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RoundUp - 3rd Week of April 2025
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CPSC
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Safetussin Max Strength Multi-Symptom Cough, Cold and Flu tablets could harm your children
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DInh6kHuKO2/
Their packaging is not child-resistant and the acetaminophen content creates a risk of poisoning for young children.
About 14,250 units were sold nationwide at HEB, Harris-Teeter, and other regional grocery stores as well as at independently owned pharmacies from July 2024 through March 2025.
Secure the product out of the sight and reach of children and contact Kramer Laboratories at 1-800-824-4894 or via the email kramerlabs@emersongroup.com for instructions on how to return or safely dispose of the product to receive a full refund.
#safetussin #cough #cold #flu #acetaminophen #poisoning #children #recall
safetussin, cough, cold, flu, acetaminophen, poisoning, children, recall
Lil Pick Up E-Bully Youth All-Terrain Vehicles Have Defective Steering and Brakes
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIpAx6KPu-R/
The handlebars create laceration hazards, and the parking brakes fail,
About 1,300 units were sold between September 2023 and October 2024 through multiple online retailers, including Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Seangles.com, and other websites.
Immediately stop riding these ATVs and contact Lil Pick Up at 1-951-245-5663 or via the email contact@lilpickup.us to arrange a free repair through an authorized repair shop.
#lilpickup #ebully #atvs #steering #brakes #injuries #recall
lilpickup, ebully, atvs, steering, brakes, injuries, recall
Costway Babyjoy Convertible 6-in-1 High Chair Activity Centers Entrap And Dump Babies
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIpByLxPsvY/
These recalled high chairs have unsafe leg openings that are too wide creating entrapment hazards, and the chair’s tray easily detaches leading to falls and injuries.
About 1,400 high chairs were sold nationwide online through Costway.com, Amazon.com, and Target.com from November 2021 through June 2024.
Immediately stop using these high chair activity centers and contact Costway at 1-844-242-1885 or via the email recall@costway.com for a full refund. You can return the product using a prepaid shipping label or by sending photos of the destroyed product to the company email.
#costway #highchair #infants #toddlers #entrapment #falls #recalls
costway, highchair, infants, toddlers, entrapment, falls, recalls
Bebamour Baby Bath Seats Could Drown Your Child
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIpCnv8pkIO/
These bath seats have wide leg openings that permit babies to slip through creating a risk of serious injury or death. Affected is model number T186.
About 1,350 units were sold nationwide through Bebamour.com and Amazon.com from May 2024 through February 2025.
Stop using these bath seats immediately and contact Bebamour by emailing amanda@babyleading.com to obtain a full refund. To obtain the refund, you must email a photo of the disposed product.
#Bebamour #bathseats #infants #drowning #recall
Bebamour, bathseats, infants, drowning, recall
Fisher-Price 3-in-1 SnugaPuppy Activity Centers Have Unsafe Tissue Box Toys
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIpDTjPMR8a/
This toy tissue box falls apart and expose small support brackets that a child could swallow and choke on. Affected is model number HLV78.
About 15,300 of these activity centers were sold in the United States and an additional 2,000 sold in Canada all at Walmart stores nationwide as well as online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and other websites. These activity centers were sold between November 2022 and February 2025.
Immediately remove the tissue box toy from the activity center, and keep it out of reach of children. To receive a free replacement toy, contact Fisher-Price at 1-855-853-6224 and follow steps to mark the recalled toy, upload a photo at service.mattel.com, and dispose of the item once a replacement confirmation email is received.
#fisherprice #ActivityCenter #tissuebox #ingestion #choking #recall
fisherprice, ActivityCenter, tissuebox, ingestion, choking, recall
Fisher-Price Brunch & Go Stroller Toys Can Choke Children
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIpEBqZvM4R/
The yolk on the toy egg can crack into small parts that pose a choking risk for young children. Affected is model number HGB85.
About 253,000 units were sold in the US and an additional 4,500 were sold in Canada all at Hobby Lobby, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Marshalls, Nordstrom, Ross, TJMaxx, and Walmart stores nationwide and at amazon.com from February 2022 through March 2025.
Take away these stroller toys from your children. Contact Fisher-Price at 1-855-853-6224 to obtain a free replacement. To obtain the refund, mark the egg component with the word “Recall,” then upload a photo of the marked toy to the company’s recall website service.mattel.com. Once a replacement confirmation email is received, the recalled product should be disposed of in the trash.
