#product-recall

#product-recall

The manufacturer, Ajinomoto Foods North America, recalled more than 3 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice that "may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass," according to an issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food safety division last week.

Airova is recalling 191,390 Aroeve air purifiers over concerns they could "overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers," according to a recent notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Airova received 37 reports of the air purifiers overheating-including one incident that resulted in a fire-however, there have been no reports of injuries or property damage. The CPSC notice said the popular air purifiers sold online at Amazon, Shopify, Temu and TikTok Shop from September 2024 through June 2025.

Almost 1 million Frigidaire minifridges are being recalled because they pose the potential to catch fire, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released on Thursday. The notice expands an earlier recall from 2024. Canada-based Curtis International is recalling another 330,000 minifridges, on top of the 634,000 minifridges it recalled back in July of 2024.

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We've all made small mistakes in the kitchen, and suffered disastrous consequences. In the food processing industry, however, the tiniest oversight can trigger a crisis at a completely different scale, as Great Lakes Cheese learnt two years ago, when they had to recall over 7 million pounds of cheese. And what was the error that sparked one of the biggest cheese recalls in American history? Incorrect refrigeration instructions on their labels.

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An historic 1899 10-bedroom, 6.5 bath mansion on San Francisco's famed Billionaires' Row was sold at nearly half its original asking price. The house, which was featured twice in SF's Decorators Showcase, sold for $17.75 million after being put on the market for $32 million in 2023, even though SF is apparently having a mansion shortage or something. [SFGate, Real Deal]

Aldi shoppers may want to check their pantries. Silvestri Sweets is recalling two Choceur holiday barks because they may contain undeclared allergens, the FDA said. The recall applies to the Choceur-branded cookie butter holiday bark and the pecan, cranberry and cinnamon holiday bark. The company says the pecan, cranberry and cinnamon holiday bark may contain undeclared wheat. The cookie butter holiday bark may contain undeclared pecans.

The batteries can "unexpectedly ignite and explode," especially when water or debris leaks in to cells or the harness, the agency says. CPSC says there have been 31 fires, including 12 reports of property damage totaling $734,500, some of which occurred when the battery was not charging and the bike was in storage or not in use. No injuries were reported as a result of the fires.

The U.S. is in the grips of a botulism outbreak tied to a premium infant formula brand. At least 23 babies have been affected. All the reported cases of the paralyzing bacterial infection occurred between August and November and have been linked to powdered infant formula produced by ByHeart, according to a Food and Drug Administration report. The company voluntarily recalled all its products on November 11, and experts caution that more cases of the potentially fatal disease may surface.

Multiple schools have temporarily closed in New Zealand and hundreds of education facilities are seeking advice from officials after asbestos was detected in several brands of widely used coloured play sand. Last week, the ministry for business, innovation and employment confirmed a voluntary recall was under way for two brands of coloured sand sold in New Zealand, after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar products.

"Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products," Dreyer's said in its announcement. Dreyer's voluntarily recalled a limited number of Chocolate Dark Chocolate Mini Bars. According to the company, the affected products were sold in a six-count package with a "best by" date of Jan. 31, 2027. The batch code for the affected products is LLA519501.

The voluntary recall was initiated after Ben's Original discovered that some of its rice products may contain small stones mixed within the rice. The recall notice states that these objects are "small, naturally occurring stones originating from the rice farm." According to the recall notice, if the rice products do have small stones in them, the objects "pose possible risk of oral or digestive tract injury if consumed."