Top recalls for the week of Oct. 30 include diced onions, pressure cookers

Gills Onions, Insignia, Botanical-Be, Greenhead Lobster, Kia top recalls overview:

• Who: Gills, Onions, Insignia, Botanical-Be, Greenhead Lobster and Kia 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.

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Several popular companies, retailers and manufacturers announced recalls last week for products that may pose injury to consumers. Here are Top Class Actions’ top recalls for the week of Oct. 30.

Gills Onions recalls fresh diced onions due to potential salmonella contamination

Gills Onions initiated a voluntary recall of specific batches of its fresh diced onion products due to potential contamination with salmonella. This recall pertains to certain Gills Onions fresh diced onion items with a use-by date of August 2023 distributed to Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. 

Consumers should stop using the recalled Gills Onions fresh diced onion products and dispose of them appropriately. Those seeking additional information about the recall can reach Gills Onions at (800) 348-2255.

Best Buy recalls Insignia pressure cookers due to overfilling risk

Best Buy issued a recall for approximately 930,000 Insignia pressure cookers due to potential inaccuracies in the volume markings on their inner pots. This oversight raises concerns that consumers may inadvertently overfill the pressure cookers, which could lead to the ejection of hot foods and liquids during venting using the quick release method or while the contents are pressurized. 

Best Buy reported 31 incidents of contents being expelled from the recalled pressure cookers while under pressure, resulting in 17 reports of burn injuries.

The recall includes Insignia pressure cookers with model nos. NS-MC60SS8, NS-MC60SS9 or NS-MC80SS9, along with inner cook pots available as replacement parts, identified by model numbers NS-MCRP6NS9 and NS-MCRP6SS9. Consumers should stop using the recalled Insignia pressure cookers immediately. Best Buy will provide a free replacement for the inner pot and a floating locking valve to signal pressure.  

Botanical-Be supplements recalled due to diclofenac presence

Botanical-Be initiated a recall of its Kuka Flex Forte, Artri King and Reumo Flex capsules due to the presence of diclofenac, a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drug (NSAID). These products are considered unapproved drugs as the FDA has not yet established safety and efficacy standards for diclofenac. The affected products include Artri King in 100-capsule bottles, Kuka Flex in 30-capsule bottles and Reumo Flex in 30-capsule bottles.

Specific lot numbers and expiration dates:

• Artri King: Lot 35421 with an expiration date of Dec. 19, 2025
• Kuka Flex Forte: All lots with an expiration date of Dec. 12, 2024, and UPC code 0736640810265
• Reumo Flex: All lots with an expiration date of Oct. 20, 2024

Botanical-Be has not received any reports of illnesses associated with these products, although consumers should exercise caution, as the consumption of diclofenac can pose serious health risks, including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and renal problems and anaphylaxis.

Lobster recall affects frozen, refrigerated products 

Greenhead Lobster Products issued a product recall for all lobster produced from May 9, 2023, through Oct. 19, 2023, due to potential listeria contamination. Although none of the lobster samples have tested positive for listeria monocytogenes, the company initiated the recall as a preventive measure due to the presence of listeria in the processing environment. 

Listeria monocytogenes is a microorganism that can lead to infections, particularly in vulnerable populations like young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, potentially resulting in severe and sometimes fatal consequences. 

The affected product, Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Lobster Meat, was available in one or two-pound packages and 12-pound cases, with best-by dates ranging from May 9, 2025, to Oct. 12, 2025, for frozen products and May 27, 2023, to Oct. 30, 2023, for refrigerated items. 

Kia recalls Borrego vehicles over potential headliner plate defect

Kia America announced a recall affecting more than 22,000 of its model year 2009-2014 Kia Borrego vehicles due to safety concerns surrounding the potential detachment of headliner plates from the vehicle’s headliner, which could elevate the risk of injuries. 

The recall includes all 2009 model year Kia Borrego vehicles manufactured between May 2, 2008, and Jan. 20, 2009, and all 68 of the 2010-2014 Kia Borrego vehicles produced between Oct. 20, 2009, and May 14, 2013, and sold in the United States. 

Kia says inadequate adhesive may have been applied to secure the headliner plates in the affected Kia Borrego vehicles, which could potentially lead to detachment during the deployment of side curtain airbags, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.

To address this safety concern, Kia issued instructions to its dealers to reinforce the attachment of headliner plates by applying industrial-strength adhesive tape. 

Have you purchased any of the products listed in our top recalls recently? Let us know in the comments. And be sure to check out other top recalls.

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