recall within 3 hours of its announcement. This is not a promise about how quickly a company will respond to a recall; it is a target for delivering information about a new case. FAST INFORMATION MEANS MORE TIME TO RESPOND.

FROM MONITORING TO ACTION – ORGANISE THE ENTIRE PROCESS

Access to recall information alone is not enough. The information must be:

identified → verified → organised → delivered → analysed → used to take action.

HORIZON RECALLS organises this process:

200+ SOURCES

↓

MONITORING

↓

VERIFICATION

↓

AGGREGATION AND CLASSIFICATION

↓

ALERT

↓

ANALYSIS

↓

ACTION

This model reduces the need to search numerous scattered sources manually and aggregate the information independently.

VERIFIED INFORMATION SOURCES

HORIZON RECALLS monitors information from, among others, inspection authorities, retail chains and other verified sources. The range of sources is continually expanding, increasing monitoring coverage. For users, this means they can access information gathered in one system instead of searching many websites and sources themselves. MANY COUNTRIES. MANY MARKETS. ONE SYSTEM.

HISTORICAL RECALL DATABASE

HORIZON RECALLS is more than a real-time monitoring service. The platform has a database of more than 20,000 historical recall cases, which can be used to analyse past events and identify emerging risks. Historical data make it possible to view recalls not only as individual events, but also as a source of knowledge about:

• products,
• manufacturers,
• ingredients,
• suppliers,
• markets,
• recurring risks,
• trends.

PERSONALISED RECALL ALERTS – FOCUS ON INFORMATION THAT MATTERS TO YOUR BUSINESS

Not every product recall is equally relevant to every organisation. That is why HORIZON RECALLS allows users to customise monitoring and set personalised alerts. You can focus on information relating to selected: 

• products,
• product groups,
• ingredients,
• manufacturers,
• suppliers,
• countries of origin, 
• markets, - other selected parameters.

INSTEAD OF MONITORING EVERYTHING, MONITOR WHAT MAY MATTER TO YOUR BUSINESS.

INFORMATION IN 15 LANGUAGE VERSIONS. GLOBAL MONITORING WITHOUT A LANGUAGE BARRIER

Product recalls are announced in many countries and languages. HORIZON RECALLS enables users to work with information in 15 language versions, including Polish. This helps reduce the challenge of analysing information from different markets and languages, and makes global monitoring more accessible to teams operating in Poland and internationally.

FULL RECALL DOCUMENTATION – SEE MORE THAN JUST THE ANNOUNCEMENT

HORIZON RECALLS provides access to information about products, manufacturers, information sources and available documentation. This allows users not only to see that a product has been recalled, but also to analyse the available data relating to a specific case.

information → source → documentation → analysis

This approach makes it easier to verify a case further and use the information in a company’s internal processes.

FROM RECALL INFORMATION TO RISK ANALYSIS

It is not just about “What was recalled?” Information about a product recall is only the beginning. The key question is: What does it mean for your business? HORIZON RECALLS enables users to analyse cases in terms of their relevance to products, ingredients, suppliers, competitors and compliance.

CHECK WHETHER A RECALL COULD AFFECT YOUR PRODUCT

HORIZON RECALLS enables users to analyse the risk of a product being recalled in a particular market, based on historical decisions concerning hazardous products. Historical data can help identify similar cases and potential risks.

CHECK WHICH RECALLS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A SPECIFIC INGREDIENT

Some risks may arise from the specific composition of a product. HORIZON RECALLS allows users to check recalls involving a particular ingredient and analyse potential risks associated with its use.

ANALYSE MARKETS WHERE YOU OPERATE OR PLAN TO EXPAND

Product-related risks may vary from market to market. HORIZON RECALLS allows users to analyse information about markets where a company already operates and those it plans to enter. Recall information can therefore also support strategic market analysis.

RECALL INFORMATION MAY HAVE MUCH BROADER IMPLICATIONS

A product recall can affect not only product safety, but also a company’s compliance and reputation. HORIZON RECALLS helps users identify information more quickly that may be relevant to: 

• product safety,
• compliance, 
• corporate reputation.

