最近的笔记本电池召回事件似乎愈演愈烈，我们完全有必要知道“召回”一词怎么去表达。 (来源：英语杂志 http://www.EnglishCN.com)

首先看一则简讯：

Dell Inc. Announce Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

可见这里用recall 来表达召回的意思。

召回指的是：

A request by the manufacturer of a product that has been identified as defective to return it, as for necessary repairs or adjustments.
收回通告：制造商对被发现有缺陷的产品发出的回收通告，以便进行必要的修理或调试

当然recall首先还有回忆的意思

如：

Mike recalls having been in Paris to study music when he was a child.
Mike忆起小时候曾经到巴黎学音乐。