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Nestlé recalls 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets

MOUNT STERLING, Ky. – Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling more than 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said. The problem was discovered when the company received four consumer complaints of extraneous material in pepperoni Hot Pockets, the department said. The company has received one report of a “minor oral injury” associated with consumption of the product, the USDA said. The recall is for 54-ounce packages containing 12 “Nestlé Hot Pockets Brand Sandwiches: Premium Pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef pizza garlic buttery crust.” Affected boxes have a “Best before Feb 2022” date and lot codes of 0318544624, 0319544614, 0320544614 and 0321544614, the department said. “Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it,” the USDA said.

FDA recalls 212 ’unsafe’ hand sanitizer products

Hand sanitizer was nearly impossible to find at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and now it’s everywhere but is it safe? What kind of hand sanitizer should you use? The names of the recalled products are listed in the document below:What should you do if you experience a problem with a hand sanitizer? Anyone experiencing adverse effects or quality problems due to hand sanitizer is asked to report the issue to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program. Previously, officials with the FDA have said they were aware of reports of harmful effects associated with the listed hand sanitizer products including adults and children who ingested products contaminated with methanol that led to blindness, hospitalizations and death.

Some Ring Doorbells are being recalled due to fire hazard

Do you have a Ring Video Doorbell? If so, you might want to check and see if it is part of a product recall. The recall involves the Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Generation) with model number 5UM5E5. The recalled doorbells come in a black and silver and black and bronze finish and were sold with a mounting bracket and a USB charging cable. Anyone who purchased one of the recalled doorbells is asked to immediately stop the installation and to contact Ring for revised installation instructions or they can download them here.

Cottonelle flushable wipes recalled due to possible bacteria contamination

If you were one of the millions of people who searched for toilet paper this year amid the coronavirus pandemic you might have picked up some Cottonelle Flushable Wipes as an alternative if you weren’t buying them already. Now, Cottonelle has issued a recall for specific lots of Cottonelle Flushable Wipes and Cottonelle GentlePlus Flushable Wipes manufactured between Feb. 7 and Sept. 14. “The affected product could show the presence of a bacterium (Pluralibacter gergoviae) which naturally occurs in the environment and in the human body,” according to Cottonelle. There is no need to return the product to the store and all other Cottonelle products with codes not included in the recall are considered safe to use. If you do not find the answer you need from the Cottonelle website, please contact Kimberly-Clark’s Consumer Service team at 1-800-414-0165 regarding the recall.

FDA list of recalled hand sanitizers tops 200

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use 203 hand sanitizer products as a result of having been deemed potentially unsafe or ineffective. The FDA says the recalled hand sanitizer products are considered unsafe due to methanol contamination or because they contain “concerningly low levels of ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol, which are active ingredients in hand sanitizer products.”Seven new products were added to the list last week. View the full list below or a detailed list which includes information about the manufacturer and reasoning behind a certain product recall on the FDA website. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that consumers use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent isopropyl or ethyl alcohol. The FDA is advising consumers not to use the recalled products because methanol - used in fuel, solvents and antifreeze - is poisonous to humans and substantial exposure could “result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death.”The investigation by the FDA into the use of methanol in hand sanitizers is ongoing.

Various fresh fruit items sold at Walmart recalled due to listeria concerns

Texas – Various fresh fruit items sold by Walmart have been voluntarily recalled due to listeria concerns. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted the announcement Saturday and said select stores in nine states, including Texas, are affected by the recall. FDA officials discovered Listeria monocytogenes on equipment used in an area near where the affected products are packaged. “Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” according to the FDA. Product codes of various fresh fruit items affect cut and/or sliced apples, grapes, mangos, pineapples and cantaloupe distributed by Walmart, including those containers labeled “Freshness Guaranteed.”Walmart stores are removing the recalled products from store shelves and Country Fresh has not received any reports of illness, the FDA reported.

185 hand sanitizers recalled after reports of blindness and hospitalizations, FDA report

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use 185 hand sanitizer products due to them potentially being unsafe or ineffective. The FDA says the recalled hand sanitizer products are considered unsafe due to methanol contamination or because they contain “concerningly low levels of ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol, which are active ingredients in hand sanitizer products.”The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that consumers use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent isopropyl or ethyl alcohol. FDA officials said they were aware of reports of adverse events associated with the listed hand sanitizer products including adults and children who ingested products contaminated with methanol that led to blindness, hospitalizations and death. New products were added to the list as recently as Tuesday with retail chains like Walmart and Costco having previously issued recalls for unknowingly selling the contaminated products. The investigation by the FDA into the use of methanol in hand sanitizers is ongoing.

