When a problem arises, FDA can take a number of actions to protect the public health. Initially, the agency works with the manufacturer to correct the problem voluntarily.
•If that fails, legal remedies include asking the manufacturer to recall a product, having federal marshals seize products if a voluntary recall is not done, and detaining imports at the port of entry until problems are corrected. If warranted, FDA can ask the courts to issue injunctions or prosecute those that deliberately violate the law.