Recalls in October 2023

Aunt Kitty's Foodsof Vineland, N.J., is recalling approximately 15,728 pounds of canned ready-to-eat chicken pot pie soup.

The product contains soy, an allergen not declared on the label.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions

The following item, produced on August 28, 2023, and bearing establishment number “P-864” inside the USDA mark of inspection, was sold at retail stores in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, is being recalled:

• 15-oz. metal cans containing “HANOVER SOUP CLASSICS Chicken Pot Pie” with lot code P864 4893 23241950 and “BEST BY SEP 2026” both printed on top of the can.

What to do

Customers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy should not consume the recalled product, but discard or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Hanover Foods, at (800) 888-4646.

Harbor Freight Tools is recalling 20,200 Kenway 17" LED Rear Tri-Marker Bar Running Lights, part number 59657 and serial numbers 372382320 or 372382328.

The lights may have been damaged during packaging, causing them to not illuminate.

Lights that fail to illuminate can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Harbor Freight will inspect the running lights and exchange them -- as necessary -- free of charge.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification.

Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at (800) 444-3353.

Far Success Trading of Hong Kong is recalling about 8,800 Gevi Household Countertop Nugget Ice Makers.

The metal blades of the auger of the ice maker can break, resulting in small pieces of metal going into the ice basket, posing a laceration hazard.

The firm has received 263 reports of incidents of metal blades breaking off the auger and the broken blades then going into the ice basket. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves Gevi Household Countertop Nugget Ice Makers, model number GIMN-1102 and a date code of before June 1, 2022.

The model number and date code are listed on the product label on the back of the unit.

The ice makers are stainless steel and with a white, black or blue exterior top and come with an ice basket, ‎ice scooper and a 1/4'' water inlet hose. They measure about 10 inches wide and 17 inches high.

The ice makers, manufactured in China, were sold online at Amazon.com from January through July 2022 for between $300 and $400.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice makers, and contact Far Success Trading Limited to receive a free replacement.

The firm will provide instructions to disable the present ice maker, which should then be disposed of. Far Success Trading Limited is notifying all known purchasers directly.

Consumers should send a photo of the product label on the back of their present ice maker to the email address or website below.

Consumers may contact Far Success Trading toll-free at (855) 992-2888 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PT) Monday through Friday, by email at replacement@gevi.com or online at https://household.gevi.com/pages/replace for more information.

Fortress Safe of Naperville, Ill., is recalling about 61,000 biometric gun safes.

The biometric lock on the gun safes can be opened by unauthorized users, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says it is aware of a recent lawsuit alleging a 12-year-old boy died from a firearm obtained from one of these safes.

There have been 39 incidents of consumers reporting that their safes have been accessed by unpaired fingerprints.

The recalled gun safes are portable lock boxes, personal safes, pistol vaults, and gun cabinets with brand names Fortress, Cabela’s, Gettysburg, and Legend Range & Field.

A list of the model numbers are included in this recall may be found here.

Model numbers can be found above the barcode on a label located on the back of the safe and on the top right corner of the original packaging.

The safes, manufactured in China, were sold at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Scheel’s, Sportsman’s Guide, Optics Planet, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Gander, Rural King, Lowe’s and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com from January 2019, through October 2023, for between $44 and $290.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the biometric feature, remove the batteries from the safe, and only use the key for the recalled safes being used to store firearms.

Contact Fortress Safes to receive instructions on disabling the biometric feature and to receive a free replacement safe.

Consumers may contact Fortress Safe toll-free at (833) 588-9181 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MT) Monday through Friday or online at https://www.fortresssafe.com/biometric-product-recall.html for more information.

Kia America is recalling 22,768 model year 2009-2014 Borregos.

The headliner plates may not be secured properly, which can result in the plates detaching when the side curtain airbag deployment.

A headliner plate that detaches in a crash may strike an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Dealers will secure the headliner plate, free of charge.

Letters notifying owners of this issue are expected to be mailed November 30, 2023.

Owners may contact Kia customer service at (800) 333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC286.

