Regulatory oversight or lack of foresight? Implications for product recall policies and procedures

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 433-460

  Eagle, Lynne ^a   Rose, Lawrence C ^b   Kitchen, Philip J ^c   Hawkins, Jacinta ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 29644443886     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-005-3314-8     Document Type: Article

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