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Vehicles accounted for almost 65% of recalls in 2012

01/24/2013

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Motorcycles appear next, with 23.08% of appeals
By Gladys Ferraz Magalhães

SAO PAULO - In 2012, most of the campaigns calling for recall involved vehicles occurred in Brazil, according to figures released on Monday (21) by Senacom / MJ (National Secretariat for Consumer Justice Ministry).

According to a survey last year, the vehicles were responsible for 64.62% of the recalls, which equates to 42 campaigns. Next came the motorcycles, with 23.08% of appeals. Products and foods in the third and fourth positions with 10.7% and 1.54% each.

 
The accumulated between 2003 and 2012, the vehicles also account for most campaigns (Getty Images)
According to Senacom last year, there was a campaign calling for seven products: propylene cylinders, computers, circuit breakers, residual current bipolar, condoms, Acoustimass module, blood collection tubes, shampoo, and easter eggs in the food category , which shows that the product recall objects have diversified greatly in recent years, although vehicles and motorcycles remain in the lead.

Last years
Considering the numbers between the years 2003 to 2012, data from the Ministry of Justice show that the auto industry focuses, like 2012, most of the campaigns, with 69.1% of appeals. In this regard, 93.5% of the segment were recalls of cars, trucks 4% and 2.5% by bus.

Considering all sectors, motorcycles came in second with 14%, as you can see in the following table:

Recalls 2003-2012 Percentage Sectors
* Source: Senacom / MJ
Automotive 63.1%
Motorcycles 14%
Health 5.4%
Computer 4.5%
Toys 3.3%
Automotive 2.1%
Electronics 1.7%
Kids Products 1.6%
Mechanical Parts and Components 1.6%
Food 1.4%
Sporting Goods 0.8%
Appliances
 


Source: Infomoney

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