Flaming Air Fryers, Allergen Cashews, Listeria-Tainted Burritos: This Week’s Recalls

ACROSS AMERICA — Flaming air fryers, cashews with potentially fatal undeclared allergens and breakfast burritos possibly tainted with listeria are just some of the recalls announced this week.

Product recalls across U.S. industries reached a five-year high in 2023, according to the latest "State of the Nation Recall Index" report by Sedgwick.

Below is a roundup of major recalls from this week from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Air Fryers Sold At Best Buy Recalled After Some Catch Fire, Shatter

More than 187,000 air fryers sold at Best Buy stores nationwide were recalled this week after federal regulators warned at least two dozen overheated, melted or experienced glass-shattering — including six that caught fire.

The affected products were sold at Best Buy stores nationwide and online at www.bestbuy.com, www.eBay.com, and third-party sellers.

Cashews Sold At Walmarts In 30 States Recalled For Undeclared Allergen

Great Value branded cashews sold at Walmart stores in 30 states were recalled this week because they may contain undeclared coconut and milk, which could lead to fatal allergic reactions.

The company said it recalled the cashews after a consumer said they found coconut cashews inside a container labeled as honey-roasted cashews. Investigators later found some honey-roasted cashew labels were applied to the plastic cans of coconut cashews during the manufacturing process, the company said.

The products were distributed to some Walmart stores in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and via Walmart.com.

Kroger Salad Kit Recalled From CA Stores

A Bay Area company recalled nearly 20,000 pounds of products for Kroger’s ready-to-eat apple walnut chicken salad bowls due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The recall from Tracy-based Taylor Farms Pacific is happening because the product may contain wheat, which is not on the label. The issue was discovered during a routine quality assurance check.

They were shipped to stores in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Breakfast Burritos Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Jen's Breakfast Burritos, based in Auburn, Washington, recalled about 144 pounds of ready-to-eat breakfast burritos that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said.

The burritos were shipped to "to-go" kiosk locations in Washington.

Boiler Company Recalls Gas-Fired Hot Water Residential Boilers Due To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard

Gas-fired residential boilers with brand names U.S. Boiler, New Yorker Boiler, Advantage, FORCE and Archer were recalled this week after federal regulators said the unit could malfunction at higher altitudes, sending dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide into the home.

"The blocked vent switch (BVS) can fail to shut down the burners if the boilers are installed at altitudes above 5,400 feet and the vent system becomes blocked," the U.S. CPSC said. "In such an event, the boiler can emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide into the home, posing a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning hazard to consumers."

Hypertension Injection Recalled Nationwide That Could Be Deadly

Par Pharmaceutical recalled an injection used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension that could contain potentially fatal levels of silicone particulates.

Endo International plc said its one of its operating companies recalled Treprostinil Injection this week that was sold nationwide. If the particulates in the injection reach the blood vessels, it could then travel to various organs and block blood vessels in the heart, lungs or brain, leading to stroke and even death.

63K Baby Swings Recalled That Could Suffocate

Jool Baby Nova Baby Infant Swings were recalled after federal regulators warned the swings have a steeper incline than allowed, which could lead to suffocation.

About 63,000 swings were included in the March 7recall. Safety inspectors said the swing also failed to meet warning requirements regarding sleep under the swing standard.

The swings were sold at Walmart stores and online at www.JoolBaby.com, www.amazon.com, www.babylist.com, www.target.com, www.walmart.com and other websites.

29K Honeywell Fire Alarms Recalled That May Not Alert Of Fires

Federal regulators said System Sensor L-series low-frequency Sounders and Strobes for residential apartments and commercial buildings were recalled this week that could malfunction and cause the fire alarm system to fail to alert of fires.

About 29,000 units were affected in the recall, the CPSC said. Honeywell has received two reports of low or no sound output during installation. No injuries have been reported.

The units were sold at Honeywell-authorized installers and fire equipment distributors nationwide.