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From the food in your fridge to the appliances in your home to the car in your driveway, recalls touch everyday life, but the warnings don’t always reach us in time. It takes time for the investigators to kind of put the pieces of the puzzle together. Teresa Murray is the consumer watchdog for the US Public Interest Research Group. She walked us through the timeline of *** typical food recall. It can take several weeks between the time that somebody gets sick and goes. To *** medical provider and then the time that the CDC identifies the source and there’s enough information to say, Aha, OK, it’s that particular brand of that particular product. For things like vehicles and consumer products, Murray says it can take months, even years, as regulators and companies negotiate over fixes. The consequences of those delays can be deadly. Last week, the US government released *** warning about *** popular Fisher Price baby. In 2019, Fisher Price recalled its rock and place sleeper after more than 30 infant deaths since its 2009 release. *** House Oversight report found the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission knew of fatalities and injuries as early as 2012. Since the recall, the CPSC says 70 more deaths have been reported, including eight after the announcement prompting *** re-announcement in 2023. Our recall notifications. I mean this country absolutely stinks, and unfortunately there’s not one single policy solution that would just fix everything. I mean, we all need to do better. So what can you do before you buy anything? Check safeerproducts.gov. That’s the CPSC site where you can file and read complaints. You can search by brand and search by kind of by product. You can say, gosh, there have been like dozens of complaints, and that might give you *** clue. Maybe you should try and look for *** different brand. Register big ticket items, especially baby gear like car seats and strollers, so companies can contact you if *** recall happens. For vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has *** tool on its website that lets you search for recalls associated with your vehicle identification number, otherwise known as VIN. Finally, sign up for recall alerts by visiting this site, recalls.gov. And Murray recommends making recall checks part of your weekly routine. Reporting in Washington, I’m Annie Lou.
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Several snack mix products sold under the Fisher, Southern Style Nuts, Squirrel Brand, and Good & Gather brands are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall comes from John B. Sanfilippo & Son, an Illinois-based food manufacturer, and includes a Target-sold trail mix along with a handful of other pantry staples sold through retail stores, online, and even QVC.The problem stems from a seasoning ingredient made with dry milk powder that California Dairies had already recalled. The FDA says the seasoning batches later used on these products tested negative for Salmonella, but the company is recalling them anyway out of caution because the previously recalled ingredient was still involved.Salmonella is not something to brush off. It can cause serious illness, especially in young children, older adults, pregnant people, and anyone with a weakened immune system.So far, no illnesses have been reported, and Target has already pulled the Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Trail Mix from shelves and online. The less-good news is that some of these products have best-by dates stretching into 2027, which means there is a decent chance they are still sitting in kitchen cabinets right now, quietly waiting to be stress-eaten.The recalled products include:Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Trail Mix, 8 oz.Fisher Tex Mex Trail Mix, 30 oz.Southern Style Nuts Gourmet Hunter Mix, 23 oz.Southern Style Nuts Hunter Mix, 30 oz.Squirrel Brand Travelers Mix, 16 oz.Squirrel Brand Town & Country Mix, 16 oz.If you recently bought one of them, the FDA says not to eat it. Instead, return it to the store where you bought it for a refund or replacement.But if you have one of these mixes stashed for road trips, desk lunches, or random handfuls between meals, now would be a very good time to check the label before your next bite.
Several snack mix products sold under the Fisher, Southern Style Nuts, Squirrel Brand, and Good & Gather brands are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The recall comes from John B. Sanfilippo & Son, an Illinois-based food manufacturer, and includes a Target-sold trail mix along with a handful of other pantry staples sold through retail stores, online, and even QVC.
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The problem stems from a seasoning ingredient made with dry milk powder that California Dairies had already recalled. The FDA says the seasoning batches later used on these products tested negative for Salmonella, but the company is recalling them anyway out of caution because the previously recalled ingredient was still involved.
Salmonella is not something to brush off. It can cause serious illness, especially in young children, older adults, pregnant people, and anyone with a weakened immune system.
So far, no illnesses have been reported, and Target has already pulled the Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Trail Mix from shelves and online. The less-good news is that some of these products have best-by dates stretching into 2027, which means there is a decent chance they are still sitting in kitchen cabinets right now, quietly waiting to be stress-eaten.
The recalled products include:
- Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Trail Mix, 8 oz.
- Fisher Tex Mex Trail Mix, 30 oz.
- Southern Style Nuts Gourmet Hunter Mix, 23 oz.
- Southern Style Nuts Hunter Mix, 30 oz.
- Squirrel Brand Travelers Mix, 16 oz.
- Squirrel Brand Town & Country Mix, 16 oz.
If you recently bought one of them, the FDA says not to eat it. Instead, return it to the store where you bought it for a refund or replacement.
But if you have one of these mixes stashed for road trips, desk lunches, or random handfuls between meals, now would be a very good time to check the label before your next bite.
