At 5.55pm today News online ran with a story Mouthwash Recalled Over Bacteria Scare. My first thought was to view the Colgate Palmolive website where I expected to find at least a news item or ticker regarding the issue. But nothing. I then went into the actual product page for Savacol once again nothing! Next stop Twitter - it doesn't appear Colgate have a company Twitter stream if they did it would be an ideal crisis communication vehicle, if they do it is not advertised on their home page … [Read more...]
Kelloggs (US) cereal recall: Lessons for online crisis communications
Yesterday Kelloggs (US)voluntarily recalled a variety of cereals due to a strange odour. But how are they faring with regard to online crisis communications management? First up a check of their website shows a recall message on the homepage so they are off to a good start. Within the recall message there are a range of well crafted FAQs regarding the recall. Viewing the Australian Kelloggs website there is no mention of the recall yet Australians hooked into Twitter and reading about the … [Read more...]