National Safety Recall - Aug. 15

One new consumer-facing FDA food recall stands out since the previous roundup, along with an FDA upgrade of a hospital-device recall to its most serious classification.

H-E-B and NatureBest products recalled in Salmonella jalapeño outbreak

NatureBest Precut & Produce is recalling multiple NatureBest- and H-E-B-brand products containing jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors because of possible Salmonella contamination. FDA published the recall on August 14. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

The products were distributed in Texas and Louisiana and include H-E-B pico de gallo, diced jalapeños, jalapeño-popper stuffed mushrooms, NatureBest pico de gallo, diced jalapeños and soup mix. Several H-E-B pico de gallo varieties have use-by dates of August 15, meaning affected containers could still be sitting in refrigerators today. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

This recall is part of the continuing outbreak tied to jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico. FDA says the outbreak has caused 345 illnesses in 27 states and 36 hospitalizations, with no deaths reported. Consumers should not eat affected products; discard them or return them to the retailer.

Among the products worth checking immediately are H-E-B Pico de Gallo Medium, Hot and Mango, 14-ounce containers, with affected use-by dates extending through August 15, and NatureBest Pico de Gallo Mild 4-ounce containers with dates through August 15.

Baxter IV sets upgraded to FDA’s most serious recall class

FDA has classified the recall of certain Baxter Duo-Vent Solution Sets as Class I, its most serious recall category, because air can potentially enter the IV line during pressure infusion. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

In vulnerable patients, an Iair embolism could lead to stroke, heart ischemia or death. The affected product is Baxter Duo-Vent Solution Set product code 1C8507, lots DR26C27062, DR26D14031 and DR26E13055. Hospitals and other users have been told to stop using and quarantine affected lots. No serious injuries or deaths had been reported as of FDA’s latest update.

Other agency checks

CPSC: No new August 14 or August 15 recall appeared beyond the large August 13 batch already covered, including the Cooluli minifridges, Brookstone fire pits and children’s-product hazards. CPSC’s current recall page still shows August 13 as its newest batch. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

NHTSA: We found no new urgent nationwide vehicle-recall alert dated August 14 or August 15. NHTSA’s press-release page still lists the July 9 Kia Telluride park-outside fire recall as its latest major national consumer recall alert. (NHTSA)

USDA FSIS: We found no new meat, poultry or processed-egg recall or public-health alert dated August 14 or August 15 in the agency’s current listings. The latest major FSIS action remains the previously reported alert covering meat and poultry products containing recalled jalapeños. (FSIS)