Product Recall

All suppliers to Countdown must have a Product Withdrawal / Recall process in place to facilitate the prompt and effective removal of product from sale in the event that there is a fault with a product supplied to Countdown.

We have implemented a new process for submitting a withdrawal or recall to us called PWRM (Product Withdrawal Recall Management system).

As a supplier initiating a product withdrawal or recall, in preparation you will need:

• I-PRO access
• Relevant information about the faulty product(s):
  • Description / name of product
  • CASS number (Retailers Reference Number)
  • EAN number
  • TUN number (if available)
  • Relevant date(s) or batch number(s) of affected product
  • Detail of which stores are affected
  • Detail of preferred disposal of affected products (dump, reps to collect, or donate)

Click here to find the PWRM Vendor User Guide to help you through the process, if you have any queries please contact Mark Bell, 09 255 2148, or 027 243 4315.