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Weekly Recall & Safety Briefing — selected high-impact notices (Oct 16–23, 2026)

2026-10-16 09:45 to 2026-10-23 09:45 (UTC; end excluded)

Canada · United States

Twelve curated entries for the Oct 16–23 window. Lead U.S. food actions: Kayem / Al Fresco ready-to-eat meats FSIS Class I 026-2026 (~1.58M lb; temperature abuse); Little Wicomico Oyster Company shellstock (Salmonella Telelkebir outbreak — 27 cases / 5 hospitalizations / 12 states); Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini lot 720106 (pest contaminant; H-0007-2027); Great Value Fruit Cocktail lot 6FCB 04 C2263 (elevated lead; ~44k cans; H-0167-2027); Natural Grocers organic 2 lb mung beans (possible glass); Krasnyi / Starfish cold smoked salmon lot D080-148 (Listeria); Lidl Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato lot 085261 (possible Listeria). Consumer products: Tristar Power Quick Pot Y6D-36 CPSC warning 27-030 (~393k; firm refused recall); Costway convertible high chairs 27-040; Bamamon LED finger lights 27-042. Canada: Simmons Kozy / Nido baby nests RA-82829 (~25k). Vehicles: Ram ProMaster 26V621000 (~265k; steering assist). Plus a short Also-watched list. Curated weekly spotlight, not a complete register — match exact product, lot/VIN and date to the official notice.

Period: System weekly window October 16–23, 2026 / nominal date 2026-10-23 (period index 2; not a calendar ISO week) · Markets: United States · Canada (Also-watched: France)

Related dailies: Oct 16–23 live on recalledornot.com/reports (see Sources and in-story daily notes).

United States — food

1. Kayem / Al Fresco ready-to-eat meat and poultry: temperature abuse — FSIS Class I 026-2026

  • USDA FSIS Class I recall 026-2026, announced October 17, 2026. Firm: Kayem Foods Inc. (Chelsea, MA). About 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry produced roughly March 31–October 7, 2026. Brands include Kayem, Al Fresco, McKenzie, Genoa, Triple M, Deutschmacher, Jordan's, Essem and Winnisimmet (hot dogs, bacon, chicken sausages, deli meats and related). Match brand, net weight, UPC and best-before on the firm’s affected-SKU list.
  • Reason: possible temperature abuse during warehouse storage. Products were shipped nationwide and to Hong Kong. FSIS: no confirmed reports of adverse reactions linked to this recall at announcement.
  • What to do: do not eat; throw away or return. Kayem 800-426-6100 / info@kayem.com · USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 888-674-6854.
  • Official: FSIS 026-2026 · Kayem recall page
  • Covered in the October 19 daily.

2. Little Wicomico Oyster Company shellstock: Salmonella Telelkebir — FDA / CDC (October 19)

  • FDA Safety Alert and CDC outbreak page updated October 19, 2026. Firm: Little Wicomico Oyster Company (dealer VA-1421-SP). Whole shellstock oysters harvested Little Wicomico River / Lower, Virginia, September 18–October 8, 2026. Virginia closed the harvest area effective October 9, 2026. Other Virginia growing areas are not included.
  • Outbreak: Salmonella Telelkebir — 27 cases, 5 hospitalizations, 0 deaths, 12 states (investigation open). FDA distribution list includes restaurants/retailers in CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, PA, TX, VA (may have been further distributed).
  • What to do: do not eat, sell, or serve; dispose or arrange destruction with the distributor; sanitize surfaces that touched the oysters.
  • Official: FDA safety alert · CDC outbreak
  • Covered in the October 23 daily.

3. Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat 32 oz lot 720106: pest contaminant — FDA H-0007-2027

  • FDA company announcement (G. L. Mezzetta Inc.); openFDA Class II H-0007-2027. Lot 720106; UPC 073214003280; SKU 10106328; best if used by July 2029. Quantity: 7,497 cases (6 units/case). Reason: foreign objects / pest contaminant in the jar (openFDA: “mice”). Company: no illness/injury reports at announcement; no other Mezzetta lots included based on then-available information.
  • What to do: do not consume lot 720106; contact CustomerSupport@Mezzetta.com.
  • Official: FDA company announcement · openFDA H-0007-2027
  • Covered in the October 22 daily.

4. Great Value Fruit Cocktail 15 oz lot 6FCB 04 C2263: elevated lead — FDA Class II H-0167-2027

  • Enforcement Report Class II H-0167-2027 (Event 100125). Firm: Pacific Coast Producers; distributed by Walmart. Product: Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate, 15 oz. Lot 6FCB 04 C2263; best by SEP 01 2027; UPC 078742369570. About 1,836×24 ≈ 44,064 cans. Walmart stores in AL, AZ, LA, NM, PA, WA, WY. No other Great Value lots included based on available Enforcement Report summaries.
  • What to do: do not eat matching cans; return to Walmart or discard.
  • Official: FDA Enforcement Event 100125
  • Covered in the October 23 daily.

5. Natural Grocers Brand Organic 2 lb mung beans: possible glass — FDA (October 22)

  • Company announcement October 22, 2026. Firm: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets. UPC 000080112600. Pack dates 26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224, 26-258. Shipped from June 10, 2026 to stores in 22 states (AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY). Customer complaints of sharp glass fragments; no illnesses reported at announcement.
  • What to do: stop use; discard or return for refund. 303-226-1434 / media@naturalgrocers.com.
  • Official: FDA company announcement
  • Covered in the October 23 daily.

