Every recall represents more than a headline \u2014 it\u2019s a potential crisis averted. <\/p>\n
December\u2019s list of food and product recalls<\/a> reminds us how essential these alerts are to public safety. <\/p>\n As the month brings heavy shopping, increased travel, and large gatherings, understanding what items have been pulled from circulation becomes even more critical.<\/p>\n Here are four of the latest recalls across food and consumer goods that made headlines this week \u2014 and how to spot these risky items to stay safe.<\/p>\n 4 food and product recalls between Dec. 8 and Dec. 14ItemDetailStart DateWeek of Dec. 8-14Who\u2019s affected?Consumers of a certain brand of nasal spray, people who bought certain power banks, people who bought salted lamb and patients on a certain type of blood pressure medication.What\u2019s 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.Amazon is recalling a power bank that might be a fire hazard waiting to happen: Is your charger affected?<\/p>\n Approximately 210,000 portable power banks sold on Amazon have been recalled due to fire and burn risks, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n The recall concerns INIU\u2019s BI-B41 100,000mAh portable power banks, specifically the lithium ion battery in the power banks because it can overheat.<\/p>\n The company received 15 reports of overheating power banks, including 11 instances of fires that resulted in minor burn injuries and $380,000 worth of property damage, according to the CPSC<\/a>.<\/p>\n The banks were sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, priced at around $18.<\/p>\n \u201cOnly portable power banks with serial numbers 000G21, 000H21, 000I21 and 000L21 are included in this recall,\u201d the CPSC says<\/a>.<\/p>\n Those with the power banks should stop using them immediately, visit INIU\u2019s recall page<\/a> and register their products to receive a full refund.<\/p>\n For more information about this recall, you can read our article about the subject here.<\/a><\/p>\n FDA recalling blood pressure medication used by thousands: Is your medicine affected?<\/p>\n More than 11,100 bottles of a type of blood pressure medication sold under the brand name Ziac are being recalled due to cross-contamination with other medications, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the FDA<\/a>, the New Jersey-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals recalled 11,136 bottles of bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablets because they had \u201ctraces of ezetimibe (a drug used to treat high cholesterol).\u201d<\/p>\n No adverse effects have been reported to date.<\/p>\n The affected Ziac tablets came in 2.5 mg and 6.25 mg doses, and were packaged in 30, 100 and 500-count bottles.<\/p>\n If people believe they have the recalled Ziac tablets in their medicine cabinets, they should contact a health care provider before taking any further doses of the medication.<\/p>\n To find out more about this recall, you can read our article here.<\/a><\/p>\n Nearly 6K pounds of fresh, salted lab recalled due to lack of inspection<\/p>\n A New Jersey-based grocer is recalling 5,970 pounds of fresh, salted lamb because they weren\u2019t inspected properly, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s Food Safety and Inspection Service.<\/a><\/p>\n The affected lamb, which has a one-year shelf life, was produced from March 11, 2025, to Dec. 3, 2025.<\/p>\n No illnesses have been reported to date.<\/p>\n The product subject to recall, according to the FSIS<\/a>, is the \u201c15-lb. plastic-lined boxes containing \u201cGHANAIANWAY AFRICAN FOODS SALTED LAMB (KOOBI).\u201d<\/p>\n The products were shipped to multiple states, including restaurants and stores in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n The problem was found during routine checks on FSIS\u2019s oversight.<\/p>\n Consumers with the recalled lamb should throw the products out or return them to their place of purchase.<\/p>\n FDA recalls nasal spray due to mold, contamination: Is your product affected?<\/p>\n A nationwide recall of MediNatura New Mexico, Inc.\u2019s ReBoost Nasal Spray has been initiated due to the product\u2019s contamination with mold and other bacteria, according to the FDA<\/a>.<\/p>\n