A new app for the Android smartphone is available at www.usda.gov with apps for Blackberry and iPhone coming soon. The Products Recall app was unveiled by the General Services Administration as part of the new mobile app store on the Web site that will collect mobile apps developed throughout the federal government on the site. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says alerting consumers quickly to food and product recall information through this technology can prevent untold illness and save lives. Instead of trying to find recalls on many different Web sites at home, Vilsack says consumers can use the app before they put a product in their grocery cart or open the package to prepare a meal for their family.
The app is a powerful tool that allows consumers to view the most recent recall press releases and pictures associated with those products. Consumers can get information they are interested in by using an app feature that searches recalled products by product name or category. Another feature, the report incident feature, allows consumers to connect with their government to report concerns of unsafe products. USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Jerold Mande says the goal is to quickly inform the public and media when food products are recalled and the app gives consumers the power to take action by placing the information directly in their hands.
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