6. Krasnyi Oktyabr / Starfish cold smoked Norwegian salmon lot D080-148: Listeria — FDA (October 16)

  • FDA-posted October 16. Product: STARFISH SEAFOOD Premium Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon Sliced, 227 g / 8 oz, frozen vacuum-sealed; UPC 4751048940099; lot D080-148; best before 27.11.2027; origin Latvia. Distributed by Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc., Brooklyn, NY (wholesale; did not manufacture). Distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
  • What to do: do not eat; return for refund. (718) 858-6720.
  • Official: FDA company announcement
  • Covered in the October 19 daily.

7. Lidl US Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato lot 085261: possible Listeria — FDA (October 17)

  • Product: Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces, 16 fl oz; UPC 4 0564897 22458; lot 085261; best by MAR/26/2028. Distributed July 19–October 15, 2026 to Lidl US stores in DE, DC, GA, MD, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, VA. Possible Listeria.
  • What to do: discard or return to Lidl for full refund (no receipt). Lidl US Customer Care (844) 747-5435.
  • Official: FDA company announcement
  • Covered in the October 18 daily.

United States — consumer products

8. Tristar Power Quick Pot 6-quart Y6D-36: burn hazard — CPSC warning 27-030 (not a firm recall)

  • CPSC Product Safety Warning 27-030, October 15, 2026. Importer Tristar Products, Inc. refused to recall or offer a remedy. About 393,000 units of model Y6D-36. Sold Walmart.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com and other retailers about July 2018–November 2023 for about $44–$160.
  • Hazard: lid can open while the cooker is pressurized (serious burn risk). CPSC: stop using immediately.
  • Official: CPSC warning 27-030
  • Covered in the October 22 daily.

9. Costway convertible high chairs: fall / entrapment — CPSC 27-040

  • CPSC 27-040, October 22, 2026. Goplus / Costway. About 3,332 units. Sold Walmart, Target, Costway.com about May 2023–July 2026 (~$84–$100). Missing passive restraint; child can slip between tray and seat (entrapment/fall). No incidents reported at announcement.
  • What to do: stop use; contact Costway for free replacement — 844-242-1885 / recall@costway.com.
  • Official: CPSC 27-040
  • Covered in the October 23 daily.

10. Bamamon LED projecting finger light toys: button-cell ingestion — CPSC 27-042

  • CPSC 27-042, October 22, 2026. About 6,533 units (32 lights/box). Sold Amazon.com March 2025–August 2026 (~$13–$14). Button-cell compartments easily accessible to children.
  • What to do: stop use; email disposal photo to bamamonproductrecall@outlook.com for refund.
  • Official: CPSC 27-042
  • Covered in the October 23 daily.

Vehicles

11. Ram ProMaster / ProMaster EV: loss of power steering assist — NHTSA 26V621000

  • NHTSA 26V621000 · report received September 29, 2026 · Chrysler (FCA US). About 265,512 vehicles: certain 2022–2026 Ram 1500/2500/3500 ProMaster and 2024–2026 Ram 3500 ProMaster EV. Water in the steering harness can disable power steering assist (increased crash risk). First featured in the Oct 18 daily (not new that day).
  • What to do: check VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; contact a Ram dealer for the free remedy when available.
  • Official: NHTSA 26V621000
  • Covered in the October 18 daily.

Canada

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

  • Health Canada RA-82829, October 22, 2026. Importer Jasztex / Jupiter Industries. About 25,088 units sold in Canada January 2022–September 2026. Models: Kozy 59900/59902; Nido 59950/59955/59960/59965 (UPCs on packaging). Do not meet Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations (fall hazard).
  • What to do: stop use; dispose so it cannot be reused. Jupiter 1-800-465-5795 / customerservice@jupiterindustries.com.
  • Official: Health Canada RA-82829
  • Covered in the October 23 daily.

Sources: USDA FSIS 026-2026; FDA safety alerts and company announcements; FDA Enforcement Reports H-0007-2027 / H-0167-2027 / D-0036-2027; CDC outbreak page; CPSC warning 27-030 and recalls 27-040 / 27-041 / 27-042; NHTSA 26V621000; Health Canada RA-82829. Official notices govern identifiers, distribution and remedies.

Official sources

  1. FDA · safety-alert-salmonella-oysters-little-wicomico-river-virginia
  2. FDA · g-l-mezzetta-inc-announces-recall-mezzetta-brand-golden-greek-peperoncini-medium-heat-due-presence
  3. FDA · H-0167-2027 — official link not saved
  4. FDA · natural-grocers-recalls-natural-grocers-brand-organic-2-pound-mung-beans-due-potential-presence
  5. FDA · krasnyi-oktyabr-inc-recalls-starfish-seafood-premium-cold-smoked-norwegian-salmon-sliced-227g8oz
  6. FDA · lidl-us-recalls-gelatelli-coffee-vanilla-gelato-due-possible-health-risk
  7. CPSC · 27-030 · View on Recalled or Not
  8. CPSC · 27-040 · View on Recalled or Not
  9. CPSC · 27-042 · View on Recalled or Not
  10. NHTSA · 26V621000 · View on Recalled or Not
  11. HC · RA-82829 · View on Recalled or Not

Follow the official notice for current instructions.