October is the witching month and with Halloween drawing closer, scammers have been busy victimizing people who are in search of products to make the holiday more fun.

This week’s ConsumerAffairs-Trend Micro Threat Alert has identified at least 97,475 Halloween shopping-related scam URLs in the U.S. That’s a 20.67% increase compared to last year. The top five states being targeted the most in 2023 are California, Virginia, Oregon, Arizona and Texas. 

“We are seeing a number of different scams being used to entice consumers into giving up their personal information or scamming them out of money,” Jon Clay, vice president of Threat Intelligence at Trend Micro, told ConsumerAffairs. “In the last two weeks, we have seen nearly 100,000 fake Halloween shopping sites luring shoppers looking for great deals.”

Clay says email scams using Walmart as a hook have also been detected. He says consumers should be cautious when online shopping or responding to a message that likely looks too good to be true.

Speaking of Walmart, this week’s Alert found scammers pretending to be Walmart online support, informing victims they won a 65 Samsung 8K TV in a competition. To claim the prize, victims may be required to provide their personal and credit card information to the ‘online support.’ The top five states being targeted the most (in order) are Texas, California, Virginia, Florida and New York. 

Here are some other scams on our radar screen:

USPS Shipping Scam 

• Scammers impersonate USPS to ask customers to provide delivery addresses and credit card information. The top five states being targeted the most are Texas, California, Florida, New York and Illinois. 

Funding Scam 

• In this scam, the bad actors pretend to be the United Nations Fund Monitoring Unit and inform email receivers that they could get an ATM card with $25 million. If victims reply to scammers with their personal info, they can then claim this ATM card. The Trend Micro Research team found 788 logs on Oct 14. 

ACE Hardware Scam 

• Scammers impersonate ACE Hardware, telling users that they have won the newest Craftsman Generator and asking them to join a loyalty program to share their credential info. The Trend Micro Research team detected 104 logs on Oct 15. 

As we head into the holidays, consumers should be especially vigilant against scams – especially offers that seem to good to be true. If you should fall victim to a scam, here’s how and where to report it.

Kula Brands is recalling Kula Can - Pina Colada + Kratom Seltzer.

The product contains coconut and milk, allergens not declared on the label.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, packaged in 12 oz cans with UPC code 371334085880 and lot number U17831532PNCL, was sold nationwide by retail stores, mail order, and direct delivery beginning July 10, 2023.

What to do

Customers wth an allergy or sensitivity to milk and/or coconuts who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (305) 239-2288 Monday – Saturday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm EST, or by email at operations@kulacan.com.

Tesla is recalling 54,676 model year 2021-2023 Model X vehicles.

The vehicle controller may fail to detect low brake fluid and will not display a warning light.

Without a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update free of charge.

Notification letters are expected to be mailed to owners December 12, 2023.

Owners may contact Tesla customer service at (877) 798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-005.

International Intimates of New York is recalling about 38,700 Rene Rofe Girl children’s blanket sleepers and hooded robes.

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

No incidents or injuries are reported.

This recall involves Rene Rofe Girl Children’s Blanket sleepers and hooded robes. The 100% polyester blanket sleepers and robes were sold in sizes for ages 6 - 14 years.

The size, “Rene Rofe Girl,” Style # 426989 or 436989, PO #JZJ0005, washing instructions and Date 6/1 are printed on the neck label.

One of the following GPU #’s is also listed ACG2103, ACG2101, ACG2106, ACG2107, ACG2104, ACG2109, ACG2105, ACG2102, ACG2108, ACG2112, ACG2110, ACG2115, ACG2116, ACG2113, ACG2118, ACG2114, ACG2111, ACG2117.

The sleepers and robes, manufactured in China, were sold online at Amazon.com, Fashionnova.com, Ruelala.com and at children’s clothing stores nationwide from November 2021, through January 2023, for about $15.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled blanket sleepers and robes away from children, stop using them and contact International Intimates for a full refund.

