Lithium-ion battery masterclass:
Essential guidance for mitigating lithium-ion battery crises
Overview:
Despite their ubiquity across industries, lithium-ion batteries pose significant risks throughout the product lifecycle – from development to destruction.
From fire and explosions to environmental damage, lithium-ion battery incidents and crises have resulted in devastating consequences for both brands and their consumers. Now, more than ever, manufacturers and their supply chain partners need to be aware of their compliance obligations, and have a plan in place to mitigate risks, before an incident or crisis occurs.
In-detail:
Join us on Thursday, June 22 as we share essential insights and strategies to help safeguard your business from a potential lithium-ion battery incident.
Even if you have a recall plan in place, we encourage you to join this short 45-minute session to ensure it will protect your customers, satisfy regulators, and mitigate your exposure to costly legal and remedial action.
During this masterclass, you’ll discover how to:
- Navigate the regulatory landscape governing lithium-ion batteries.
- Overcome product complexities, manufacturing and supply difficulties, as well as verification testing challenges.
- Capture product risks effectively in your requirements and design processes.
- Effectively handle a recall, including defective battery transportation, storage and recycling.
- Ensure post-market support and maintaining customer satisfaction.
Register now to secure your spot at this essential insights session. Help protect your customers, brand, and bottom-line from a lithium-ion battery incident.
We hope to see you on June 22.
Overview
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023European time: 3:00 PM BST / 4:00 PM CEST
U.S. time: 10:00 AM EDT
Duration: 45 mins
Duration: 45 mins
Hear from the experts
Chris Harvey
Sr. Vice President, Client Services, Sedgwick brand protectionChris is recognized as an expert in the recall industry and routinely speaks on best practices at trade shows, conventions, and conferences. Throughout his career, he has managed more than 1,200 recall and in-market remediations, including hundreds for the nation’s largest brands.
Jason Hertzberg
Corporate Vice President and Principal Engineer, ExponentDr. Jason Hertzberg is a distinguished specialist in consumer product safety and recall investigations. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies and international corporations, presenting findings to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the US Department of Justice. Dr. Hertzberg addresses potential safety issues covering a wide range of consumer products, both pre-market and post-market.
Chris Occleshaw
Product Recall Consultant, Sedgwick brand protectionRoutinely turned to by the world’s leading brands, Chris is recognised as an expert in international product recall planning and reverse logistics. During his 5 years with Sedgwick brand protection, Chris has helped clients expertly navigate some of the most sensitive and complex recall events and scenarios – from national pandemic-driven lock-downs, to global transport strikes, post Brexit import/export complications, and more.
James Frake
Materials and Corrosion Engineering, Managing Scientist, ExponentDr. James Frake is an engineering physicist with extensive experience in multidisciplinary technical consulting. He specializes in systems-level engineering, research, testing, failure analysis, and product safety. With expertise in medical devices, batteries, and sensing technology, he ensures compliance and reliability throughout the product lifecycle.
About Sedgwick brand protection
Trusted by the world’s leading brands and most relied on businesses, Sedgwick brand protection is the market-leading provider of best practice product recall and remediation solutions.
With a 25-year track record of successfully protecting businesses, their customers and our environment, we’ve managed more than 5,000 of the most sensitive and time critical product recall programs, spanning 100+ countries and 50+ languages.