Trader Joe’s recalls products over potential rock and insect contamination, burn risk

Trader Joe’s recalls overview: 

• Who: Trader Joe’s recently initiated recalls for a trio of its food products and one of its scented candles. 
• Why: The retailer initiated the recalls over concerns the products may contain rocks or insects or pose a burn risk. 
• Where: The Trader Joe’s recalls affect consumers nationwide. 

Trader Joe’s recently initiated recalls for a scented candle and a trio of food products. 

The Trader Joe’s recalls involve safety concerns over a potential contamination of rocks and insects and a burn risk.

A company may choose to initiate a recall if it determines one of its products could endanger the health and well-being of consumers. 

Trader Joe’s recalls falafel, almond cookie products due to potential rock contamination 

Trader Joe’s initiated a recall for its Fully Cooked Falafel product late last month over concerns it may contain rocks. 

Trader Joe’s published the recall on its website July 28. It applies to Fully Cooked Falafel with SKU No. 93935 that was sold in a total of 34 states. 

Trader Joe’s says it destroyed and removed from its shelves all of the recalled Fully Cooked Falafel product and advises consumers who have purchased the product to discard and not eat it. 

“If you purchased or received any donations of Fully Cooked Falafel, please do not eat them. We urge you to discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund,” Trader Joe’s says in the recall notice. 

Trader Joe’s also recalled its Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies last month over concerns the cookies may contain rocks. 

Trader Joe’s published the recall July 21. It applies to Trader Joe’s Almond Windmill Cookies with sell-by dates of Oct. 19, 2023, to Dec. 21, 2023, and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with sell-by dates of Oct. 17, 2023, to Oct. 21, 2023. 

Trader Joe’s says a supplier alerted it to the potential rock contamination and notes in the recall that all the impacted cookie products have been removed from shelves and destroyed.

“If you purchased or received any donations of Almond Windmill Cookies and/or Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies, please do not eat them,” the Trader Joe’s recall states.

Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup recalled by Trader Joe’s over concerns it may contain insects

Trader Joe’s recalled nearly 11,000 cases of its Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup last month over concerns there may have been insects in the frozen broccoli used for the product. 

The recalled Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup was distributed to seven states, including Florida, Illinois, California, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. 

Trader Joe’s says all of the recalled Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup products have been removed from its store shelves and destroyed.

Trader Joe’s recalls tomato leaf scented candle overheating, breakage concerns

Trader Joe’s recalled a tomato leaf scented candle in June over concerns the product could overheat and break during use, potentially injuring consumers. 

The Trader Joe’s website published the recall June 6. It applies to its Tomato Leaf Scented Candle with SKU No. 75090. 

Trader Joe’s says consumers who purchased the candle do not have to discard it but are advised to keep it unlit if they choose not to return it for a full refund. 

“If you purchased the Tomato Leaf Scented Candle, please do not use it,” the Trader Joe’s recall states. 

Consumer drops claims Trader Joe’s failed to disclose alleged heavy metal presence in dark chocolate 

In non-recall news, in February, a consumer voluntarily dismissed without prejudice a class action lawsuit accusing Trader Joe’s of selling dark chocolate with high levels of lead and cadmium. 

The consumer argued Trader Joe’s and its parent company, T.A.C.T. Holding Inc., deceived and misled consumers by allegedly failing to disclose a pair of dark chocolate products the grocer sells contained lead and cadmium. 

“Lead is a dangerous and harmful chemical when consumed, especially by pregnant women and children,” the Trader Joe’s class action stated. “Scientists agree that there is no level of lead that is safe.”

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