176 hand sanitizers recalled after reports of blindness and hospitalizations, FDA reports

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use 176 hand sanitizer products due to potential methanol contamination. The FDA says the recalled hand sanitizer products are considered unsafe due to methanol contamination or because they contain “concerningly low levels of ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol, which are active ingredients in hand sanitizer products.”The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that consumers use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent isopropyl or ethyl alcohol. FDA officials said they were aware of reports of adverse events associated with the listed hand sanitizer products including adults and children who ingested products contaminated with methanol that led to blindness, hospitalizations and death. New products were added to the list as recently as Tuesday with retail chains like Walmart and Costco having previously issued recalls for unknowingly selling the contaminated products. The investigation by the FDA into the use of methanol in hand sanitizers is ongoing.

Dog food recall issued due to possible salmonella contamination

A nationwide voluntary recall has been issued by Sunshine Mills, Inc. due to possible salmonella contamination in some of the company’s dog food products. Nature’s Menu Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail is being recalled voluntarily the company announced on Monday. The recalled products, according to Sunshine Mills, were distributed in retail stores nationally and can be identified with codes UPC 7015514363 and UPC 7015514365. The potential for contamination was found after Georgia Department of Agriculture tested a sample of the 3-pound bag of dog food and it tested positive for salmonella. Nature’s Menu® Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail (Sunshine Mills, Inc.)Related Headlines:San Antonio dog makes stunning transformation in five weeksState: Dog has first case of coronavirus in Texas animalThis is how much it costs to own a dog in 2020

Hasbro recalling Nerf water blaster toys due to high levels of lead

SAN ANTONIO – If you bought a Hasbro Inc. water blaster toy for your kid this summer, you may want to make sure it hasn’t been recalled. Hasbro on Wednesday recalled the Nerf Super Soaker XP20 and the Nerf Super Soaker XP30 due to toxic material, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The sticker on the water tanks of the water guns “contain levels of lead in the ink that exceed the federal lead content ban,” the commission states. The XP20 is a green and orange hand-held water blaster that sold for $8, and the XP30 is orange and blue and sold for $13. Consumers should contact Hasbro for information on how to obtain a full refund.

FDA list of recalled hand sanitizers inflates to nearly 150

SAN ANTONIO The list of recalled hand sanitizer products that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use due to potential methanol contamination has grown to nearly 150. The investigation by the FDA into the use of methanol in hand sanitizers is ongoing. The list of recalled products, including details about the manufacturers, can be found on the FDA website. It is still recommended to wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds and especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose. Related articles:

Red onions linked to salmonella outbreak sickened nearly 400 people nationwide, including in Texas, FDA says

Red onions from a California supplier are linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 400 people nationwide, including residents in Texas, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA issued a press release on the outbreak Friday, July 31, claiming the contaminated red onions are from Thomson International, Inc. of Bakersfield, Calif. Although the FDA believes red onions are likely the source of the salmonella outbreak, it will also be recalling all of the varieties of onions that could have come into contact with the contaminated red onions. This includes white, yellow and sweet onions from Thomson International, Inc. To learn more about the red onion recall, click here.

Over 40,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E. coli concerns

A New Jersey company is recalling nearly 43,000 pounds of raw ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the US Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday. The raw ground beef products produced by Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a company in Swedesboro, New Jersey, were shipped to retail locations nationwide, according to FSIS. The recalled products were produced on June 1 and have the establishment number "EST. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are 265,000 STEC infections each year in the United States. If found, the product should be thrown away or returned to place of purchase, according to FSIS.

Baby carriers sold at Target and Amazon are recalled because a child could fall out

Around 14,000 of Infantino's baby carriers have been recalled because its buckle can break, and the child can fall out. These items were sold at Target and Amazon from November 15 to December 20, 2019, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release this week. If you have these popular baby carriers, you can return it and get a free replacement. Go Forward 4-in-1 Evolved Ergonomic Carrier - lot code: 2018 0619Go Forward 4-in-1 Evolved Ergonomic Carrier - lot code: 2018 0719Flip Front2back Carrier - lot code 2018 0719Up Close Newborn Carrier - lot code 2018 0719"The front facing infant carriers are cotton with a front padded pouch. The carriers have a black body and black straps or a gray body and black straps," the US Consumer Product Safety Commission described the product.