Recalled or Not? · Briefings

October 23 Recall & Safety Briefing — 8 curated items

2026-10-22 13:00 to 2026-10-23 13:00 (UTC; end excluded)

European Union · United States

Eight curated items. United States: Little Wicomico Oyster Company shellstock oysters harvested Little Wicomico River Sept 18–Oct 8, 2026 (Salmonella Telelkebir; FDA safety alert / CDC outbreak — 27 cases, 5 hospitalizations, 12 states); Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate 15 oz lot 6FCB 04 C2263 (elevated lead; FDA Enforcement Report Class II H-0167-2027; ~44,064 cans; Walmart in 7 states); CPSC recall 27-040 Costway convertible high chairs (~3,332; fall/entrapment); CPSC 27-042 Bamamon LED projecting finger light toys (~6,533; accessible button cells); CPSC 27-041 Lithonia Lighting RSX luminaires with AASP/AARP/AAWB/AAWSC tilt arms (~11,532; fixture drop); Natural Grocers Brand Organic 2 lb mung beans pack dates 26-160/173/196/224/258 (possible glass; FDA company announcement Oct 22); Apothecary Pharma compounded tirzepatide 18 mg/mL multidose vials NDC 85091-001-18 (sterility; openFDA Class II D-0036-2027; 22 vials — brand Mounjaro/Zepbound not included). Canada: Health Canada RA-82829 Simmons Kozy and Nido baby nests/loungers (~25,088; fall hazard). This is a curated briefing, not a complete recall list. Always match the exact product, lot, GTIN/UPC and date against the official notice.

Period: selected notices published October 14–22, 2026 (focus October 22 CPSC wave + active US food/drug alerts; tirzepatide Enforcement Report dated October 14) · Markets: United States · Canada

United States

1. Little Wicomico Oyster Company shellstock oysters: Salmonella Telelkebir — FDA safety alert / CDC outbreak (October 19)

FDA Safety Alert and CDC outbreak page updated October 19, 2026. Firm: Little Wicomico Oyster Company (dealer code VA-1421-SP). Product: whole shellstock oysters harvested in the Little Wicomico River / Little Wicomico River Lower, Virginia, September 18–October 8, 2026. Virginia temporarily closed the harvest area effective October 9, 2026. Oysters from other Virginia growing areas are not part of this recall.
Outbreak (CDC fast facts): Salmonella Telelkebir — 27 cases, 5 hospitalizations, 0 deaths, 12 states; investigation open; recall issued.
Distribution (FDA): restaurants and retailers in CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, PA, TX, VA, and may have been further distributed.
What to do: do not eat, sell, or serve recalled oysters; dispose or arrange destruction with the distributor; clean and sanitize surfaces/containers that touched them. Contact a health care provider if you may have eaten the recalled oysters or develop Salmonella symptoms.
Official: FDA safety alert · CDC outbreak page

2. Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate 15 oz lot 6FCB 04 C2263: elevated lead — FDA Enforcement Report Class II H-0167-2027

FDA Enforcement Report Class II, recall number H-0167-2027 (Event 100125). Recalling firm: Pacific Coast Producers (Lodi, CA area). Product distributed by Walmart Inc. Brand: Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate, NET WT 15 OZ (425 g). Firm initiation reported October 1, 2026; center classification / Enforcement Report listing around October 20, 2026. Not featured in the October 22 CMS daily.
Identifiers: lot 6FCB 04 C2263; best if used by SEP 01 2027; UPC 078742369570. Quantity commonly reported from the Enforcement Report: 1,836 cases (24 units/case) ≈ 44,064 cans. Distribution: Walmart stores in AL, AZ, LA, NM, PA, WA, WY. No other Great Value lots/products are included based on available Enforcement Report summaries. openFDA food-enforcement dump available here does not yet return this recall number — cite the Enforcement Report / Event page, not an invented openFDA dump row.
Hazard: potential contamination with elevated levels of lead. Class II: temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences possible; serious harm unlikely.
What to do: do not eat matching cans; return to Walmart or discard. There is no safe level of lead for food.
Official: FDA Enforcement Report Event 100125 · recall number H-0167-2027

3. Costway convertible high chairs: fall / entrapment — CPSC recall 27-040 (October 22)

CPSC recall 27-040, dated October 22, 2026. Firm: Goplus Corporation, dba Costway (Fontana, CA). About 3,332 units. Sold at Walmart and Target stores nationwide and online at Costway.com about May 2023–July 2026 for about $84–$100. Manufactured in China. No tracking labels on the products. Colors include purple/white, red/white, blue/white, brown/white convertible table-and-chair sets. No incidents/injuries reported at announcement.
Hazard: chairs violate the mandatory high-chair standard — missing passive restraint; a child can slip through the opening between tray and seat and become entrapped or fall (serious injury or death risk).
What to do: stop using immediately; contact Costway for a free replacement (receipt or product photo; prepaid return label). Tel. 844-242-1885 (9 a.m.–5 p.m. PT Mon–Fri); email recall@costway.com; or Costway.com → Recall.
Official: CPSC recall 27-040