Consumers should destroy the garments by cutting them in half and send International Intimates a photo of the destroyed recalled product by email at recall@renerofe.com. Upon receipt of the photo, consumers will be issued a full refund of the purchase price.

Consumers may contact International Intimates toll-free at (877) 623-2536 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at recall@renerofe.com, or online at https://www.renerofe.com/pages/recall for more information.

Little Sleepies of Sherman Oaks, Calif., is recalling about 453,000 Sleepyhead Loveys and Bandana Bibs sold in the U.S. and Canada.

The care instruction label can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The company received two reports of care instruction labels becoming detached from the Lovey. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves the Little Sleepies Sleepyhead Lovey and Bandana Bib.

The recalled Sleepyhead Loveys are intended to be used by babies and toddlers as a security blanket. The recalled Bandana Bibs are intended to be worn by babies during mealtime to protect clothing, as well as for drooling or teething babies and toddlers.

The products come in a variety of colors and patterns.

The Sleepyhead Loveys and Bandana Bibs, manufactured in China, were sold online at www.littlesleepies.com and at boutique stores nationwide from February 2021, through September 2023, for between $12 and $48.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled Sleepyhead Loveys and Bandana Bib away from children and remove the care instruction label to eliminate the hazard or, if consumers do not wish to remove the label, they can return the products using pre-paid shipping from the company for a full refund.

Consumers may contact Little Sleepies toll-free at (866) 330-3353 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at hello@littlesleepies.com, or online at www.littlesleepies.com/pages-recall for more information.

Harley-Davidson Motor Company is recalling 2,212 model year 2023 FLHXSE and FLTRXSE motorcycles.

The rear brake line may not be secured properly, allowing it to chafe against the exhaust pipe, which can result in a brake fluid leak.

A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the rear brake line clamp free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 16, 2023.

Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at (800) 258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0184.

Nutraceutical Corporation of Salt Lake City, Utah, is recalling about 85,300 containers of Solaray Liposomal Multivitamins.

The dietary supplements contain iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

The packaging of the products is not child-resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.

No incidents or injuries are reported.

This recall involves Solaray Liposomal Women's in 60 and 120 count, Solaray Universal Multivitamin in 60 and 120 count, and Solaray Liposomal Women's 50+ Multivitamin in 120 count.

The bottles are a clear silver color with white pop top lids. The white label on the front of the bottles displays the Solaray logo, product name, product type and size count.

The 60 count bottles are contained in cartons, which are substantially similar in appearance to the bottles inside.

A complete list of the recalled products may be found here.

The multivitamins, manufactured in the U.S., were sold at health food stores, including Natural Groceries by Vitamin Cottage, Sprouts Farmer’s Market, Vitamin Shoppe, Whole Foods, and Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market, and other stores nationwide from April 2022, through July 2023, for between $40 and $50 for the 60 count bottles and between $55 and $70 for the 120 count bottles.

What to do

Consumers should immediately store the recalled multivitamins in a safe location out of reach and sight of children.

Contact Nutraceutical Corporation for instructions on how to dispose of the product and receive a full refund or a product replacement with the proper child-resistant packaging.

The replaced product will be identical to the existing product aside from the new lid.

Nutraceutical Corporation and Solaray are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Nutraceutical Corporation at (800) 227-6063 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MT) Monday through Friday, by email at info@nutracorp.com, or online at https://solaray.com/pages/recall for more information.

CURiO Brands of Minneapolis, Minn., is recalling about 59,000 containers of Capri Blue pet sprays and shampoos.

The products can contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an environmental organism found widely in soil and water.

People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment.

Those with healthy immune systems are usually not affected by the bacteria.

The company is aware of reported infections with eleven dogs and is investigating these reports to see if there is any connection to the recalled products.

This recall involves all Capri Blue Deodorizing Pet Bedding Spray, Capri Blue Waterless Foaming Shampoo, Capri Blue Deodorizing Fragrance Spritz and Capri Blue Detangling and Conditioning Spray.

The spray bottles are blue and white. “capri BLUE” and the product name are printed on the label.

