Powerade beverages are being voluntarily recalled for possible foreign material contamination in the form of stainless steel rings. This poses a mouth injury and choking hazard. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Report page instead of the regular recall page, there is no information about whether or not any injuries have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is The Coca-Cola Company of Auburndale, Florida. These products were distributed to 760 consignees in South Carolina and Florida. The recalled products include Powerade Zero Mixed Berry which is packaged into 20 ounce PET bottles. This is a 24 variety pack, with 8 bottles of Powerade Grape within the variety pack. The lot codes for this product are 0013098209, 0013111742, … [Read more...]
Twenty Four Six Foods Roller Ball Candy Recalled For Hazard
Twenty Four Six Foods Roller Ball Candy is being recalled because it poses a choking hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The candy's rolling ball can dislodge from the product into a child's mouth, posing a choking hazard and risk of death. The company has received one report of the rolling ball dislodging, and a seven year old New Jersey boy choked in July 2023. That child had emergency surgery to remove the ball from his throat. The surgery was successful. The importer for this product, which was made in China, is Twenty Four Six Foods of Brooklyn, New York. The recall is for all flavors of Happiness USA liquid rolling candy. The candy is available in three flavors: blue raspberry, strawberry, and green apple. Each container holds about one fluid ounce of … [Read more...]
Electrolux Frigidaire Side By Side Refrigerators Recalled
Electrolux Frigidaire Side By Side Refrigerators are being recalled for possible choking and laceration hazards. The problem is the ice bucket assembly component can break, resulting in plastic pieces entering the ice bucket. There have been 343 reports of plastic pieces breaking off, including two incidents resulting in laceration and ingestion injuries. The refrigerators were manufactured in Mexico. The importing firm is Electrolux Home Products Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina. The recall is for certain Electrolux Frigidaire side by side refrigerators with slim ice buckets that were manufactured between 2015 and 2019. They were sold in various colors. The model numbers of the recalled refrigerators are DGHK2355TF, DGHX2655TF, FFSC2323TS, FGSC2335TD, FGSC2335TF, FGSS2635TD, … [Read more...]
Public Health Alert For Trader Joe’s Chicken Pilaf For Rocks
A public health alert has been issued by the USDA for Trader Joe's Chicken Pilaf for possible foreign material contamination. This product may have rocks. This poses a tooth injury and choking hazard. A recall was not requested because this item is no longer available for purchase. One dental injury was reported to the company from consuming this product. The recalling firm is Mama Vicky's Inc. of North Hollywood, California. This frozen, ready to eat product was produced on various dates ranging from November 1, 2023 through January 19, 2024. The recalled product is 14 ounce packages containing Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil, & Caramelized Onion Pilaf with Saffron Basmati Rice, Dark Chicken Meat, Dates, and Golden Raisins. This item has the establishment number P-45322 that is … [Read more...]
Dragonfly Jelly Bars Recalled For Choking Hazard
Dragonfly Jelly Bars are being recalled because they contain konjac powder and may present a choking hazard. The texture and consistency of the bars could cause choking among small children as well as among adults with functional or anatomic abnormalities. No injuries or incidents have been reported to the company to date in connection with this issue. The recalling firm is U.S. Trading Company of Hayward, California. The recalled product was sold nationwide at the retail level. The recalled items are individually packaged in small handbags and small backpacks. You can see pictures of the recalled products at the FDA web site. The recalled items are all Dragonfly brand. They include Jelly Handbag in 11.64 ounce containers with UPC number 721557357156, Jelly Handbag in 17.63 ounce … [Read more...]
Tiffany Mini Fruit Jelly Cups Recalled For Choking Hazard
Tiffany Mini Fruit Jelly Cups are being recalled because they pose a choking hazard. The little cups contain Konjac powder, and this type of cup been implicated in the choking deaths of children. No incidents or injuries have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these cups. The recalling firm is Tiffany Food Corp of Brooklyn, New York. The texture and consistency of konjac, which is an Asian root vegetable, poses a choking hazard to small children as well as adults who have functional or anatomic abnormalities that predispose them to dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). The recalled product is Tiffany Mini Fruit Jelly Cups that come in three flavors. The cups were distributed to supermarkets in these states: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and … [Read more...]
Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candies Recalled For Choking
Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candies are being recalled because they present a choking hazard. The candy's rolling ball can detach from the container into a child's mouth, posing a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The recalling firm, or the importer, is Candy Dynamics Inc. of Carmel, Indiana. The products were manufactured in Spain and Columbia. About 70,000,000 of these products were sold in the United States. The recall is for Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy that is sold in two ounce and three ounce containers. The product is a plastic bottle with a rolling ball that holds a sour liquid candy. Children lick the ball and it rolls, depositing the contents into the mouth. The product was sold in … [Read more...]
Cocco’s Candy Rolling Candy Recalled For Choking; One Death
Cocco's Candy Rolling Candy is being recalled for being a choking hazard. One death has been reported to the company to date. To eat the candy, you lick the rolling ball to get flavored liquid in your mouth. The candy's rolling ball can dislodge from the product into a child's mouth, which can cause choking. The recalling firms are Asaf Gida doing business as Cocco Candy of Turkey, and KGR Distribution Group of Passaic, New Jersey. About 145,800 of these products in various flavors are included in this recall. You can see pictures of the recalled products at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) web site. CPSC has received one report of a 7-year-old girl who choked and died after the candy's rolling ball dislodged. This happened in New York in April 2023. The candy was … [Read more...]
Kraft Singles American Processed Cheese Slices Recalled
Kraft Singles American Processed Cheese Slices are being voluntarily recalled because a packaging hazard can make the film that wraps the slices stick to the slice, posing a choking hazard. There have been six complaints of consumers saying they choked or gagged in connection with the consumption of this product. No injuries or serious health issues have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is Kraft Heinz. The company said a temporary issue developed on one of their wrapping machines, so a thin strip of the film can remain on the slice after the wrapper is removed. Only Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices with the following case and packaging information are involved in this recall. No other varieties or sizes are included. The recalled product … [Read more...]
Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Recalled After Infant Death
Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads are being recalled after an infant died after ingesting the beads. Another baby required surgery for a bowel obstruction. The product was sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide. The recalling firm is Buffalo Games LLC Of Buffalo, New York. If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose a choking hazard, along with intestinal obstructions. Symptoms include severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration, and risk of death. Buffalo Games has received one report of a 10-month-old child's death from swallowing the water beads in July 2023. The child lived in Wisconsin. And a 9-month-old baby, who lives in Maine, was seriously injured and required surgery in November 2022 after the water beads caused an intestinal obstruction. About … [Read more...]
