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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Before you start stocking up on all the chocolates for Valentine’s Day, read on. The FDA has announced a recall of repackaged M&M’s that do not include required allergen warnings.Beacon Promotions Inc. issued the recall on over 6,000 units of M&M’s that were repackaged with promotional branding for a variety of different companies. The affected products, which contain bags of both classic M&M’s and M&M’s Peanut, do not alert consumers to top allergens in the product — namely, milk, soy, and peanuts — all of which can cause life-threatening reactions to those with allergies.Related video above: How to stay ahead of recallsThe affected M&M’s were distributed across 20 U.S. states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The affected products contain the following lot codes and expiration dates: M18232000, best by 4/30/2026; L450ARCLV03, best by 12/1/2025; L502FLHKP01, best by 1/1/2026; L523CMHKP01, best by 6/30/2026; and L537GMHKP01, best by 9/1/2026.The FDA has issued a Class II recall for these M&M’s products, meaning that consuming the product, if you have an allergy or sensitivity to milk, soy, or peanuts, “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”The repackaged M&M’s were distributed with the following branding:Next UpSmith ProJaxport, Jacksonville Port AuthorityClimax Molybdenum, A Freeport-McMoRan CompanyUniversity of Maryland School of Public PolicyLiberty University Environmental Health & SafetySubaruTrinity Cyb3rCandy TreatsJSE, Jordan & Skala EngineersDropbox DocSendPP, Prosperity PromotionsNorthwest Indian College FoundationFES Branding SolutionsBerkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance CompaniesMerry Maids Annual 26 ConferenceBW, Best WesternMorgan StanleyTufinCompliments of PioneerA.D. Morgan, Construction Manager, Design Builder, General ContractorAdobeXfinityFundermax InteriorsWhite CupAcadia CommercialAviagenORG ExpoMake Your MarkWhile the affected candy is fine to consume if you don’t have any allergies, if you do, it is advised that you discard the affected product and do not consume it.
Before you start stocking up on all the chocolates for Valentine’s Day, read on. The FDA has announced a recall of repackaged M&M’s that do not include required allergen warnings.
Beacon Promotions Inc. issued the recall on over 6,000 units of M&M’s that were repackaged with promotional branding for a variety of different companies. The affected products, which contain bags of both classic M&M’s and M&M’s Peanut, do not alert consumers to top allergens in the product — namely, milk, soy, and peanuts — all of which can cause life-threatening reactions to those with allergies.
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Related video above: How to stay ahead of recalls
The affected M&M’s were distributed across 20 U.S. states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
The affected products contain the following lot codes and expiration dates: M18232000, best by 4/30/2026; L450ARCLV03, best by 12/1/2025; L502FLHKP01, best by 1/1/2026; L523CMHKP01, best by 6/30/2026; and L537GMHKP01, best by 9/1/2026.
The FDA has issued a Class II recall for these M&M’s products, meaning that consuming the product, if you have an allergy or sensitivity to milk, soy, or peanuts, “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”
The repackaged M&M’s were distributed with the following branding:
- Next Up
- Smith Pro
- Jaxport, Jacksonville Port Authority
- Climax Molybdenum, A Freeport-McMoRan Company
- University of Maryland School of Public Policy
- Liberty University Environmental Health & Safety
- Subaru
- Trinity Cyb3r
- Candy Treats
- JSE, Jordan & Skala Engineers
- Dropbox DocSend
- PP, Prosperity Promotions
- Northwest Indian College Foundation
- FES Branding Solutions
- Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Companies
- Merry Maids Annual 26 Conference
- BW, Best Western
- Morgan Stanley
- Tufin
- Compliments of Pioneer
- A.D. Morgan, Construction Manager, Design Builder, General Contractor
- Adobe
- Xfinity
- Fundermax Interiors
- White Cup
- Acadia Commercial
- Aviagen
- ORG Expo
- Make Your Mark
While the affected candy is fine to consume if you don’t have any allergies, if you do, it is advised that you discard the affected product and do not consume it.
