1. Apple Computer yesterday said it continued to be plagued by supply problems and announced a product safety recall. 2. Avonex has never gone out of stock, and there have been no serious customer service problems or product recalls. 3. Boston Scientific has had its difficulties, among them a product recall, recent accounting problems in Japan, and a US Justice Department investigation. 4. Brown said there had been no reports of illness or injury from consumers in Jordan, and no one in the government had asked for a product recall. 5. But what if something other than a product recall happens in London, Tokyo, Denver or, say, in Bosnia? 6. Coca-Cola Co. and Coca-Cola Enterprises were criticized last year for the way they handled a costly product recall in Belgium. 7. Fise, of the consumer federation, says that product recalls are often long delayed because the commission plays with a weak hand. 8. For instance, numerous customer complaints could foreshadow a product recall. 9. His tenure was clouded by declining worldwide profits, scuttled acquisition plans and the biggest product recall in company history last June. 10. --LAURIE J. FLYNN SALON RELENTS AND REDESIGNS Hoping to soothe ruffled readers, the online magazine Salon.com completed its product recall last week. |