The pet products, manufactured in the U.S., were sold at specialty stores and online at http://www.capri-blue.com from June through August 2023 for between $14 and $20.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products purchased from June through August 2023 and complete the refund request form at www.CBPetCareRecall.com or call the firm toll-free. Consumers should take a picture of the product with their initials and date written in marker and email it to CBPetCareRecall@curiobrands.com and dispose of the product in its container with household trash. Do not empty the product prior to disposal.

Consumers may contact CURiO Brands toll-free at (877) 748-7141 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday, by email at CBPetCareRecall@curiobrands.com or online at www.CBPetCareRecall.com for more information.

Family Dollar is recalling hundreds of over-the-counter drugs and medical devices regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a list of which may be found here.

The products were stored outside of labeled temperature requirements by the company.

There are consumer complaints or reports of illness

The products, inadvertently shipped to stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, on or around June 1 through September 21, 2023, were sold from June 1 to October 4, 2023.

What to do

Customers experiencing any problems that may be related to using the recalled products should contact their physician or health care provider.

Consumers with questions may contact Family Dollar Customer Service at (844) 636-7687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (EST).

Cookies-N-Milk of McKinney, Texas, is recalling 6-oz cups of Chocolate Chip Edible Cookie Dough.

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

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, packaged in a 6-oz clear plastic cup with the Cookies-N-Milk brand and the lot # 32402342 C on the top side, was sold in retail stores in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

What to do

Customers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts should not consume the recalled product, but return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (214) 491-6370, Monday through Friday from 8am -- 5pm (CT).

Candy Dynamics of Carmel, Ind., is recalling about 79 million Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candies.

The candy’s rolling ball can detach from the product’s container into a child’s mouth.

The firm has received two reports of the rolling applicator ball detaching from the container. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy, sold in two-ounce and three-ounce containers.

The product consists of a plastic bottle with a rolling ball that holds a sour liquid candy.

It was sold in blue (Blue Razz), red (Strawberry), green (Sour Apple) and pink (Black Cherry) packaging with “TOXIC WASTE” brand and “SLIME LICKER Sour Rolling Liquid Candy” or “MEGA TOXIC WASTE” brand and “SLIME LICKER Sour Rolling Liquid Candy” printed on the front label.

A list of the recalled UPC codes may be found here.

The candies, manufactured in Spain and Colombia, were sold at Walmart, Five Below and other stores nationwide, and online at amazon.com, CandyDynamics.com and other websites from June 2015, through July 2023, for between $2 and $4.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy, take it away from children and contact Candy Dynamics for a full refund of product that is not empty of liquid candy.

Consumers should contact Candy Dynamics to receive free shipping to return their non-empty product.

Consumers may contact Candy Dynamics toll-free at (877) 546-0483 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday or online at www.CandyDynamicsRecall.expertinquiry.com for more information.

KGR Distribution of Passaic, N.J., is recalling of about 145,800 Cocco Candy Rolling Candies in various flavors.

The candy’s rolling ball can dislodge and become trapped in a child’s throat, posing a fatal choking risk.

There has been one report of a 7-year-old girl who choked and died in New York in April 2023, after the rolling ball dislodged and became trapped in her throat.

This recall involves Cocco Candy’s Rolling Candy consisting of 2 fluid ounces in various flavors including sour strawberry, sour tutti frutti, and sour cola.

A list of the recalled products with their barcodes may be found here.

The candy, manufactured in Turkey, was sold at stores nationwide and online at www.kgrcandies.com from May 2022, through March 2023, for about $2.50.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled rolling candy immediately, take it away from children and contact KGR Distribution Corp. for a refund.

Consumers may contact KGR at (888) 802-8823 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at Recall@kgrdistribution.com or online at www.kgrcandies.com/recall for more information.

Kia America is recalling 83,667 model year 2019 Sorentos.

A manufacturing error may cause water to leak into the rearview camera, causing the rearview camera image not to display.

A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and add additional water proofing to the camera harness, or replace the camera -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification should be going out November 13, 2023.

Owners may contact Kia customer service at (800) 333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC282.