Recalls in March 2020

Forest River is recalling 38 Shasta SST240TH and SST260TH trailers.

The tires may have insufficient clearance inside the wheel well allowing the tire to contact the inside of the wheel well, possibly resulting in tire failure.

Tire failure can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.

What to do

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers with ones that are two inches taller and replace any tires that have evidence of damage free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin April 8, 2020.

Owners may contact Forest River customer service at (574) 821-1311. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-1144.

SMC Trailers is recalling 35 model year 2019-2020 Laramie trailers.

The federal placard indicates the incorrect tire PSI, which may result in the tires being overinflated.

Tires inflated to the limit provided on the label could fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

SMC Trailers will notify owners, and dealers will provide new placards with the correct PSI listed free of charge.

Owners may contact SMC Trailers customer service at (574) 966-5598.

Stonewall Kitchen of York, Maine, is recalling 4,812 jars of Ghost Pepper Queso.

The product was mislabeled as Ghost Pepper Salsa, which contains milk and soy, allergens not declared on the label.

Ghost Pepper Queso is a bright yellow-orange color, while Ghost Pepper Salsa is dark red.

No injuries or illnesses have been reported.

The recalled product, mislabeled as Ghost Pepper Salsa, is packaged in a 16-oz. glass jar with a brushed silver lid and Enjoy By Date: 23MAY2021, and was sold to consumers nationwide through Stonewall Kitchen’s retail stores and third-party wholesale customers such as specialty grocers or gourmet food shops.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discontinue use and return it to place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Stonewall Kitchen Premier Services 800) 826-1735 Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST) or by email at guestservices@stonewallkitchen.com.

PK Trading is recalling Goraesa brand fish cakes that may contain egg, an allergen not declared on the label.

No adverse reactions have been reported to date.

The following products, sold in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, are being recalled:

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products and have an allergy to egg should not consume them, but discard or return them to the store where purchased.

Consumers with questions may call (800) 442-2342.

Keystone RV Company is recalling 1,099 model year 2020 Hideout, Springdale, and Crossroads Zinger trailers.

The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire to detach from the vehicle.

If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while it is in motion, they can become road hazards and increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin April 20, 2020.

Owners may contact Keystone customer service at (866) 425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-371.

Vita Food Products of Chicago, Ill., is recalling up to 8,376 individual plastic jars of Vita Wild Herring in Wine sauce.

The product may contain sour cream and, therefore, may contain milk, an allergen not declared on the label.

No illnesses are reported to date.

The product was sent to retailers nationally beginning on January 13, 2020.

The following single lot of the product, with the Best if used before date of JUN 26 20 and lot number 03609 on the backside of the jar at the bottom of the label, is being recalled:

The recalled product was shipped to retailers nationally beginning on January 13, 2020.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it.

Consumers desiring a refund or who have questions may contact Vita customer service at (800) 989-8482 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (CT).

Joules USA of New York and Joules Limited of England, are recalling about 12,300 sets of children’s pajamas and robes sold in the U.S. and Canada.

The garments fail to meet the federal flammability standard for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries.

No incidents or injuries are reported.

This recall involves Joules girls’ and boys’ pajamas and robes sold in multiple prints and sizes. Joules is printed on the sewn-in neck label.

Garments with the following item numbers, printed on the wash care label, are included on this recall.

• Robes: 204653-PINKBUNNY, 205705-CRMSTPFLRL, 207961-TURTLGREEN, Z_ODRMARK-HGRDINO, 205682-NVYROCKETS, 205706-MULTSTRIP, Z_ODRTEDDY-CRMMSTP, 203155-WHTBLUSTRP, 203219-FRNVSTRP, Z_ODRROBAN-NAVMSTP, Z_ODRBRUCE-NAVBEAR, Z_ODRUNICRN-SKYBUNI
• Nightgown: 203153-WHTFRTFLRL
• Pajama Sets: 205707-REDCHK, 205681-GRYROKTPAK, 205681-NVCRMPKTDN, 205681-WHITEDINO, Z_ODRKIPWLL-CREMBLUSTP, Z_ODRKIPWLL-CREMNVYSTR, Z_ODRKIPWLL-DAZZBLU, Z_ODRKIPWLL-REDDINO, Y_ODRKIPWELL-DAZZBLU, Y_ODRKIPWELL-GRYMARL, 204649-BLUCREMDTS, 204649-BLUMOONBAK, 204649-PNKGALAXY, 204649-SLVBLVUNIC, Z_ODRSLEPWL-CUNICRN, Z_ODRSLEPWL-PAWESME, Z_ODRSLEPWL-PKMGRFL, Z_ODRSLEPWL-SKBLUNI, Z_ODRSLEPWL-SKIIDOG, Z_ODRSLEPWL-WHTXMASDOG, 205680-LBLUROCKET, 205680-NVYROCKETS, Z_ODRMINSNZ-CRMBIRDFLR, Z_ODRMINSNZ-PINKCHECK, Z_ODRSNOOZE-FNVZREX, Z_ODRSNOOZE-SBLKFTP, 203150-BLUSTPCATN, 203150-BLUSTRFLRL, 203222-GREYSHARKS, 205153-BLUBLSTOFF, 205153-NVSTRMNSTR

The garments, manufactured in China and Hong Kong, were sold at children’s boutiques nationwide and online at www.joulesusa.com from November 2017, through December 2019, for between $20 to

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled garments, take them away from children and contact Joules USA for a full refund.

