​Holiday Recalls Include Radioactive Shrimp, Plus Sausage And Sweets: Recall Roundup

Check groceries stocked up for the holidays: Another batch of potentially radioactive shrimp, nearly a ton of holiday kielbasa sausages, and holiday chocolate and treats have been recalled.

Also, thousands more above-ground swimming pools with a design flaw that has killed at least nine children in 15 years have been recalled.

Sources for this report of recent recalls include the Food and Drug Administration, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Patch reporting.

1 Ton Of Holiday Sausage Recalled

Nearly a ton of holiday kielbasa was recalled after a consumer found a metal strip more than 1 inch long in the product, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a Dec. 19 recall notice.

Portland, Oregon-based Olympia Provisions recalled approximately 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat holiday kielbasa after the discovery. No injuries have been reported.

The sausages were shipped to retail locations in California, Oregon and Washington, and also sold nationwide through Olympia Provisions’ direct-to-consumer online sales.

The sausages were packed in 16-ounce vacuum-sealed plastic casings labeled “Olympia Provisions Uncured Holiday Kielbasa” and have a “best if used by” date of Feb. 19, 2026. “EST. 39928” is found inside the USDA mark of inspection.

More Potentially Radioactive Shrimp Recalled

More than 83,000 bags of frozen raw shrimp imported from Indonesia have been recalled across 17 states due to possible radioactive contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said in a recall notice published on its website.

The recall is the latest affecting frozen seafood products that may have been contaminated with cesium-137, a man-made radioisotope. Back-to-back recalls this summer and fall were tied to an Indonesian shrimp exporter.

The latest recall, by Direct Source Seafood LLC, of Bellevue, Washington, involved seafood sold under the Market 23 brands sold at Price Chopper stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

The Waterfront Bistro brand shrimp was sold in Jewel-Osco, Albertsons, Safeway and Lucky Supermarket in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.

According to the notice, the affected products may have been “prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions,” where they may have come into contact with cesium-137.

At the levels that have been detected in the ongoing food safety investigation, the Cesium-137, or Cs-137, wouldn’t immediately make people sick, the FDA said. The agency warned, though, that repeated low-level exposure to radiation could increase the risk of cancer due to changes to DNA within the living cells of the body.

Despite the recalls, the potentially radioactive shrimp could still end up on Americans’ dinner tables, Patch previously reported.

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Holiday Sweet Treats Sold At Aldi Recalled

Silvestri Sweets Inc. of Geneva, Illinois, is expanding its recall of Choceur-branded Holiday Barks because they may contain undeclared allergens, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

The barks were sold in 5-ounce stand-up pouch bags sold nationwide at Aldi grocery stores. The Pecan, Cranberry & Cinnamon Holiday Bark was mistakenly packaged in Cookie Butter Holiday Bark bags, resulting in undeclared pecans that could trigger life-threatening reactions in people with nut allergies, according to the FDA.

The Pecan, Cranberry & Cinnamon Holiday Bark may contain undeclared wheat. People who have allergies to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products, according to the FDA.

The problem may have been caused by a temporary breakdown in the company’s production and packaging process, according to the notice.

The recalled lots, best-by dates and other information about the recall can be found on the FDA website.

Recalled Pools Pose Drowning Hazard

Multiple models of Blue Wave above-ground pools have been recalled because children can easily climb into them and drown, according to a notice by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

About 13,400 of the 48-inch and taller pools have been recalled. They were sold nationwide from January 2021 through July 2025 for between $600 and $2,000 at The Home Depot, Lowe’s and Dunham’s Sports retail stores and online by Amazon, Walmart and Wayfair.

With little effort, children can gain a foothold on the compression strap, also called a reinforcing belt, that wraps around the pool on the outside of the vertical support poles, the CPSC said.

Peter A. Feldman, the agency’s acting chairman, said in a statement that the recall of the pools, which manufactured in China, “addresses a dangerous design flaw that has resulted in at least nine deaths over the past 15 years.”

