Patent ID: 8180669

Claim:
A computer network implemented method for recalling product items for a product subject to a recall, comprising: determining, in a computer system, a CID associated with a product identification of said product subject to said recall, thereby indicating prior purchase by a person associated with said CID of a first product item of said product; and thereafter, in response to identifying at a terminal or kiosk of a retail store computer system, said CID, thereby indicating the presence of said person at said terminal or kiosk, providing to said person via said terminal or kiosk a notification of said recall for said product and offering to said person via said terminal or kiosk at least one of (1) a rebate when there is proof of purchase of a second product item for the same product as said first product item subject to said recall but which said second product item is not subject to said recall and (2) an incentive associated with said recall such that said incentive offers a discount upon the price of a subsequent purchase of a specified product item.