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Module 4 of 5 · ISO 22716 · Block 4

Nonconformities, complaints, and recalls

When something goes wrong, ISO 22716 requires a clear process for handling nonconforming product and, if needed, recalling it from the market.

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Nonconforming product

Identification, segregation, and disposition of product that fails to meet specifications.

Customer complaints

Logging and analyzing complaints received, with a root cause investigation where warranted.

Product recall plan

A defined procedure to recall a batch affected by a safety or quality issue from the market.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • Nonconforming product procedure documented
  • Active customer complaint log
  • Product recall plan tested
  • Root cause analysis for relevant incidents

How to cover this block in Kimobox

  1. 1Log each nonconforming product as a nonconformity in Kimobox.
  2. 2Manage customer complaints from the client portal.
  3. 3Simulate the recall plan using the system's batch traceability.

Batch traceability lets you simulate a product recall in minutes, not days.

See nonconformity management in Kimobox

Where each figure comes from

References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

  1. ISO 22716:2007 — Cosmetics. Good Manufacturing Practices ISO · 2007 ed.
  2. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products EUR-Lex · 30 November 2009