The latest action follows the massive recall of 5 million pools in July over similar hazards, and the recent publication of new safety standards for infant neck floats.

Feldman said the agency is committed to addressing pool safety and drowning, which he said is the “number one killer of children.” Previous CPSC leadership “refused to take this hazard seriously despite clear evidence of the dangers associated with these pools and a mounting death toll on their watch,” he claimed

“Protecting children from the most serious product hazards must always be one of CPSC’s top priorities,” Feldman said.

Drowning is the No. 1 cause of accidental death in children ages 1 to 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among all children ages 1-17, gun violence is the leading cause of death, surpassing motor vehicle crashes for the first time in 2020, according to research, including studies by the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention.

Pool season is mostly over in the United States, but people who have the recalled pools should stop using them, obtain a free repair kit and make sure children can’t access the pool until repairs have been made, Feldman said.

A smaller recall over the same issue was issued for 80 SereneLife brand 48-inch and taller above-ground pools. They were sold online for between $300 and $500 from December 2021 through May 2025 by Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, Target and SereneLife. These pools were also manufactured in China.

Ford Recalls Popular Sports Cars

Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford Motor Co. has recalled more than 45,000 of its 2025-2026 Mustang Mache E vehicles because of defects in the light control module, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Failure of the Light Driver Control Module B may prevent turn signals, daytime running lights, low beam headlights, and high beam headlights from illuminating, increasing the chances of a crash.

Ford plans to update owners of the problem in letters to be mailed Jan. 30, 2026. Once the remedy becomes available, the automaker will notify owners about how to obtain a free repair in a letter to be mailed in April.

52,500 Ram Pickups Recalled

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based Chrysler has recalled 52,565 heavy-duty Ram pickup trucks because of issues pertaining to the traction control and airbag systems, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Ram heavy-duty series 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks from the 2025 model year are involved in the recall.

The issue stems from a faulty Occupant Restraint Control module that may go into an offline state while driving. If that happens, the Electronic Stability Control system may automatically shut off as well, violating federal safety standards and increasing the chance of a crash. A dormant ORC module may also disable the driver's airbag, which also violates federal safety standards and increases the likelihood of injury in the case of a crash.

The problem is due to a defect in the Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module, according to the documents. Should the ORC module enter an offline state while the vehicle is in motion, two major safety concerns arise:

• The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system may automatically deactivate, which violates federal safety standards and increases the risk of a crash.
• The driver’s airbag may become disabled, also violating federal safety standards and raising the likelihood of injury if a crash occurs.

The system can fail without warning. Once the module shuts off, the airbag warning light, ABS light, and seatbelt warning light will illuminate in the instrument panel cluster.

Ram has begun notifying dealerships of the recall, and owner notification letters are expected to be sent out in mid-January. Ram plans to update the software on all the trucks involved in the recall.

Toyota Recalls 55,400 Hybrid Models

Toyota is recalling 55,405 Camry Hybrid and Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles due to concerns that a loose powertrain bolt could cause engine failure or a fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced.

The recall is for select 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid and 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles. Toyota estimates only about 1 percent of the recalled cars have the defect.

Toyota plans to notify customers about the recall by mid-February, and then again when a final repair remedy is available.

21 Toys That Could Land Your Child In The ER

A slew of toys recalled this year due to dangerous defects and federal standards violations could land children in the emergency room or hospital this Christmas — or worse.

Consumer Product Safety Commission toy recalls this year highlighted the danger of toys containing strong magnets and tiny batteries that babies and toddlers can easily access and swallow.

Once ingested, the powerful magnets in some toys can attract to each other and become lodged in the child’s digestive system. Injuries can include perforations and blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning, and death.

Products with lithium button cell batteries also pose a choking hazard. They can travel through the throat, stomach and intestines with no issues, but they can be deadly if they become lodged in children’s throats. Saliva triggers an electric current that can cause chemical burns to the esophagus in as little as two hours. That can cause an esophageal perforation, vocal cord paralysis, or even erosion into the trachea or major blood vessels.

See the full list of 21 recalled toys.

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