May Product Recalls of the Month

Frozen Vegetables Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

A voluntary recall made by CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington for 15 frozen vegetable items has residents concerned. The vegetables have the possibility of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes which is known to cause sometimes fatal infections according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Pacific Cycle Recalls Infant Bicycle Helmets

Pacific Cycle Recalls Infant Bicycle Helmets Due to choking and magnet ingestion hazards. These helmets were sold exclusively at Target.

Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers and Clips Due to Choking Hazard

This recall involves Munchkin’s Latch lightweight pacifiers and clips sold as a set. The pacifiers were sold in five styles: designer, rattle and heartbeat clips with 0m+ natural shape pacifiers, and designer and rattle clips with 6m+ orthodontic pacifiers. The designer pacifiers and clips 0m+ and 6m+ are in three color patterns: blue and white strips, orange and with white polka dots and pink with white polka dots. The firm has received 10 reports but no injuries have been reported.

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Recalls Poultry Products due to possible foreign matter contamination

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 4,568,080 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including plastic, wood, rubber, and metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Rival Electric Water Kettles Recalled

Rival water kettles sold at Walmart stores nationwide from March 2011 through October 2015 are being recalled because of a faulty heating element that has been found to fail and rupture, posing burning and shock hazards to the user.

Avalanche Rescue Probes Recalled

Mountain Safety Research Striker 320 and Striker 240 avalanche rescue probes are being recalled due to faulty lock buttons causing the probe not to function as intended. No incidents have been reported.