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Fisher-Price-Recalls-Brunch-Go-Stroller-Toys-Due-to-Choking-Hazard
#fisherprice #stroller #toy #egg #choking #recall
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American Bolt and Screw Tip-Over Restraint Kits Fail To Restrain
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIpEpr7OrpI/
The plastic zip tie in these kits become brittle and break allowing furniture to detach from the wall during a tip-over thus creating an entrapment hazard. These kits were distributed with Canyon Furniture chests and dressers sold under names like Canyon Lake, Cottage Colors, Creekside 2.0, Ivy League 2.0, and others.
About 12,890 units were sold exclusively through Rooms To Go stores and online at www.roomstogo.com between July 2023 and May 2024.
Contact American Bolt and Screw by emailing at recall@absfasteners.com to receive a free replacement tip-over restraint kit. While you waiting for the replacement, keep children away from the furniture and dispose of the recalled restraint kit. You may also reach Rooms To Go at 1-855-688-0919 or via the email at productcare@roomstogo.com.
#americanboltscrew #restraint #tipover #entrapment #injury #children #recall
americanboltscrew, restraint, tipover, entrapment, injury, children, recall
Joydeco Roller Window Shades Strangle
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIpFTUssHfr/
These shades have long operating cords that create a serious risk of injury or death to children. This recall includes all Joydeco roller shades sold with cords and applies to multiple sizes and colors.
About 73,000 units were sold exclusively on Amazon.com between September 2021 and September 2024.
Immediately secure the cords out of children’s reach and contact Shanghai Chushuo by email at amazonservice@joydeco.com to request a full refund or a free replacement operating cord wand. For the refund, email a photo of the recalled product with the cord cut to the same email.
#Joydeco #rollershades #cord #strangulation #recall
Joydeco, rollershades, cord, strangulation, recall
Casely Power Pod 5000mAh Power Banks Light Up
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIpGAhUuIJs/
The power bank’s lithium-ion battery overheats and ignites leading to fires and burns. Affected is model number E33A.
About 429,200 of these power banks were sold nationwide online at getcasely.com, Amazon.com, and other e-commerce retailers between March 2022 and September 2024.
Stop charging and using these recalled power banks and contact Casely at 1-888-964-9331 or use the email recall@getcasely.com to receive a free replacement. As usual, you will have to register for the recall and submit photos of your battery.
#casely #powerbank #overheatin #fires #burns #recall
casely, powerbank, overheatin, fires, burns, recall
Leetous Glow Sticks and Glasses Party Pack Toys Have Dangerous Button Batteries
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIpGfnZuMYa/
The products violate federal safety regulations for battery-operated toys because the button batteries are accessible without the use of a household tool and children could obtain and eat them. If swallowed, these batteries cause severe internal injuries or even death. Affected is model number LTXN1003.
About 6,300 units were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com between October 2024 and February 2025.
Immediately stop using the recalled glow sticks and glasses, keep them away from children, and remove the batteries. Contact Leetous by email at amazonus@leetous.com for instructions about how to dispose of the items and obtain a full refund.
#leetous #glowsticks #glasses #buttonbatteries #children #ingestion #injury #recall
leetous, glowsticks, glasses, buttonbatteries, children, ingestion, injury, recall
North Face Women’s Shellista V Mid Waterproof Boots Can Trip You
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIpHB_cvp9q/
The hook of one boot can catch on the lace of the other boot causing you to trip and fall.
About 15,200 pairs were sold in the United States and 5,900 were sold in Canada at The North Face stores, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Nordstrom, REI, other retailers nationwide, and online at thenorthface.com and other websites.
Stop wearing these recalled boots and contact The North Face at 1-800-297-9150 or the email the company at recall_wshellistaV@thenorthface.com to receive a free return shipping label and a full refund,
#northface #boot #womens #laces #falls #injuries #recall
northface, boot, womens, laces, falls, injuries, recall
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FDA
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Dorado Nutrition Brand Spermidine Maximum Strength 10mg Vegetable Capsules Have An Undeclared Allergen
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIpHi-6N6PG/
This supplement has undeclared wheat allergen. This poses a serious risk of allergic or life-threatening reactions for individuals with a wheat allergy. Affected are lot numbers 12792402-44 and 12792402-44J.
This supplement was sold online through Amazon in the United States between May 22, 2024, and April 4, 2025. The product was also distributed in Germany under the name Spermidin 60 Kapseln 38g.
Immediately stop using this recalled supplement if you have a wheat allergy and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For additional information, call Supplement Manufacturing Partners at 1-833-810-9896 or reach the company via the email SMPQuality@smpnutra.com.
