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Recent Recalls and Withdrawals from the FDA

The list below provides information about certain recalls of FDA-regulated products.

Food and Beverage

  • Whole cantaloupe, select cut cantaloupe fruit trays and bowls
    • Company name: Meijer
    • Brand name: Kandy Brand, Meijer Brand
    • Recall reason: Salmonella
    • Remedy: Consumers who have purchased this product should throw it away or return the product to the nearest Meijer store for a full refund.
  • Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips and Clancy’s Cinnamon Apple Chips
    Recalled products

    Clancy’s Cinnamon Apple Chips have been recalled.

    • Company name: Seneca Snack Company
    • Brand name: Seneca, Clancy’s
    • Recall reason: possible Salmonella contamination
    • Remedy: Consumers with this product should return it for a full refund to the retail outlet where it was purchased.
  • Cut or sliced apples, grapes, mangoes, pineapples, cantaloupe and/or watermelon chunks
    • Company name: Country Fresh
    • Brand name: Walmart, RaceTrac
    • Recall reason: potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
    • Remedy: Discard the item(s) and call Country Fresh customer service at 1-877-251-8300.
  • Dried fungus (also known as black fungus or kikurage)
    • Company name: Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.
    • Brand name: Shirakiku
    • Recall reason: possible Salmonella contamination
    • Remedy: Consumers with questions may contact the company at [email protected].

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Drugs

  • Metformin Hydrochloride for extended-release tablets, USP 500 mg and 700 mg
    • Company name: Marksans Pharma Limited
    • Brand name: Time-Cap Labs Inc.
    • Recall reason: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine impurity
    • Remedy: Problems should be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program – contact information can be found here.
  • Hand sanitizer packaged in 0.84 oz. pouches
    • Company name: Ashtel Studios
    • Brand name: Smart Care
    • Recall reason: product is packaged in containers resembling a food and drink pouch
      • PAW Patrol Hand Sanitizer 0.84 FL. OZ (25 mL)

        Recalled product

        The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of six hand sanitizer products marketed to children.

      • JoJo Siwa Hand Sanitizer 0.84 FL. OZ (25 mL)
      • Hot Wheels Hand Sanitizer 0.84 FL. OZ (25 mL)
      • Barbie Hand Sanitizer 0.84 FL. OZ (25 mL)
      • Trolls Hand Sanitizer 0.84 FL. OZ (25 mL)
      • Minions Hand Sanitizer 0.84 FL. OZ (25 mL)
    • Remedy: Problems should be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program – contact information can be found here.
  • Cleaner hand sanitizer
    • Company name: Estado de México, México, DMM VISSION, S.A. de C.V
    • Brand name: Cleaner
    • Recall reason: potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol)
    • Remedy: Problems should be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program – contact information can be found here.
  • Metformin Hydrochloride for extended-release oral suspension
    • Company name: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
    • Brand name: Riomet ER
    • Recall reason: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine impurity
    • Remedy: Problems should be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program – contact information can be found here.

Pet Products

  • Dog food
    • Company name: Real Pet Food Company
    • Brand name: Billy+Margot Wild Kangaroo and Superfoods Recipe
    • Recall reason: Salmonella
    • Remedy: Consumers should call Real Pet Food at 1-800-467-5494 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. EST for a refund or for additional information.
  • Dog food
    • Company name: Sunshine Mills, Inc.
    • Brand name: Family Pet, Heartland Farms, Paws Happy Life
    • Recall reason: elevated levels of aflatoxin
    • Remedy: Discontinue use of the product. For a full refund, return the unused portion to the place of purchase. Consumers may contact Sunshine Mills, Inc. customer service at 1-800-705-2111 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or by email at [email protected] for additional information.

10/14 UPDATE: Sunshine Mills expands dog food recall

 

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration

 

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