Top recalls for the week of Dec. 4 include Hondas, children’s cups

Honda, Tiblue, Novartis, General Electric, cantaloupe recalls overview:

• Who: Honda, Tiblue, Novartis, General Electric and multiple other companies recalled products last week. 
• Why: The top recalls involve product safety and possible risk of harm.
• Where: The recalls are effective in the United States.

Several popular companies, retailers and manufacturers announced recalls last week for products that may pose a risk of injury to consumers. Here are Top Class Actions’ top recalls for the week of Dec. 4.

Honda recalls Accord, HR-V vehicles due to potentially defective seat belts

Honda issued a recall for more than 300,000 of its model year 2023-2024 Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles over defective seat belt concerns. 

The automaker initiated the recall after it discovered the front seat belt pretensioners in the affected vehicles may lack the rivet intended to secure their quick connector and wire plate, according to the recall notice. A seat belt pretensioner without the proper rivet may fail to properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The recall also notes the potentially defective seat belts in the recalled Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. 

Honda says its dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assemblies in the affected vehicles at no cost to the owners. It expects to mail notification letters to vehicle owners Jan. 8, 2024, the recall notice states.. 

For additional information or inquiries about the recall, individuals can contact Honda directly at (888) 234-2138.

Potential lead contamination leads to Tiblue children’s cups recall

FENGM issued a recall for approximately 84,000 Tiblue brand stainless steel children’s cups, available exclusively on amazon.com, due to potential lead contamination exceeding federally allowed levels. 

According to a recall notice released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Nov. 30, FENGM identified a risk with the lids of the recalled children’s cups, which may crack and break, posing both laceration and choking hazards.

The recall specifically pertains to Tiblue Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children’s Cups sold in pairs with 11 different color combinations on amazon.com from August 2021-July 2023, with a retail price of approximately $20. Consumers should immediately remove the recalled cups from children’s use and contact FENGM for a complete refund, according to the recall notice. 

Multiple produce companies recall cantaloupe products due to salmonella risk

GHGA, Cut Fruit Express, Bix Produce and Kwik Trip announced recalls for various products containing cut cantaloupe due to potential salmonella exposure. 

GHGA LLC’s recall involves fresh-cut fruit cups and packages made with Produce’s TruFresh cantaloupes, which it distributed to Kroger, Sprouts and Trader Joe’s retail stores in several states.

Cut Fruit Express Inc. recalled Caribou Coffee Fruit Mix and its own brand of fruit mix packages ranging from 6.5-32 ounces, all containing cantaloupes. It sold the products at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport and through retail and food service delivery in Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Bix Produce issued a recall of Grab N’ Go containers of cut cantaloupe and mixed fruit cups, sold in convenience stores and cafes across several Midwest states. 

Kwik Trip Inc. recalled fresh-cut fruit cups and trays with cantaloupe from TruFresh, available at its convenience stores in the Midwest.

Despite the expanded recalls, GHGA, Cut Fruit Express, Bix Produce and Kwik Trip report no cases of salmonella illness linked to their products. 

Novartis recalls Sandimmune oral solution due to crystallization

Novartis initiated a recall for two lots of its Sandimmune oral solution with a concentration of 100 milligrams/milliliter, following the discovery of crystal formations in certain bottles. The company investigated the products following a prior incident involving a different lot of the product experiencing crystallization, the recall notice says. The recall emphasizes the potential risk of improper dosage due to the crystal formation detected in the affected Sandimmune oral solution.

The recall pertains to 50-milliliter bottles with lot no. FX001500 and expiration date Sept. 2024, as well as lot no. FX001582 with expiration date Sept. 2024, both identified with National Drug Code 0078-0110-22. S

Sandimmune is commonly used for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in kidney, liver and heart allogeneic transplants, and the crystal formation can result in a nonuniform distribution of cyclosporine in the solution, the recall notice states.

Novartis says there have been no reports of adverse effects related to the recall. The company is actively working to retrieve both lots of the solution from retailers, distributors and customers, according to the recall. 

Burner knob defects lead to General Electric electric cooktop recall

General Electric (GE) issued a recall for approximately 11,000 JP3030 knob-control radiant cooktops due to a potential safety issue. 

The cooktops, manufactured from July 2022-Sept. 2022, may remain on after use, even when turned off, due to misaligned burner knob stems and fractured burner knob components. The recall includes cooktops with serial numbers beginning with LT, MT, RT or ST, including model nos. JP3030DJ4BB, JP3030SJ4SS and JP3030TJ4WW.

Although GE has not received any reports of injuries related to the recall, it has received 83 reports of burners failing to regulate properly or turn off. 

As part of the recall remedy, GE is offering free installation of a replacement burner knob assembly. In the interim, consumers should turn off the cooktop at the circuit breaker when not in use and avoid leaving flammable materials or empty cookware on or near the appliance, according to the recall notice. 

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