Recalls in June 2024

Heinen’s of Warrensville Heights, Ohio has announced that it is recalling Heinen’s Tuscan Salad Bowls. The company said there is the possibility that the salads may contain undeclared pecans. 

There have been no reports of illness or adverse reactions but the company said it is taking the action out of an abundance of caution. Consumers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to pecans should avoid this product.

Heinen’s Tuscan Salad Bowls were distributed in Ohio and Illinois through Heinen’s retail locations.

The containers are sold by weight, and the affected batch will have a UPC of 2-08888- 40849-3 and a Sell By Date of 06.02.24

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that a product containing pecans was distributed in Tuscan Salad Bowls that did not reveal the presence of additional allergens. Subsequent investigation indicates that this was isolated to a single distributed Sell By Date of 6/2/2024

What to do

If you have purchased this product, please discard it and return to your local Heinen’s for a full refund. If you have any additional questions, please contact our Customer Relations team at 1-855-475-2300 Ext. 2337 or via email at consumeraffairs@heinens.com.

Southern Telecom has recalled 19,500 Lomi roll-on waxing kits due to possible fire, burn and shock risks. The company said the roll-on warmer’s power cord can overheat and short circuit. 

The firm has received two reports of the warmer’s power cord overheating and/or short-circuiting, including two consumers who suffered burns, and one incident of property damage.

The products were sold at Ross, DD's, Bealls, and Burlington stores nationwide from April 2023 through October 2023 for about $13.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled waxing kits, and contact Southern Telecom for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write “Recalled” with a permanent marker on the wax warmer, unplug the warmer, cut the unplugged power cord, and submit a photo to Southern Telecom.

Consumers with additional questions may contact Southern Telecom toll-free at 888-959-0944 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at support@customersupport123.com, or online at https://southerntelecom.com/recall-2024-06-13/ or www.southerntelecom.com and click on “Recall: LOMB2003PK Roll-On Waxing Kit” at the top of the page for more information.

Adven Group is recalling 117,200 Nap Queen Sleep Victoria Hybrid mattresses because of a potential fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the mattresses do not meet federal mattress flammability standards.

This recall involves all sizes and thicknesses of the Nap Queen Sleep Victoria Cooling Gel and Pocket Coil Hybrid Mattresses manufactured prior to October 2023, models NQ691011, NQ691015, NQ691021, NQ691031, NQ691041, NQ691211, NQ691215, NQ691221, NQ691231, NQ691241, NQ69811, NQ69815, NQ69821, NQ69831 and NQ69841. 

The single-sided mattresses have a white knit top panel quilted in wavy diamonds and a black woven quilted side panel. They were sold compressed in a box. The mattresses’ top and bottom edges are black with yellow stitching. “Nap Queen Sleep”, “Victoria Hybrid,” the model number, and manufacture date appear on a white label sewn onto the mattress cover.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled mattresses immediately, and contact Nap Queen to receive a free fitted cover to put on their mattress to bring it into compliance with the federal standard. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.

The mattresses were sold at stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Walmart, Home Depot, Wayfair, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Napqueensleep.com from February 2020 through October 2023 for between $160 and $375.

Consumers with additional questions may contact Nap Queen Sleep toll-free at 866-387-6239 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at recall@napqueens.com, or online at https://www.napqueensleep.com/pages/napqueen-victoria-hybrid-mattress-recall-program or www.napqueensleep.com and click “Product Recall” at the top of the page for more information.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Integrity Products, based in St Louis, is recalling tainted lot (HGW221116) within expiry of the Ram It & To The Moon capsules to the consumer level. 

FDA analysis found these products to be tainted with sildenafil and Tadalafil. Sildenafil/Tadalafil is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, the presence of sildenafil in the Ram It & To The Moon products renders them unapproved drugs for which safety and efficacy have not been established and therefor, are subject to recall.

Risk Statements: Men with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease, may be on medications that if taken with these products could lower blood pressure to dangerous levels that could be life-threatening. The products affected are men with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease. To date, Integrity Products. has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

The product is marketed as dietary supplements for male sexual enhancement and is packaged in a blister card, 10-count boxes. Ram It & To The Moon were distributed to consumers nationwide via the Internet. 

What to do

“We are notifying the public through this public announcement due to lack of ability to identify customers who may have received the product,” the FDA said in a statement. “Integrity Products. is notifying its customers that have the Ram It & To The Moon products to stop use and properly discard the product.”

Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Integrity Products. at integrityproductsusa@gmail.com, St Louis, Monday – Friday 9 am to 9 pm ET. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product.

Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.

Chrysler has announced the recall of 211,000 2022 Dodge Durango and Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The issue is a software malfunction that could cause the automatic braking system (ABS) control module to disable the electronic stability control system. 

That means the recalled vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warns that driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will update the ABS control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expecting to be mailed by July 26, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 55B.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

To learn if your vehicle is subject to recall, enter your license plate number or VIN at the NHTSA recall website.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that Kia is recalling 462,869 model year 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles because of a risk of fire. The company has told owners the vehicles should be parked outside until repaired.

The front power seat motor on the affected vehicles could overheat because of a stuck power seat slide knob, potentially resulting in a fire and increasing the risk of injury. Kia says a fire can occur when the vehicles are being driven or when they are parked.

To fix the issue, dealers will install a bracket for the power seat switch back covers and replace the seat slide knobs, free of charge.

What to do

To see if your vehicle is among those being recalled, go to NHTSA’s recall website and enter the license plate number or 17-digit PIN.

Owners can expect to be notified by mail starting July 30 and can contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia’s number for the recall is SC316.

