A recent food recall for one manufacturer includes a list of fried rice, ramen and dumpling products that is 23 pages long.
The list covers lot numbers and production dates going back many months. With 50 items per page, that comes to 1,100 items.
The problem? They all might have glass in them. The additional concern? They were sold under several brand names, including as the house brand for two big chains. One of those alone has a recall for over 30 million pounds of the rice products.
To find the list of rice products that might contain glass, go to fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
But there’s more. We also have a barbecue sauce with undeclared allergens, the cat food without enough vitamin B1, dog treats with salmonella, and cottage cheese that contains milk that wasn’t pasteurized.
It’s not only food items that are currently on recall lists. We have baby monitors that can catch fire while charging, the bath foam that can forcefully eject solid pieces when opened, and the metal wire grill brushes that can break off and attach to the grill or food.
Vehicles aren’t being left out. Ford is recalling transit vehicles because the brake pedal can come apart and fail. Free inspection and repair, however.
Certain 2025-2026 Subaru vehicles are being recalled due to fuel leak, which can cause a fire. Again, there’s a free repair.
BMW has damaged air conditioning wire harnesses, which can cause a fire. Kia Telluride’s power front seats are recalled because they might not restrain occupants in a crash.
Keep an eye on vehicle recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls. You’ll need your Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN.
Make it a weekly habit to take a look at recall sites such as: fsis.usda.gov for food; fda.gov for food and drugs; cpsc.gov/recalls for consumer products; and recalls.gov for a variety of products, food and medicine.
Stay safe!
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