リコール

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

recall of an elected official; removal by petition and vote

Political term for the process of removing an elected official from office through a petition and popular vote.

• 市し民みん団だん体たいが市し長ちょうのリコールを求もとめる署しょ名めいを集あつめている。

  A citizens' group is collecting signatures to demand a recall of the mayor.

• リコールが成せい立りつすれば、住じゅう民みん投とう票ひょうで解かい職しょくが決きまる。

  If the recall is approved, the removal will be decided by a popular vote.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

product recall; safety recall

Used when a manufacturer asks customers to return a defective product for repair, replacement, or refund.

• 自じ動どう車しゃメーカーがエンジンの不ふ具ぐ合あいで大だい規き模ぼなリコールを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The automaker announced a large-scale recall due to an engine defect.

• この製せい品ひんはリコールの対たい象しょうですので、販はん売ばい店てんにお持もちください。

  This product is subject to a recall, so please bring it to the retailer.