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FDA Recall Update: August 2024
Food & beverage, pet product, cosmetic, and drug/medical device recalls for the month
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One cosmetics recall was for high concentrations of microorganisms in water-based tattoo pigments.Alina Kandybka/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
There were 26 recalls in August, which is down just slightly from July with 27 and June with 29.
Of the total recalls, 21 were in the food and beverage category, 1 in cosmetics, and 4 in the drug/medical devices category.
Of the 19 recalls in food and beverage, 10 of the recalls were due to undeclared allergens, 4 for elevated levels of lead, 1 for the potential of mold growth, 1 for possible Listeria contamination, 1 for possible Salmonella contamination, 2 due to inclusion of sildenafil, 1 for possible contamination of Clostridium botulinum, and 1 for high Vitamin D levels.
Food & Beverage
Undeclared Allergens
Marabou Sea Salt chocolate bar – undeclared almond, wheat, and nuts
Full Circle Market Coconutmilk Chocolate Almond Crunch Frozen Dessert – undeclared cashews
Yummy Swirly Ices, various flavors – undeclared milk
Meijer Dunking Cookies Chocolate Chip – undeclared milk
Prime Foods Steam Buns with Egg Custard added & Steam Buns with Egg Custard and Coconut added – undeclared sesame
Emerald Kettle Glazed Walnuts – undeclared peanuts, almonds, pecans
Posicle Jolly Rancher Green Apple, Blue Raspberry, Grape Frozen Confection Pop – undeclared milk
Bliss Tree Butter Snacks – undeclared milk and sesame
Terrafina Golden Raisins – undeclared sulfites
M&P Food Production Ltd. Blintzes, Pirozhki, and Vareniki – undeclared wheat and milk
High Lead Levels
El Chilar Canela Moida Ground Cinnamon
El Servidor Corp. Ground Cinnamon
Asli Fine Foods Cinnamon Powder
Gutierrez Ground Cinnamon
Potential Listeria contamination
Metro Produce Lunds & Byerlys fresh guacamole products
Potential Salmonella contamination
Thal Golden Spices Inc. Bikano Moong Dal, Crunchy Green Gram
Potential for Mold Growth
Authentik Fudge Montreal Fudge Chocolate Fudge with Nuts
Tainted with Sildenafil
Boulla LLC No brand name Boom Max dietary supplements
Veatta LLC No brand name Endurance Pro Energy Boost Capsules
Potential for Clostridium Botulinum contamination
North Fish Inc. Cold Smoked Capelin
High Levels of Vitamin D
Perrigo Co. plc CVS Health, H-E-B Baby premium infant formula with iron milk-based powder – product contains levels of Vitamin D above the maximum level permitted.
Drugs/Medical Devices
Baxter Heparin Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection – elevated endotoxin levels
B. Braun 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection USP 1000 mL in E3 containers – potential for particulate matter and fluid leakage of the containers
Breas Vivo 45 LS (US version) Ventilator – potential for short-term elevated levels of formaldehyde exposure
Tandem Diabetes Care Inc. Tandem T:Connect Mobile App for iOS Devices – rapid depletion of a User’s t:slim X2 Insulin Pump Battery
Cosmetics
Sierra Stain LLC Bloodline Water Based Tattoo Pigments – contaminated with high concentrations of microorganisms
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