Consumers may contact Joules USA at (800) 583-9559 from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at product.recall@joules.com with “Recall” as the email subject or online at www.joulesusa.com and click on “Safety Recall” at the top of the page for more information.

ECHO Inc., of Lake Zurich, Ill., is recalling about 67,700 ECHO and Shindaiwa Backpack Blowers and 6,600 replacement straps

The blower’s shoulder straps, plastic buckles, or the anti-static ground wire can be drawn into the blower fan and fan housing causing plastic pieces to be expelled from the machine, posing laceration and impact hazards.

The firm has received 62 reports of incidents, including one minor injury, when pieces of blower were expelled from the machine, hitting a consumer in the neck.

This recall involves ECHO and Shindaiwa brand 2-cycle gas powered commercial backpack blowers with shoulder straps. It also includes replacement shoulder straps.

The model and serial numbers can be found on the blower’s engine block. 

The ECHO or Shindaiwa logo appears on the shoulder strap, and the replacement strap part number appears on the plastic bag at the time of sale.

The blowers and shoulder straps, manufactured in the U.S., were sold at independent ECHO and Shindaiwa outdoor power equipment dealers and online at www.HomeDepot.com and www.Grainger.com between August 2018, and February 2020, for about $600 for blowers and $30 for replacement straps.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the backpack blowers and return them to an authorized ECHO or Shindaiwa dealer for a free repair.

Consumers may contact ECHO at (800) 432-3246 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday or online at www.echo-usa.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information, or Shindaiwa toll-free at (877) 986-7783 from 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at www.shindaiwa-usa.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.

Jayco is recalling 146 model year 2013-2015 Fifth Wheel Seismic and model year 2015 Pinnacle trailers.

The trailers were built with 6,000-lb capacity axles instead of 7,000-lb axles as intended.

The underrated axles may result in the trailer being overloaded, possibly causing the operator to lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axles and leaf springs free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin March 23, 2020.

Owners may contact Jayco customer service at (800) 517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901506.

New Capstone of Mooresville, N.C. is recalling pouches of ReStructure Vanilla Protein Powder.

The product may contain milk, an allergen not declared on the label.

No illnesses or reactions have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in a 22-oz pouch (Lot 19211 Exp. 06/21) and a 27- gram individual serving pouch (Lot 19211 Exp. 06/21), was sold on the firm's RnAReSet.com website from October 21, 2019, through January 8, 2020, and shipped directly to consumers nationwide via an eCommerce website.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product may return it to New Capstone for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (888) 577-3703 Monday through Friday, 9am – 10pm (EST), and Saturday – Sunday, 9:00am – 3:00 pm (EST) or by email at newcapstonerestructurefdarecall@gmail.com.

Following years of uncertainty over the safety of certain products and millions of separate recalls, IKEA announced this week that it is recalling another 820,000 KULLEN 3-drawer chests. 

The chests in question are just over two feet tall, weigh approximately 45 pounds, and were sold exclusively at IKEA stores and at the company’s website from April 2005 through December 2019. 

The problem with these products is that they can tip over if not properly anchored to the wall. This can be especially dangerous for young children, who can be crushed or trapped underneath if the chests tip over on top of them. Consumers who own a recalled chest should stop using it immediately if it is not anchored to the wall and place it in an area where children can’t access it. 

IKEA is offering affected customers a refund or a free wall-attachment kit, which can either be self-installed or installed by a professional for free. The company will accept in-store returns for these products or work with customers to arrange a free pick-up. No receipt of purchase is required for either option.

IKEA says it has received six reports of tip-over accidents with these dressers. Luckily, these incidents only resulted in minor injuries and no deaths.

“We apologize for any inconvenience and want to thank all customers for their understanding,” IKEA stated on its website.

Fatal accidents

IKEA’s KULLEN chests aren’t the only products that have been shown to be dangerous. In 2016 and 2017, the company’s MALM dressers claimed the lives of several children after they tipped over and pinned them down.

Earlier this year, the company agreed to pay $46 million to a family that had filed a lawsuit after a young boy was crushed by one of the company’s dressers in 2017. 

“While no settlement can alter the tragic events that brought us here, for the sake of the family and all involved, we’re grateful that this litigation has reached a resolution. Product safety is a top priority for Ikea and at the core of the design process every day. Again, we offer our deepest condolences to the family,” a company spokesperson said. 

Consumers looking for more information about the current recall of KULLEN chests can contact IKEA’s recall hotline at 888-966-4532 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (EST) or go to its website here.

