noun
product recall; recall of goods
Refers to the formal process of retrieving defective or unsafe products from the market.
その会社は欠陥が見つかったため、大規模な製品回収を行った。
The company carried out a large-scale product recall after a defect was found.
リコール is a common loanword for recall, often used in automotive contexts, while 製品回収 is a more formal Japanese term used broadly for any product recall.
Compound of 製品 (product) and 回収 (collection, recovery).