More Stores Included in Listeria Food Recall for Listeria in Stone Fruit
No cases of listeria contamination have been linked to the stone fruit – including plums, peaches, and nectarines – but company president Brent Smittcamp said that consumers should definitely discard the fruit, not wash it, as a precaution.
“By taking the precautionary step of recalling product, we will minimize even the slightest risk to public health,” Smittcamp said.
The fruit under the Listeria food recall was packed and shipped to Wholefoods, Trader Joe’s, Costco, BJ’s Wholesale, and Sam’s Club between June 1st and July 12th. However, Wawona added that it sold the fruit to wholesalers as well, who then repackaged and sold the fruit to other retailers, so the fruit may be in other stores nationally.
“That is why it is hard to give a list of all the stores,” said Lisa Watson, a spokesperson for the company. “And again, because it went to wholesalers it potentially could have gone all over the country.”
Listeria can cause a potentially fatal infection in those with compromised immune systems such as older adults, pregnant women, and young children. People with stronger immune systems could experience symptoms such as headache, stiffness, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Listeria can pass to the fetus in pregnant women, causing miscarriage. According to the CDC, there were 1,651 cases of listeriosis nationally between 2009 and 2011 – the infection was fatal in 21% of the reported cases.
Defective Products Can Lead to Health or Food Recalls
Every year, thousands of consumers sustain serious injuries from defective products, whether broken bones from a car accident, or a serious illness from a food-borne pathogen.Many of these injuries could be avoided if the manufacturers or distributors of these products took additional steps to ensure consumer safety. Defective products that commonly cause injuries include medical devices, pharmaceutical products, food recalls, and other defective products such as toys, cars and automotive parts.
There are a number of reasons that defective products make it to our shelves:
- Defective manufacturing
- Inadequate testing
- Food-borne pathogens
- Design defects
- Marketing Misrepresentation
Consumers that have been harmed by defective products such as drugs, medical devices, improperly-sealed food, or other products, may be eligible to receive legal remedies.
The Strom Law Firm Protects Citizens Harmed by Outbreaks, Including Listeria
To protect yourself and your family, it’s important to know what products have been recalled because they are defective, contaminated, or unsafe. Federal agencies such as the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and the CPSC (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) frequently issue recalls for medical devices, drugs, and products that may be harmful to consumers.
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