4. Bamamon LED projecting finger light toys: button-cell ingestion — CPSC recall 27-042 (October 22)

CPSC recall 27-042, dated October 22, 2026. Firm: Shenzhen Maiduoduo Trading Technology Co., Ltd., dba Bamamon (China). About 6,533 units. Sold on Amazon.com about March 2025–August 2026 for about $13–$14. Package: 32 finger lights per box (red, orange, blue, black, purple, clear, green, yellow) projecting space-themed patterns. Each light uses three button cells. No incidents reported at announcement.
Hazard: violates the mandatory toy standard — button-cell compartments easily accessible to children; ingestion can cause internal chemical burns, serious injury, or death.
What to do: stop use immediately; email a photo of proper trash disposal to bamamonproductrecall@outlook.com for a refund. Dispose/recycle button cells per local hazardous-waste rules.
Official: CPSC recall 27-042

5. Lithonia Lighting RSX luminaires with adjustable tilt arms: impact / drop — CPSC recall 27-041 (October 22)

CPSC recall 27-041, dated October 22, 2026. Manufacturer: Lithonia Lighting (Atlanta, GA). About 11,532 units. Commercial outdoor RSX luminaires with adjustable tilt arm mounts AASP (square pole), AARP (round pole), AAWB (wall bracket), AAWSC (wall bracket + conduit box), manufactured August 2019–July 2020 and August 2024–April 2026. Sold through commercial distributors nationwide (including Turtle & Hughes, Consolidated Electrical Distributors) about August 2019–August 2026 for about $400–$2,200. Made in United States and Mexico. Firm reports 13 arm-break incidents and 4 fixture falls; no injuries reported.
Hazard: knuckle of the tilt arm can fail, allowing the luminaire to fall (serious impact injury risk).
What to do: keep clear beneath the fixture; call Lithonia 855-307-2454 (8 a.m.–5 p.m. ET Mon–Fri) to schedule a free repair (qualified pro replaces the full adjustable arm assembly). Confirm inclusion with Lithonia before assuming a unit is affected.
Official: CPSC recall 27-041

6. Natural Grocers Brand Organic 2 lb mung beans: possible glass — FDA company announcement October 22

FDA-posted company announcement, company/FDA publish date October 22, 2026. Firm: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. (Lakewood, CO). Brand: Natural Grocers Brand Organic 2-Pound Mung Beans. UPC 000080112600. Pack dates (lower-left of label): 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224, 26-258. Shipments began June 10, 2026 to Natural Grocers stores in AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY. Initiated after customer complaints of sharp glass fragments. No illnesses/injuries reported at announcement.
Hazard: ingesting glass may injure teeth, mouth/throat, or perforate intestine.
What to do: stop use; discard or return for full refund/credit. Company: 303-226-1434 (Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. MT) or media@naturalgrocers.com.
Official: FDA company announcement

7. Apothecary Pharma compounded tirzepatide injection: lack of sterility assurance — openFDA Class II D-0036-2027

openFDA / FDA drug Enforcement Report D-0036-2027, Class II, status Ongoing. Recalling firm: Apothecary Pharma LLC (Cary, NC). Product: Tirzepatide Injection, 18 mg/mL, 4 mL sterile multi-dose vial, Rx only, NDC 85091-001-18. Quantity: 22 vials. Nationwide U.S. distribution. Firm initiation September 24, 2026; center classification October 8, 2026; report date October 14, 2026. Reason: lack of assurance of sterility.
Lots / BUDs (from openFDA code_info): AP-202622 through AP-202625 and AP-202627 through AP-202644 (BUDs spanning October 7–November 26, 2026). This is compounded tirzepatide — brand Mounjaro and Zepbound are not part of this recall.
What to do: patients/clinicians — check pharmacy and lot; do not use matching vials; contact the compounding pharmacy/prescriber promptly for treatment advice (do not stop therapy without clinical guidance). Sterility failures can cause serious infection.
Official: openFDA recall number D-0036-2027 · api.fda.gov drug enforcement query

Canada

8. Simmons Kozy and Nido baby nests/loungers: fall hazard — Health Canada RA-82829

Health Canada consumer product recall RA-82829, original published date October 22, 2026. Importer: Jasztex Fibers Inc. DBA Jupiter Industries (Mississauga, ON). About 25,088 units sold in Canada January 2022–September 2026. Manufactured in China. Models/UPCs: Kozy 59900 Grey (7 74021 59900 2), 59902 Taupe (7 74021 59902 6); Nido 59950 Ivory (7 74021 59950 7), 59955 Taupe (7 74021 59955 2), 59960 Coconut Milk (7 74021 59960 6), 59965 Moonbeam (7 74021 59965 1). Model on product warning label; UPC on packaging. Company reports no Canadian incidents/injuries as of October 19, 2026.
Issue: products do not meet Canada’s Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations, creating a fall hazard. Health Canada: safest infant sleep is on the back on a firm, flat sleep surface.
What to do: stop use immediately; dispose so it cannot be reused. Contact Jupiter Industries 1-800-465-5795 (8 a.m.–4 p.m. ET Mon–Fri) or customerservice@jupiterindustries.com. Recalled products may not be redistributed, sold, or given away in Canada.
Official: Health Canada RA-82829

Sources: FDA safety alert and company announcement, FDA Enforcement Report Event 100125 (H-0167-2027), CDC outbreak page, CPSC recalls 27-040 / 27-041 / 27-042, openFDA drug enforcement D-0036-2027, Health Canada RA-82829. October 22 CMS daily already featured Mezzetta, Wedgewood, Power Quick Pot, and the RappelConso/OVERTIME set — those main items are not repeated here. Official notices govern identifiers, distribution and remedies.

Official sources

Follow the official notice for current instructions.