#dorado #spermadine #supplement #wheat #allergy #recall
dorado, spermadine, supplement, wheat, allergy, recall
Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix and Kitten Mix Have Bacterial Contamination
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIpISa9JQd-/
These pet foods have contamination with salmonella and listeria and create health risks to animals and humans. Both bacteria cause infections in the very young, elders, and those with suppressed immunity. The affected lot numbers are N25 1230 for Puppy Mix and N26 0114 for Kitten Mix.
These pet foods were sold primarily in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York State, Tennessee, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin between January 3 and January 24, 2025.
Stop feeding these products to your pets and either return the food to the place of purchase or destroy it so that children, pets, and wildlife cannot ingest it. You should also thoroughly wash and sanitize your hands, pet bowls, utensils, and surfaces that have come into contact with the food. For additional information, contact Blue Ridge Beef at 1-704-873-2072 or via the email blueridgebeefnc@yahoo.com.
#blueridge #puppy #kitten #petfood #salmonella #listeria #recall
blueridge, puppy, kitten, petfood, salmonella, listeria, recall
Duda Farm Fresh Foods Marketside Celery Sticks Have Bacterial Contamination
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIpIzfrvqEW/
These celery sticks are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infections in the very young, older frail individuals, and in those with weakened immune systems. Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths. Affected is lot number P047650, Best if Used By date of March 23, 2025.
About 1,587 cases of these celery sticks were sold at Walmart stores in Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Do not consume this product but discard it immediately or return it to the place of purchase. For more information, email Duda Farm Fresh Foods at foodsafety@duda.com.
#duda #celery #listeria #infection #recall
duda, celery, listeria, infection, recall
Heinen’s Honey Roasted Peanuts Have An Undeclared Allergen
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIpJU36AmjM/
These cans of peanuts also contain undeclared cashews. Those with an allergy to cashews could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product. Affected is product with best if used by dates of 10-01-2025 and 10-03-2025.The peanuts were sold exclusively at Heinen’s Grocery stores in Ohio and Illinois between October 24, 2024 and April 4, 2025.Do not consume these peanuts and return them to any Heinen’s Grocery store for a full refund. For questions or more information, contact Trophy Nut’s Customer Service at 1-800-729-6887 or use the email custserv@trophynut.com.
#heinen #peanuts #cashews #allergy #recall
heinen, peanuts, cashews, allergy, recall
Caraluzzi’s Italian Style Seafood Burgers Contain Undeclared Egg
Vidcast: Caraluzzi’s Italian Style Seafood Burgers Contain Undeclared Egg
Those with an allergy to eggs could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product. Affected are 8 oz packages with an expiration date of 01/16/2026.
These recalled seafood burgers were sold in-store only at Caraluzzi’s Markets locations in Bethel, Wilton, Newtown, and Danbury, Connecticut, between February 18 and April 2, 2025.Do not consume these recalled seafood burgers and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For additional information, consumers contact Caraluzzi’s at 1–203-748-3547 or via email at customerservice@caraluzzis.com.
#caraluzzis #seafoodburgers #egg #allergy #recall
caraluzzis, seafoodburgers, egg, allergy, recall
Bausch + Lomb enVista Aspire™, enVista Envy™, and enVista® Monofocal Intraocular Lenses Create Unacceptable Tissue Reactions
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIrDGe1vbY6/
These intraocular lenses are triggering toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS), an inflammatory reaction that occurs following cataract surgery.
These recalled intraocular lenses were distributed throughout the United States and include all models beginning with EE, EA, EN, ETE, ETA, and ETN.
If you bought these lenses and experience eye discomfort, immediately contact your eyecare provider. For more information or to report an adverse event, call Bausch + Lomb Customer Service at 1-800-338-2020.
#bauschlomb #envista #intraocular #lens #toxic #recall
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Hofood99 Inc Enoki Mushrooms Have Listeria Contamination
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIrDtURx1SB/
This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems. Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths.
These enoki mushrooms were sold nationwide in retail stores from January 11 through January 31, 2025.
If you purchased these mushrooms, destroy them immediately or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact Harvest NYC Inc. at (718) 596-0777.
#hofood99 #enoki 3mushrooms #listeria #infection #recall
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May Flower International Beijing Soybean Paste Contains Undeclared Wheat
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DIrEbk_JoU2/
Those with an allergy to wheat could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.
This soybean paste was sold nationwide through retail stores between March 25, 2023, and March 5, 2024.
Return this product to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact May Flower International Inc. at 1-718-366-8668.
#mayflower #enoki #mushrooms #listeri #infection #recall
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