5 recalls you may have missed this week

Recalls of food and products have popped up in the news more recently, causing much alarm to those who read about them.

These recalls have become more common thanks to increased regulation.

Many recalls come as a result of product mislabeling, safety issues or contamination.

Here are five recalls in particular that you as a consumer need to know about that have happened or have been updated in the past week alone.

Tesla, Ford, Toyota, Maserati among 850K vehicles recalled. Bring them to your dealer ASAP

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued 850,000 recalls this past week for multiple models, including Toyota, Tesla, Ford and Maserati.

The NHTSA issued the recalls due to problems with power steering, seatbelts, seat assembly bolts, rearview cameras and low beam headlights.

Nasal wash sold at Walmart and Amazon recalled for potentially causing ‘life-threatening infection,’ throw out ASAP

New York-based Ascent Consumer Products Inc. issued a voluntary recall of one lot of SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System due to microbial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus, which could cause a potentially life-threatening infection, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The product was distributed nationwide at brick-and-mortar retailers, such as Walgreens and Walmart, and online outlets, such as Amazon.

Consumers who have the product should immediately stop using it and throw it out, or return it to its place of purchase.

FDA upgrades recall of popular pancake mix because it may cause ‘serious adverse health consequences or death’

You might want to check your pantry before making your weekend brunch.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently updated an existing recall of Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix from January to its highest level, meaning the product may cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.”

The recall was initiated originally due to an undeclared milk allergen.

The product involved in this recall was distributed to 11 states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Utah and Wisconsin.

No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported to date.

Customers should throw out the product immediately if they have a sensitivity to milk.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Quaker Consumer Relations at 1-800-407-2247 from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday.

USDA recalls 303 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken caesar wraps due to ‘undeclared allergen’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recalled 303 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken caesar wraps after failing to disclose a fish allergen because the product contained anchovies.

The wraps were distributed to vending machines across Washington state. The agency warned that some vending machines may still have the product even after the recall.

Anyone with these products should throw them away or return them to the vending machine owners.

USDA recalls fish sold in 9 states due to import violation

Texas-based C&T Produce Wholesale Inc., doing business as L&V Food Supply, recalled 1,152 pounds of peppered, frozen, dried catfish because it was improperly imported from a supplier in Vietnam, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The recalled fish was shipped to nine states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

The problem arose when an FSIS inspector was surveying imported products at a California retailer.

No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported.

Consumers who may have the products in their freezers should throw them out or return them to their place of purchase.

Those with questions about the recall can contact Chinh Nguyen, Director, L&V Food Supply at 832-381-0293 or chinhnguyen@ctproduce.us.

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