Recalls in October 2024

Albertsons has recalled 12 ReadyMeals and store-made deli items that contain ingredients supplied by BrucePac of Durant, Okla., which was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes during routine tests by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). 

The ReadyMeals and store-made deli items were available for purchase at the following stores: Albertsons, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Jewel-Osco, Pavilions, Randalls, Safeway, Shaw's, Star Market, Tom Thumb and Vons. 

These stores are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.

What to do

Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume these products and to dispose of them or return the items to their local store for a full refund. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Product Recall Details:

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. has issued a recall for certain frozen waffle products due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 

The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats under various brand names listed below.

Consumers and retailers can identify the UPC on the back of the carton, and the Lot Code and Best By Date for these products on the end of the carton. Photos of the affected products can also be found on this website.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness linked to the recalled products to date. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

This issue was discovered through routine testing at the manufacturing facility.

What to do

Consumers should check their freezers for any of the products listed above and dispose of them or return the recalled product to the place of purchase for credit. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 800-596-2903, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (CST).

This recall is being carried out with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Hundreds of schools bought meat and poultry that is under a massive recall because of listeria contamination, according to a preliminary list published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday.

There are 204 schools on the USDA's early list and most are based in the Northeast U.S., a ConsumerAffairs review finds.

Packaged meat seller BrucePac recalled around 11,765,285 pounds of meat and poultry, or 5,883 tons, in October after USDA food inspectors detected listeria.

The meat and poultry shipped to restaurants, schools and other institutions, but it is unclear how much of the meat schools bought.

So far, the schools that bought the meat and poultry recalled for listeria are based largely in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, especially in the cities of Philadelphia, Jersey City and Newark, mapping shows.

The list of schools is expected to grow longer during the USDA's investigation into the listeria contamination.

Why was the BrucePac meat and poultry recalled for listeria?

The USDA's routine testing of finished BrucePac meat discovered listeria and further investigation found that BrucePac's ready-to-eat chicken was the source of the contamination.

Listeria monocytogenes is a germ that is more likely to sicken the elderly, newborns and pregnant women and people with weak immune systems, causing serious and even life-threatening infections.

Healthier individuals may suffer short-term symptoms such as fever, headaches, nausea and abdominal pain.

An estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis, which is treated with antibiotics, each year and about 260 die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

There haven't been any reported health problems from the BrucePac recall yet, but a similar ready-to-meat recall over listeria suggests there may be soon.

In July, Boar's Head recalled more than 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat because of listeria contamination, which caused dozens of hospitalizations and the deaths of at least nine people.

Inspectors found wet ceilings, mold, mildew and vermin at Boar's Head's meat factories.

Below is a table with the list of the schools that bought the BrucePac meat recalled for listeria.

Anker is recalling power banks after some exploded and started fires.

The recall is for around 2,100 power banks with the model numbers A1642, A1647 and A1652, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.

Anker has received 28 reports of the power bank's batteries overheating, exploding and catching fire, with two injuries that caused first and second degree burns to hands, the CPSC said.

From January 2024 through July 2024, the power banks sold for between $40 to $60 at Best Buy, Target and other stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, AAliExpress.com and Walmart.com, the CPSC said.

Power banks are often recalled for fires.

In June, Baseus recalled more than 100,000 power banks after they sparked fires that caused around $20,000 in property damage.

What to do

"Anker" appears engraved on the front of the power bank and the model numbers—A1642, A1647 or A1652— are on the back.

Owners should stop using the power banks and contact Anker for a free replacement.

Anker can be reached on its website for product recalls.

Colsen has issued a recall for about 89,500 fire pits. The company says there is a risk of serious burn injuries from flames jetting from the pit and spreading fire.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received 31 reports of flame jetting and flames escaping from the concrete container, resulting in 19 burn injuries. 

Two incidents resulted in third-degree burns to more than 40% of victims’ bodies, and at least six incidents have involved surgery, prolonged medical treatment, admission to burn treatment facilities, short-term disability, loss of function, physical therapy, or permanent disfigurement.

The CPSC says alcohol flames can be invisible and lead to flame jetting when refilling the fire pit reservoir. Flame jetting is a serious event that can occur while pouring alcohol, when fire flashes back to the alcohol container and suddenly propels burning alcohol out of the container and onto people nearby. 

Alcohol can also splash, spill or leak out of the fire pit reservoir during use, causing a flash fire that can spread and create larger, hotter flames that can escape the unit.

Use of the recalled fire pits can lead to injury quickly and unexpectedly, causing burns in less than one second that can be serious and deadly. 

This recall involves Colsen-branded indoor/outdoor tabletop fire pits. The fire pits consist of a concrete, open reservoir intended to contain burning liquid alcohol. There are seven models of Colsen-branded fire pits varying in size from 5 to 18 inches wide. The fire pit models are gray or black in color and are round, rectangular, hexagonal, square, or skull-shaped. The fire pits are sold with a flame extinguisher with the “Colsen” brand printed on it.

The fire pits were sold online at Colsenfirepits.com and Amazon.com, Wayfair, Walmart, Sharper Image, FlipShop, Grommet, Meta, TikTok from January 2020 to July 2024 for between $40 and $90.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fire pits and dispose of them. Do not resell or donate them. It is a violation of federal law to sell or distribute recalled products.

The firm stopped selling Colsen-branded fire pits less than one year after it acquired the product business and does not have the financial resources to offer a remedy to consumers.

Olivia Cigars is recalling 60,000 of its Cigar Slim lighters because they are missing a child safety feature, violating federal regulations for cigarette lighters.

