flaw notification

[/flɔː noʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounpl: flaw notifications
notificação de defeito
1. An official communication or alert informing relevant parties about a discovered defect, imperfection, or weakness in a product, system, software, or service
The manufacturer issued a flaw notification after discovering a safety issue in the vehicle's brake system.
O fabricante emitiu uma notificação de defeito após descobrir um problema de segurança no sistema de freios do veículo.
2. A formal notice, typically issued by regulatory bodies, manufacturers, or service providers, detailing a discovered problem and recommended actions
Customers received a flaw notification regarding the defective battery in their smartphones.
Os clientes receberam uma notificação de defeito sobre a bateria defeituosa em seus smartphones.
Flaw notifications are legally significant in both the USA and Brazil, often required by consumer protection laws and product liability regulations. In Brazil, INMETRO (Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia) oversees such notifications for consumer products. The term is predominantly used in formal business, legal, and regulatory communications rather than in casual speech.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
defect notificationquality alertproduct alertsafety noticewarning noticefault notificationproblem notification
Antonyms / Antônimos
quality certificationapproval noticecompliance confirmation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
notificação de defeito
Standard formal term used in official communications and regulatory contexts
São Paulo
aviso de falha / comunicado de defeito
More commonly used in business and industrial contexts
Rio de Janeiro
notificação de problema
Alternative phrasing, slightly less formal
Portugal
notificação de falha / aviso de defeito
Similar to Brazilian usage but may emphasize 'falha' (failure) in technical contexts

Related Words

recall noticeproduct recalldefect reportquality controlproduct liabilitywarranty claimalert systemnotification system

Related Idioms & Phrases

to issue a flaw notification
under flaw notification
subject to flaw notification
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