Whole Foods Market is recalling Green Chile Chicken Tamales from stores across 24 states.

The products contain milk, an allergen not declared on the label.

No allergic reactions have been reported to date.

The following items, sold in plastic containers and in family-style meal kits with Whole Foods Market scale labels, and available on the self-serve hot bar and from the chef’s case are being recalled:

The recalled products were sold at Whole Foods Market stores in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products may bring a valid receipt into stores for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call (844) 936-8255 from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (CST) Monday through Friday, or 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Daimler Vans USA (DVUSA) is recalling 4,385 model year 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles.

The flange connection between the exhaust gas turbocharger and the exit to the diesel particulate filter may not be attached properly, potentially causing an exhaust gas leak.

An exhaust gas leak in the engine compartment increases the risk of a fire.

What to do

DVUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will replace the flange seals and properly tighten the connection free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin March 27, 2020.

Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at (877) 762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3FLABIND.

Whalen LLC of San Diego, Calif., is recalling 8,560 Bayside Furnishings Lawler-9-PC-dining sets.

The chairs can break, posing a fall hazard.

The firm has received reports of approximately 178 chairs breaking. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves the Lawler 9-PC Dining Set by Bayside Furnishings with a dining table and eight chairs.

The table is gray and measure 92 inches long and expands to 110 inches long with the removable leaf.

The UPC number for the Dining Set is 764053530869. The Model Number CSC9PD-9-R1 is printed on the Bayside Furnishings label sewn underneath the chair seat.

The dining chairs in the set with gray fabric upholstered seats are ready to assemble.

The dining sets, manufactured in Vietnam, were sold at Costco stores nationwide and online at Costco.com from July 2019, through December 2019, for between $1,000 and $1,200.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the dining chairs and contact Whalen for instructions to receive a full refund. Whalen is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Whalen toll-free at (833)-205-0936 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (PT) Monday – Friday or online at www.baysidefurnishings.com and click on “Recall Notice” at the top of the page for more information.

Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 2,907 model year 2010 XFs with 4.2L engines.

The fuel tank outlet flange may crack, allowing fuel to leak.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

What to do

Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel outlet flange free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin April 9, 2020.

Owners may contact Jaguar customer service at (800) 452-4827. Jaguar's number for this recall is H283.

Lennox Industries Inc. and/or Lennox Industries (Canada) Ltd., of Canada is recalling about 1,700 Lennox Ductless Single-Zone and Multi-Zone heat pumps.

Internal electrical components can fail, allowing the units to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

The firm has received two reports, both in Canada, of overheating. One report included a small hole in the heat pump motor due to melting and one report of the fan blade and motor catching fire. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves three models of Lennox Ductless Single-Zone or Multi-Zone heat pumps.

The model and serial numbers can be found on the nameplate on the side of the units.

Only heat pumps with the following model and serial numbers are included in the recall:  

                                                                                                       Model Number          Serial Number

The heat pumps, manufactured in China, were sold at Lennox independent dealers nationwide from January 2016, through November 2019, for between $8,700 and $15,550.

What to do

Consumers should immediately contact their installing servicer, dealer, or contractor to arrange for a free replacement of the outdoor unit.

While awaiting replacement, consumers should monitor the recalled heat pumps while they are being operated and keep foliage and other flammable items at least 24 inches away from the recalled units.

Lennox is contacting all known independent dealers about the recall directly. The dealers will contact individual consumers to arrange for recalled outdoor units to be removed and replacement units to be installed.

Consumers may contact Lennox at (800) 527-3506 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday or by clicking on the Recall Notice posting at the top of the landing page of https://www.lennox.com or by visiting https://www.lennox.com/about/safety/product-recalls.

BMW of North America is recalling 416 model year 2019 C400X scooters.

Water may collect in the throttle cable, which can freeze in cold temperatures, resulting in a stuck throttle.

If the throttle sticks open, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

What to do

BMW will notify owners and -- as an interim repair -- dealers will dry the throttle cable and affix a warning label instructing owners to not ride in temperatures near or below freezing free of charge.

Owners are advised to not wash their motorcycle near the throttle cable, and to avoid riding in rainy conditions.

The final remedy is still under development.

An interim letter is expected to be mailed April 6, 2020.

Owners may contact BMW customer service at (800) 525-7417.

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is recalling 1,561 model year 2019 YZF-R3 motorcycles.

The front brake hose my chafe against the horn lead wire when the handlebars are turned from left to right, potentially resulting in a brake fluid leak.

A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front brake hose, replacing it as necessary, and reroute the horn lead wire free of charge.

The recall was expected to begin February 28, 2020.

Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at (800) 962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990135.

Heartland Recreational Vehicles is recalling 487 model year 2020 Bighorn Traveler, Elkridge, Milestone, and Pioneer Fifth Wheel trailers.

The smoke detector may be incorrectly located in the bedroom.

In the event of a fire, the smoke detector may not provide adequate warning for the occupants to be able to escape safely, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will either relocate the detector or add an additional one free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at (877) 262-8032.