PharmaceuticalsJuly 27, 2020 FDA Recalls 75 Brands of Hand Sanitizer Products containing methanol, which can be toxic when absorbed through the skin, have been recalled. A full list can be found on their website. Learn More
Food & BeverageJune 29, 2020 Possible Rubber Contamination Found in Chicken Nuggets About 60,000 pounds of Pilgrims Pride chicken nuggets have been recalled due to the presence of a rubber material. The affected batch are 4 pound bags of chicken nuggets with “best by” dates of May 6th 2021 and were distributed to four states including Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and Texas with no reported cases of adverse reactions so far. Learn More
Food & BeverageJune 16, 2020 Possible E. coli Contamination Found in Ground Beef The USDA is issuing a nationwide recall of over 40 thousand pounds of ground beef being sold at Walmart stores due to a possible E. coli contamination. The ground beef originated from Lakeside Refrigerated Services in New Jersey and is being sold under the brand name Thomas Farms and Marketside Butcher. Learn More
PharmaceuticalsJune 10, 2020 PPE Now A Counterfeit Market As with other goods sold in the marketplace, PPE (personal protective equipment) is not immune to the counterfeit market. In a time when federal limitations were put in place to provide for availability and stability of pricing, there were still some companies that took advantage of the pandemic panic. A new lawsuit for N95 masks sold through Amazon is the latest to come to light. Learn More
AutomotiveJune 5, 2020 Nissan Recalling Almost 1.9M Cars Nissan is issuing a fourth recall that covers nearly 1.9 millions Altima vehicles manufactured between 2013 and 2018 to fix a latch issue with the hood that can cause it to fly open while the vehicles are in motion. Learn More
Food & BeverageMay 28, 2020 COVID-19 Affecting the Food & Beverage Industry While COVID-19 has no foodborne risks associated with it, the virus that has caused a worldwide pandemic is affecting the food and beverage industry in many other ways. Despite a drop in recalls in the United States during this time, the virus may be at the epicenter of triggering future recalls. Learn More
Food & BeverageMay 12, 2020 Food Recalls At An All Time Low The low number of food recalls should be something to celebrate, however amid the pandemic the limited recalls isn’t due to safer food but for lack of inspections. Learn More
AutomotiveMay 5, 2020 More Than 15.9 Million Airbags Not Fixed The recall issued earlier this year due to airbags exploding at deployment containing sharp metal objects that has killed 16 people is still a major existing recall. Millions of vehicles are still on the road that have not been serviced to address this issue. Learn More
Premium BrandsMay 1, 2020 Over $1M Dollars in Perfume Confiscated Just in time for Mother’s Day, more than 60,000 bottle of counterfeit perfume was confiscated in Miami with a retail price of the lot totaling over $1.7 million dollars. Brands such as Christian Dior and CHANEL were among the lot officers seized deeming the fake perfume to be a threat to America’s economy as well as people’s health and safety, not to mention an infringement on protected trademarks. Learn More
AutomotiveApril 29, 2020 Round Up of Car Recalls Things you may have missed during the pandemic include a recall on your car. Here’s a listing of every recall this year (so far). Learn More