The recalled lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms and were not tested to the federal regulatory requirements for child resistance. Young children under five years of age could ignite the lighters, posing fire and burn hazards. No incidents have been reported.

This recall involves Oliva Cigar Nub, Oliva, Serie V and Cain branded cigar lighters given away as a promotional item for free. The recalled lighters have the brand name printed on one side, measure 3” x 1 ½” x ¼” and are white, brown or red in color.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using and dispose of the recalled promotional cigar lighters. 

Oliva Cigars is contacting all known businesses and wholesalers who could have provided the promotional item to consumers. As the product was given away for free, no refund or replacement will be provided.

Consumers may contact Oliva Cigars by email at recall@olivacigar.com or online at  https://olivacigar.com/lighter-recall or https://olivacigar.com/ and click “Recall” at the top of the page for more information.

Reser’s Fine Foods has issued a recall for some meal kits because they contain chicken subject to a previous recall. The recalled chicken ingredient was supplied by BrucePac.

The meal kits were distributed to stores in:

• Alabama

• Arizona

• California

• Colordo

• Florida

• Georgia

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Kentucky

• Kansas

• Louisiana

• Maine

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Michigan

• Missouri

• Nebraska

• New York

• North Carolina

• Ohio

• Oklahoma

• Oregon

• Pennsylvania

• South Carolina 

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Utah

• Virginia

• Washington

• Wyoming

What to do

Consumers who have purchased these kits should not consume any part of the kits; rather, they may return it to the store for a full refund or discard the item.

Consumers who have questions regarding this recall may call Reser’s Fine Foods at 888-223-2127 Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

Shenzhen Jingdu Technology has issued a recall for 6,200 Gimars Playpens with Mats because the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says they violate the federal safety regulations for play yards. The included basketball hoop accessory can be a head entrapment hazard and children can become entrapped beneath the mattress, posing a suffocation hazard.

The recalled playpens were sold exclusively on Amazon from May 2023 through January 2024 for about $80.

The recall involves Gimars Playpens with model numbers GWL-01, GWL-02, GWL-03, GWL-04, GWL-05 and GWL-06. The playpens are labeled with the product name “Gimars Playpen with mat” on a label attached to the top rail. 

“Gimars” is also printed in white on one side of the top rail. The playpens are dark gray, black and light gray fabric with white mesh sides. The mattress is reversible with printed road and animal designs. The playpens come with a basketball hoop that attaches to the top rail and multicolored balls.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using and keep children away from the recalled playpens. Consumers should disassemble the playpen and cut the fabric floor, mattress pad and basketball hoop accessory each into two pieces. 

Then, consumers should upload photos of the cut product using the online submission form or email the photos to Gimars-Aftersales@outlook.com to obtain a full refund. Shenzhen Jingdu Technology and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Shenzhen Jingdu Technology by email at Gimars-Aftersales@outlook.com, or online at https://gimarsrecall.com/ or https://gimarsbaby.com and click “Safety Recalls” at the top of the page for more information.

Enoki King Mushroom Farm has issued a recall for lot 4877 of its 5.3-ounce (150g) packages of Enoki Mushroom because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. 

The recalled Enoki comes in a clear plastic package with the description “Enoki Mushroom” in English and French with the lot code, 4877, on the front in black ink. At the back, there is UPC code 860011505600. The products were distributed from California and New York through produce distributors or wholesalers to retail stores nationwide.

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

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the Maryland State Department of Health revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 5.3 oz package of Enoki.

The distribution of the product has been suspended.

What to do

Consumers who have purchased any Enoki package with code 4877 are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with question may contact the company at 718.290.6617, Monday to Friday 8 AM to 4 PM PST.

Nissan is recalling more than 37,000  2024-2025 Rogue and 2025 INFINITI QX80 vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

What to do

The in-vehicle infotainment software will be updated by an over-the-air (OTA) software update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 21, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or INFINITI's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R24B3 and R24B4.

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 nhtsa.gov.

To determine if your vehicle is included in a recall, go to NHTSA’s recall page and enter your license plate number or 17-digit VIN.

Homewerks Worldwide is recalling about 3,300 Allen + Roth lighted bathroom mirrors because the mirrors’ glass can detach from the wall attachment base and fall, posing injury and laceration hazards.

Lowe’s stores nationwide and online at Lowes.com from February 2023 through July 2024 for between $250 and $610. Lowe’s has received 44 reports of the mirror’s glass detaching from the wall attachment base. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves Allen + Roth-branded lighted dimmable LED wall mirrors, manufactured from December 2022 through August 2023. The recalled bathroom vanity anti-fog mirrors are frameless and have a touch sensor button for the dimmable LED light. 

They were sold in three different sizes.  Homewerks model number 75-102 (Lowe’s item number 784783) measures about 24 inches x 30 inches, Homewerks model number 75-103 (Lowe’s item numbers 2845089 and 1124616) measures about 30 inches by 36 inches, and Homewerks model number 75-104 (Lowe’s item numbers 5746472 and 1124617) measures about 36 inches x 42 inches. 

The Homewerks model number and the manufacture date in MM-YYYY format are printed on labels located on the back of the mirror.  The Lowe’s item number appears in the mirror’s instruction manual and on the purchase receipt.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Allen + Roth mirrors, turn the power off and contact Homewerks Worldwide for instructions on how to remove and dispose of the mirror for a full refund or free replacement mirror, including shipping. Homewerks Worldwide and Lowe’s are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Homewerks Worldwide toll-free at 866-582-2069 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at MirrorRecall@Homewerks.com, or online at www.Homewerks.com/MirrorRecall or www.Homewerks.com and click on “Recall” at the top of the main page for more information.