Product safety is key in today’s fast-paced consumer word, yet it is not always a guarantee.
From the food in our pantries to the cars we drive, and even the products on our shelves, recalls take place in every aspect of our lives.
These recalls can happen due to contamination, design flaws and labeling errors, to name a few reasons.
But what all these recalls have in common is that they have a huge impact on our public health and safety.
Here are the most important food, product, and car recalls you should know about for the week of May 19-25.
7 food, car and product recalls between May 19 and May 25
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start Date | Week of May 19-25 |
| Who’s affected? | People who bought andouille sausage, store-made deli salads with cucumbers, frozen chicken products, halal ground beef, power banks and Stitch and Angel bags from Primark. Also, owners of the 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra. |
| What’s changing? | See each specific food, car or product recall for more information. |
| What will happen? | People will have to stop consuming or using the products, return them to their place of purchase, and/or throw the products out. |
Major supermarket chain recalls 3 store-made deli items with cucumbers sold at ACME due to salmonella
Store-made deli items distributed by Fresh Creative Foods to 12 states and the District of Columbia to multiple grocery stores under the Albertson’s family of supermarkets have been recalled due to salmonella contamination, according to a press release from the company.
The recall was initiated because of a separate cucumber recall where cucumbers distributed by Bedner Growers tested positive for salmonella.
The affected products include “Salad Greek Authentic FS,” which has a UPC of 29307000000 and a sell-by date of May 23-24, 2025; “Readymeals Salad Greek SS,” which has a UPC of 29248300000 and a sell-by date of May 20-24, 2025; and “Salad Greek FS, which has a UPC of 29232900000 and a sell-by date of May 20-24, 2025.
The store-made deli items were distributed to ACME, Balducci’s Food Lovers Market, Kings Food Markets, Safeway, Shaw’s and Star Market locations in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
The FDA is warning people who have the contaminated cucumbers or products containing the contaminated cucumbers not to eat them and discard them immediately or return them to their place of purchase for a full refund.
Those with questions should contact Albertsons Companies’ Customer Service Center at 1-877-723-3929 Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. PT.
Primark recalls plush Stitch and Angel bags due to a choking hazard
Primark announced it is recalling its plush Stitch and Angel bags due to one of the components of the bags increasing the risk of a choking hazard.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the zipper on the back of the plush bags can detach, causing a choking hazard that can lead to serious injury or death.
The bags came in blue for Stitch and purple for Angel with each bag 10 inches long and 8 inches wide.
The affected product was sold at stores in the Northeast, Florida, Maryland and Illinois from March to October 2024 for $6 each.
No injuries were reported at this time.
Consumers should immediately take the bags away from children, stop using them and return them to a Primark store for a full refund.
You can find out more about this recall at CPSC’s official notice.
93K power banks recalled due to fire and burn hazards
The CPSC is warning consumers to stop using Yiisonger power banks because they might overheat, causing fire and burn risks.
The affected product in question is model KT-D007, and about 93,000 units are included.
The lithium-ion batteries were sold on Amazon from April 2022 through February 2025 ranging in price from $22 to $40.
No injuries were reported, but the CPSC received 79 reports of the power banks exploding, igniting and swelling.
One report included a fire that caused $15 million in property damage.
The CPSC is urging consumers not to throw the product in the trash or general recycling centers. They must instead be dropped off at your local household hazardous waste center.
Toyota recalls 443K Tundras; If you have one of these models, bring it to your dealer for free repairs
Toyota is recalling about 443,000 Tundras due to the reverse lights not working.
According to The Auto Wire, moisture can collect in the reverse lights, causing the lights to fail and the wiring to corrode.
If the reverse lights don’t work, other vehicles may not realize the Tundra is backing up, causing an increased risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners of 2022 to 2025 Tundras starting in July if their vehicles are affected, but owners can contact their local dealers to find out if their models are included in the recall.
For all affected models, dealers will replace both reverse light units on the back of the truck and check the wiring for corrosion free of charge.
USDA issues public health alert for ground beef due to E.coli contamination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for ground beef that was contaminated with E.coli.
The Bismillah Halal Meats of Marietta, Georgia, sold the beef products and was classified by the USDA as a public health alert because the products are no longer available for purchase.
The raw ground beef was produced and sold directly to consumers between April 10-23, 2025, and all the beef products sold by this retailer during this period of time fall under the public health alert.
Consumers who have these products in their freezers should throw them out or return them to their place of purchase.
Those with questions regarding the recall can contact Murad ManJiyani, Bismillah Halal Meats, owner, at 404-786-1356 or muradmanji@gmail.com.
Nearly 10K pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products recalled due to lack of federal inspection
Snack Mania Brazilian Delights Corp., of Elizabeth, New Jersey, recalled 9,722 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken coxinhas products, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken coxinhas products were made between June 27, 2024, and May 02, 2025, and were packaged in 16.37-ounce plastic packages.
No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported to date.
The USDA’s FSIS discovered the problem after determining the products did not have a USDA mark of inspection and were produced in a non-USDA-inspected facility.
The affected product was distributed to retail locations in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Consumers who have this product in their freezers should throw them out or return it to their place of purchase for a refund.
Those with questions about the recall can contact Camilla Gomes-Alvez, Snack Mania Brazilian Delights Corp. owner at 908-875-1324 or snackmaniafoods@gmail.com.
Ready-to-eat smoked andouille sausage products recalled due to potential listeria contamination
Bourgeois Smokehouse of Thibodaux, Louisiana, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of ready-to-eat smoked andouille sausage due to potential listeria contamination, according to the USDA’s FSIS.
The product was made on May 12, 2025, and was distributed to Rouses Market locations in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
It has been available for purchase since May 13, 2025.
FSIS discovered the contamination through routine product testing.
No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported.
Consumers who may have these products in their freezers should throw them out or return them to their place of purchase for a refund.
Those with questions regarding the recall can contact Blake or Logan Bourgeois, owners, Bourgeois Smokehouse, at 985-447-1604 or bourgeoissmokehouse@comcast.net.
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