Good Earth Lighting is recalling more than 1.2 million rechargeable integrated lights because they can overheat and start a fire. At least one person has died in a fire caused by a faulty light.

Good Earth Lighting said it is aware of nine additional reports of lights overheating, including six that resulted in fires and property damage.

This recall involves rechargeable lights with model numbers starting with RE1122, RE1145, RE1362 and RE1250. In addition, about 37,800 lights were sold in Canada. The model number is printed on a white sticker on the back of the light.

The lights’ lithium-ion batteries are intended for use as alternatives to permanently wired fixtures in areas such as closets, cupboards, staircases and any place where there are barriers to installing wired lights. 

The recalled lights measure about 12 inches long and are sold in packages of one or two units. They were sold in a variety of colors, including white, silver, almond, black and rose gold with a charging cable; and with or without a remote control and/or power adapter. 

The recalled lights were sold at hardware and home improvement stores nationwide, including Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, Meijer, and Menards, and online at Goodearthlighting.com, Amazon.com, Lowes.com and QVC from October 2017 through January 2024 for about $20 for the single unit and about $35 for the bundle.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the lights and contact Good Earth Lighting to receive a free replacement light of at least equal value to the purchase price of the recalled light, including shipping at no charge. 

Contact Good Earth Lighting at 800-291-8838  from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at productrecall@goodearthlighting.com, or online at https://goodearthlighting.com/productrecall or https://goodearthlighting.com and click on the “Product Recall” link for more information.

Kawasaki Motors has issued a recall of 68,000 engines used in Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere, and Kubota brand lawn and garden equipment. The company says the engines can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

The recall includes Kawasaki engines used in lawn and garden equipment sold under the Bad Boy Mowers brand name with mower models Rebel BRB54FX850, Rebel BRB6135KA, Rebel BRB61FX850, Rebel BRB7235KA, Revolt BRV54FX850, Revolt BRV61FX850, Rogue BRG5435KA, Rogue BRG6135KA, Rogue BRG61RD35KA, and Rogue BRG72RD35KA.

Under the BigDog brand name, the mower model Stout MP is being recalled. Under the Bobcat brand name, mower models ZT6000, ZT6100, and ZT7000 are being recalled.

Under the Cub Cadet brand name, the mower model ZTX-6 is included in the recall. Under the Hustler brand name, mower model FasTrak SDX is being recalled.

The John Deere brand name mower model Z760R, utility vehicle models Gator TX 4x2 and Gator TS 4x2, and some service engines for model year 2016-2020 lawn tractor models X350R, X350, X354, and X370 are included, as is the Kubota brand name mower model Z726XKW. 

The recalled engines are model year 2021-2023 FJ400D, FS600V, FS651V, FX691V, FX730V, FX801V, FX850V and FXT00V. The recalled engine model and serial numbers are located on the engine fan housing. The following model and serial number ranges are included in this recall.

Kawasaki has received eight reports of fires with the recalled engines. No injuries have been reported. The mowers were sold at Kawasaki, Bad Boy Mowers, BigDog, Bobcat, Cub Cadet, Hustler, John Deere and Kubota dealers nationwide from April 2021 through December 2023 for between $4,000 and $15,500.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using lawn and garden equipment with the recalled engines and contact Kawasaki, John Deere, Cub Cadet, Hustler, BigDog or Kubota, depending on the product owned, or an authorized dealer to schedule a free repair. Kawasaki and the mower manufacturers are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact:

Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA toll-free at 866-836-4463 from 8 a.m. to 6p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or online at www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall or www.kawasakienginesusa.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the top of the homepage for more information.

Bad Boy Mowers owners should go to https://badboycountry.com/kawasaki-recall to confirm if your mower is affected by this recall.

John Deere owners should contact Deere & Company at 800-537-8233 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Saturday, or online at www.deere.com and click on “Product Recall Information” on the drop-down menu under “Services & Support” or https://www.deere.com/en/parts-and-service/recall-information/ for more information.

BigDog, Cub Cadet, and Hustler owners should contact the toll-free recall hotline at 888-848-6038 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/product-recalls.html; www.hustlerturf.com/product-recall; www.bigdogmowerco.com/product-recall.

Kubota owners should contact Kubota toll-free at 888-458-2682 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or online at https://www.kubotausa.com/service-support/safety/safety-notices or https://www.kubotausa.com/ and click on “Parts & Service” at the top of the page and locate the “Safety & Recall Notices” section for more information.

Toyota is recalling around 102,000 late-model pickup trucks and SUVs because debris may enter the engine and cause it to stall. A stalled engine increases the risk of a crash.

The recall notice includes various 2022-2023 model-year Toyota Tundra pickup trucks and Lexus LX600 SUVs equipped with a V35A six-cylinder engine. The company said Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and cause the main bearings to fail.

Toyota said one way to tell if an engine has debris is if there is loud engine knocking or rough, uneven performance. 

You can find out if your vehicle is included in the recall by clicking here and entering your license plate number of VIN.

Toyota is working on a remedy and will inform owners of record by late July.

UBC Food Distributors in Dearborn Michigan is recalling the Ground Black Pepper under the Baraka brand name in 7oz plastic containers with UPC code 8 22514 26626 6. The company says the product could be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled "black pepper" was distributed nationwide in retail stores.

The product comes in a 7-ounce, clear plastic package marked with an expiration date of January 2026 on the back of the label.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The potential for contamination was noted after the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) notified the company of the contamination based on a routine state surveillance sample collected by the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets that tested positive for Salmonella.

Production of the product has been suspended while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the company continue their investigation as to the source of the problem.

What to do

Consumers who have purchased a 7-ounce container of ground black pepper are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 313-846-8117 Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm.