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. 14<\/b><\/p>\n 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>\nItemDetail<\/tr>\n \n Start Date<\/b><\/td>\n Week of Dec. 8-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Who\u2019s affected?<\/b><\/td>\n 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n What\u2019s changing?<\/b><\/td>\n See each specific food, car or product recall for more information.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n What will happen?<\/b><\/td>\n People will have to stop consuming or using the products, return them to their place of purchase, and\/or throw the products out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n