Premium BrandsSeptember 8, 2020 Employee Caught in $15 Million-Plus Louis Vuitton Counterfeit Scheme A Louis Vuitton sales employee has recently been identified in a counterfeiting scheme involving Louis Vuitton bags. Counterfeit bags were produced with sophisticated equipment that gave the bags even higher levels of traceability and anti-counterfeiting looking measures that authentic Louis Vuitton bags don’t actually contain. Learn More
AutomotiveAugust 31, 2020 New SaferCar App Tracks Vehicle Recalls and More National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) has launches a free app that tracks your vehicles recalls so you don’t have to. Available for both iOS and Android, this app can track multiple vehicles in your virtual garage as well as accessories such as car seats or auto-related equipment. Learn More
Food & BeverageAugust 26, 2020 Dog Food Source Latest Salmonella Potential Outbreak Recent Salmonella outbreaks have recently been issued for onion and peaches and now is crossing into the world of canines. Sunshine Mills, Inc., out of an abundance of caution, is recalling lot codes of 3 pound and 13.5 pound bags. Learn More
AutomotiveAugust 24, 2020 Nearly 500,00 Vehicles of Popular Honda Models Recalled Faulty software programming for rearview camera images are at the center of a recall by Honda. Increased risk of crash due to delayed or inoperative display for Pilot, Odyssey and Passport models. Learn More
Food & BeverageAugust 11, 2020 Citrus Recalled at Wegmans in Six States Oranges, bulk lemons, and a variety of items that utilize fresh lemons in store are on the recall list due to potential Listeria contamination. Stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and New York are among those affected by the recall. Learn More
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