Recent Recalls and Withdrawals from the FDA

Written by Jay M. Kelley III in In the news on October 8, 2020

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
  

  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)
      

      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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