An automated system and method for communicating product information to consumers through a central computer using a distributed computer network. The central computer is connected to a plurality of public health and product recall information sources through a public network such as the Internet. Consumers...http://www.google.com/patents/US20010056359?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20010056359 - System and method for communicating product recall information, product warnings or other product-related information to users of products