Consumer Watchdog Website Warns of Hidden Dangers in Defective and Contaminated Consumer Products

Online, November 6, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Defects in consumer products and contaminated foods are a constant reminder of the need for immediate information when a product is recalled. One website - irecalls.com - knows all too well how true this is.

"A quick Google search will tell you all you need to know about the importance of immediate and accurate information regarding product recalls," said Artin Afsharjavan, Chairman of iFederated, the site's parent company. "In just one week we are seeing recalls everywhere from small regional food distributors to the Ford Motor Company." The latter was in the news recently over a recall of F-Series ambulances over an issue that could cause the vehicles to stall and not restart for almost an hour.

"On the homefront, we are seeing even more recalls due to food contamination," Afsharjavan said. "Just in the past ten days alone there have been at least a dozen food-related recalls, most of which had to do with contaminants in the food. The sooner the public is made aware of these situations, the safer everybody will be." Food recalls have been issued by companies like Reser's Fine Foods, Garden Fresh Ready-to-Eat Salads, Boston Salads and Kraft within the last two weeks alone.

The purpose of iRecalls.com is to keep the public informed, even to the point of staying a step ahead of the news. "What is the point of a recall when a hunderd people have already been sent to the hospital?" Afsharjavan said. "Imagine how much safer we would all be if after just five or ten cases emerge there's already a buzz on the Internet that speeds up the process of gaining media attention! This is what we are attempting to accomplish with iRecalls.com."

Life-saving information is at the heart of what Afsharjavan and his company hope to deliver and building a community of concerned citizens is vital to its success. "Social media is a huge information vehicle," Afsharjavan said. "think about all the videos and pictures that go viral just because one person posted it on Facebook or Twitter. Now imagine the same kind of viral response to a Lysteria outbreak in a food product and how quickly it could stop that food from making it to America's dinner tables."

iRecalls.com is positioning itself to become a major source of information using social media to speed the process of reporting on product recalls and potential recalls in all consumer product categories including general merchandise, food, prescription drugs and medical devices. "We are confident that iRecalls.com is going to become the best and most trusted place to find product recall information on the Web," Afsharjavan said. Those interested in learning more or wish to become part of this growing community are encouraged to visit the site directly. Registration is simple and free.

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Website: http://www.irecalls.com