TREND AND CORRELATION ANALYSIS – SEE MORE THAN AN INDIVIDUAL RECALL

A single case may be an isolated incident. Recurring recalls, however, may indicate a trend or an emerging risk. HORIZON RECALLS allows users to move from an individual alert to the analysis of products, ingredients, markets, suppliers, trends and competitors. Analytical tools help users better understand the situation and present data in a form that is also useful to decision-makers.

Why use HORIZON RECALLS?

ONE MONITORING SYSTEM. THE WHOLE WORLD – HORIZON RECALLS combines global monitoring, historical data, alerts and analytics in one system.

200+ SOURCES – information from many countries and markets in one system.

20 000+ CASES – an extensive historical database that enables analysis of previous recalls.

GOAL: 3 HOURS – we aim to provide information about a new recall within 3 hours of its announcement.

VERIFIED INFORMATION – monitoring based on verified sources.

15 LANGUAGE VERSIONS – work with information in Polish and other languages.

PERSONALISED ALERTS – receive information about products, product groups, origin or other selected parameters.

ADVANCED ANALYTICS – move from an individual alert to trend and risk analysis.

FULL DOCUMENTATION – access information about products, manufacturers and sources.

Who is HORIZON RECALLS for?

HORIZON RECALLS is designed for organisations that want to identify product recall information more quickly and use it in their risk management processes. It may be particularly useful for:

• quality directors and managers,
• food safety specialists,
• risk management professionals, 
• quality and compliance departments,
• purchasing departments,
• supplier relationship managers,
• R&D departments,
• export managers,
• crisis management teams,
• internal auditors,
• boards and people responsible for strategic decisions.

HORIZON RECALLS within the FoodFakty HORIZON ecosystem

ONE ECOSYSTEM – THREE RISK PERSPECTIVES. HORIZON RECALLS is part of FoodFakty HORIZON Scanning, which covers three complementary areas of monitoring:

• HORIZON FRAUD (Food Fraud Risk) – monitoring and analysis of Food Fraud cases.
• HORIZON RASFF (Alerts and Notifications) – monitoring RASFF information and food safety risks.
• HORIZON RECALL (Recalls from Around the World) – global monitoring of public product recalls.
• FRAUD + RASFF + GLOBAL RECALLS
• Three perspectives that provide a broader view of product safety: adulteration → hazard → recall.

HORIZON RECALLS – Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is HORIZON RECALLS?

HORIZON RECALLS is a FoodFakty platform for globally monitoring public product recalls, analysing them and supporting the risk assessment process.

2. What does HORIZON RECALLS monitor?

The platform monitors information about public product recalls from many countries and markets, using more than 200 monitoring sources.

3. How quickly does HORIZON RECALLS provide information about new recalls?

HORIZON RECALLS aims to provide information about a new recall within 3 hours of its announcement. This is a target for information delivery, not a stated response time for a company.

4. Does HORIZON RECALLS operate globally?

Yes. The platform was designed to monitor public information about product recalls from around the world, using more than 200 sources.

5. Can users set their own alerts?

Yes. HORIZON RECALLS offers personalised alerts relating to selected products, product groups, origin or other parameters.

6. Does HORIZON RECALLS have a historical recall database?

Yes. The platform contains more than 20,000 historical cases that can be used to analyse previous recalls.

7. Can ingredients be analysed?

Yes. The platform allows users to check recalls involving specific ingredients and analyse potential risks associated with the composition of a product.

8. Can market risk be analysed?

Yes. HORIZON RECALLS enables users to analyse information about markets where a company operates or plans to start operating.

9. Does HORIZON RECALLS have analytical tools?

Yes. The platform enables users to move from an individual alert to trend and risk analysis.

10. In how many languages can users work with the information?

HORIZON RECALLS offers 15 language versions, including Polish. 

HORIZON GLOBAL RECALLS KNOW SOONER. ANALYSE BETTER. ACT WITH CONFIDENCE.

EXPLORE HORIZON GLOBAL RECALLS – read the information brochure: https://foodfakty.pl/rodzina-narzedzi-foodfakty-horizon-scanning 

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