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October 17 Recall & Safety Briefing — 7 selected notices

2026-10-16 13:00 to 2026-10-17 13:00 (UTC; end excluded)

France · United States

Seven curated notices: three U.S. NHTSA vehicle campaigns not included in the October 15 or 16 briefings (Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors, park outside, NHTSA 26V648000, ~16,127; Volvo EX30 / EX30CC head-restraint cushions, 26V671000, ~9,930; 2026 Ram 2500 electronic stability control, 26V651000, ~8,329), the FDA-posted Family Farmstead Dairy raw mild cheddar E. coli recall (corrected notice dated October 15, seven states named, other states possible), plus three French notices dated October 16 (Metro Chef coppa, Listeria; Netto coppa, suspected Listeria; farm goat cheeses sold in Ardèche, STEC E. coli). NHTSA report dates are earlier in October — “selected” does not mean first announced on October 17. This is a curated briefing, not a complete recall list. Always match the exact product, lot/VIN/model and date against the official notice.

Period: notices published or first curated for this edition around the 2026-10-17 13:00 UTC daily cutoff · Markets: United States · France

United States

1. Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors: circuit-board short — fire risk, park outside

NHTSA campaign 26V648000 · report received October 5, 2026 · manufacturer Kalmar Solutions, LLC.
About 16,127 vehicles: certain 2014–2026 Ottawa T2 4X2 and 2016–2026 T2 6X4 DOT/EPA terminal (yard) tractors.
Printed circuit board insulation may become damaged and short-circuit, increasing the risk of fire even when parked with the ignition off.
What to do: park outside and away from structures until repaired (NHTSA wording). Kalmar will rewire the cabin power and add a 5A fuse to the PCB circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters expected to be mailed by December 4, 2026. Kalmar 1-888-229-6300 (option 4, then option 2).
Official: NHTSA 26V648000

2. Volvo EX30 / EX30CC: head-restraint cushion may detach in a crash

NHTSA campaign 26V671000 · report received October 9, 2026 · manufacturer Volvo Car USA, LLC.
About 9,930 vehicles: certain 2025–2026 EX30 and 2026 EX30CC.
The head-restraint cushion may detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do: dealers will apply an adhesive to reinforce the cushion attachment, free of charge. Owner notification letters expected to be mailed November 30, 2026. VINs searchable on NHTSA.gov since October 9, 2026. Volvo recall R10396 · 1-800-458-1552.
Official: NHTSA 26V671000

3. 2026 Ram 2500: steering column control module — loss of electronic stability control

NHTSA campaign 26V651000 · report received October 6, 2026 · manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US, LLC).
About 8,329 2026 Ram 2500 pickups. Steering column control modules can cause a loss of electronic stability control; trucks fail to comply with FMVSS No. 126. Expands earlier recall 26V244.
What to do: dealers will replace the steering column control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters expected to be mailed November 24, 2026. VINs searchable since October 13, 2026. FCA recall 90D · 1-800-853-1403.
Official: NHTSA 26V651000

4. Family Farmstead Dairy raw mild cheddar: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli — corrected notice

FDA-posted company announcement · displayed company announcement and FDA publish dates October 15, 2026 (page metadata shows a later update on October 16; not included in the October 16 briefing). The notice is an update “to correct the distribution pattern and serotype of E. coli”.
Product: Family Farmstead Dairy Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese, lot code / best-by 7/22/27. The sampling finding refers to Family Farmstead A2 Raw Cheddar, 8 oz, 7/22/27. No other Family Farmstead products included.
Distributed to grocers in NY, PA, NJ, CT, MD, VA and MA; may also have reached other states via downstream distributors.
Hazard: possible E. coli O26:H11 and O45:H2 (STEC); Maryland sampling isolated two STEC strains. Can cause bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), most likely in young children and the elderly. No illnesses were reported in the announcement.
What to do: do not eat; discard or return to the place of purchase for a full refund. Contact (607) 397-4044 · customerservice@familyfarmsteaddairy.com (8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. ET, Mon–Fri).
Official: FDA notice

France

5. Metro Chef coppa 60 slices (2×250 g): Listeria — notice dated October 16

Brand METRO Chef; Coppa 60 tranches 2x250g; GTIN 3439496301334; lot 218B (timestamps 07h10–08h11), use-by November 14, 2026; lot 223C (timestamps 08h31–09h39), use-by November 19, 2026.
Sold August 7–October 15, 2026; France-wide; distributor METRO France. Refrigerated.
Motive: Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What to do: do not eat; return to the point of sale; refund. Anyone with fever (with or without headache and aches) after eating it should see a doctor and mention this; pregnant women and vulnerable people take particular care.
Official notice 23844: RappelConso 23844

6. Netto coppa 100 g tray: suspected Listeria — notice dated October 16

Brand Netto; Barquette coppa 100g (protective atmosphere); GTIN 3250391184330; lot 218B; best-before October 25, 2026; health mark FR 12.300.005 CE.
Sold August 7–October 16, 2026; France-wide at Netto. Refrigerated.
Motive: suspected Listeria monocytogenes. (Same lot code as Metro Chef lot 218B; the notices do not state a common supplier.)
What to do: do not eat; return to the point of sale; refund.
Official notice 23830: RappelConso 23830

7. Farm goat cheeses (picodons, apérichèvre and others), Ardèche: STEC E. coli — notice dated October 16

Raw-milk goat cheeses sold loose/unlabeled (notice origin: HEVIN CHARLOTTE CABRIOU): picodons, apérichèvre, cœur, brique, bûche, pyramide, tommes (“affinage entre deux”); lots 245–251.
Sold September 15–22, 2026; sale area Ardèche (07); sold at the farm and at the producers’ shop Le Petit Marché in Langogne.
Motive: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Symptoms within a week can include sometimes bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting; severe kidney complications in 5–8% of cases, mainly in children.
What to do: do not eat; contact the point of sale; destroy the product; refund or exchange (additional compensation may be discussed for symptoms linked to consuming the product). Contact 0759771167.
Official notice 23825: RappelConso 23825

Sources: NHTSA recalls API (campaign records), FDA recall announcement, RappelConso (official French recall portal). Official notices govern identifiers, distribution and remedies.

Official sources

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