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Hindustan Times
13 hours ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Two popular products at Walmart recalled: What to know
Two products being sold at Walmart have been recalled. These include MaxKare Electric Blankets as well as three chicken fettuccine Alfredo products from FreshRealm, Newsweek reported. Customers have been urged to dispose of the items. A note on the product recall page on Walmart's website states that the company is committed to the health of its customers and members by providing items that are 'safe and compliant.' Usage of these recalled products, especially food items, can pose serious health risks. The recalls are initiated by companies due to various reasons, such as potential contaminants. 1. MaxKare Electric Blankets The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for nearly 8,560 of these electric blankets, which were sold on for $27 to $80 between June 2021 and November 2024. Among the affected models are HB18A-7284-1, HB18A-8490-2, and HB18A-6284-1. These were available in three sizes (twin, full, queen) and two color options. The recall was initiated after the manufacturer, Yumo, got 34 reports of overheating, including two complaints of blankets catching fire and three about burn injuries. These blankets were manufactured by Shenzhen Yumo Commerce and Trade Corporation in China. Also Read: Popular pasta sold at Walmart and Kroger recalled over risk of listeria contamination 2. FreshRealm Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has recalled FreshRealm's Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo products to investigate an outbreak of Listeria. Affected products include: Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine Tender Pasta With Creamy Alfredo Sauce (12.3oz with best-by date 6/26/25 or prior) Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine Tender Pasta With Creamy Alfredo Sauce (32.8oz with best-by date 6/27/25 or prior) Home Chef Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo (12.5oz with best-by date 6/19/25 or before) Till June 17, there were three reported deaths and one fetal loss linked to this outbreak. According to the National Library of Medicine, Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is responsible for causing the listeriosis infection. Common symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck and loss of balance. People are advised to either destroy them or give it back to the store from where it was purchased to seek a refund. The blankets feature six heating levels and a nine-hour auto-off function. The company recently received multiple overheating complaints.
NBC News
18 hours ago
- Health
- NBC News
Chicken Alfredo meals at Walmart and Kroger recalled after 3 deaths, 16 hospitalizations
Some ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals are being voluntarily recalled by food manufacturer FreshRealm following a nationwide listeria outbreak linked to 17 illnesses and three deaths. FreshRealm issued the recall Tuesday for refrigerated chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals sold nationwide at Kroger and Walmart stores under Marketside and Home Chef brand names, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The outbreak has been linked to three deaths three deaths, a pregnancy loss and 16 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The deaths were reported in Illinois, Michigan and Texas. Illness began between July 24, 2024, and May 10, 2025, with at least 17 people reporting illnesses across 13 states, according to the agencies. The outbreak is currently under investigation by the CDC, FSIS and Food and Drug Administration. "The investigation will focus on how Listeria may have entered the product, and whether it entered from a FreshRealm facility, or through any of the ingredients that FreshRealm received from external ingredient suppliers," the company said in a statement. The recalled products are: 32.8 oz. packages of "MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken and Shaved Parmesan Cheese" with best-by date 06/27/25 or earlier. 12.3 oz. packages of 'MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken, Broccoli and Shaved Parmesan Cheese' with best-by date 06/26/25 or earlier. 12.5 oz. packages of 'HOME CHEF Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with pasta, grilled white meat chicken, and Parmesan cheese' with best-by date 06/19/25 or earlier. The products can also be identified by the establishment numbers 'EST. P-50784,' 'EST. P-47770' or 'EST. P-47718' found on the side of the packaging. Consumers who may have purchased the products are urged not to consume them and either thrown them away or return them to the location they were purchased. The CDC also recommends cleaning any refrigerators, containers or surfaces the meal may have touched, as listeria can easily spread.
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken dishes in the US: Alfredo fettuccine sold at Walmart, Kroger recalled
A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people in Illinois, Michigan, and Texas, and led to one pregnancy loss, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettuccine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores, federal officials announced. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The outbreak, which includes at least 17 people in 13 states, began last July, as per federal health officials. At least 16 people have been hospitalized. What happened? The food company, FreshRealm, voluntarily recalled several varieties of its ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals—sold under Walmart's Marketside brand and Kroger's Home Chef line—following a nationwide Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) confirmed a matching Listeria strain in both sick individuals and a product sample collected during a March 2025 inspection. What products have been recalled? FreshRealm issued a high-priority (Class I) recall covering all relevant pre-packaged chicken Alfredo meals produced before June 17, 2025, carrying USDA establishment numbers P‑50784, P‑47770, or P‑47718. Key product lines recalled include: Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine (32.8 oz) – Best‑by June 27 or earlier Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli (12.3 oz) – Best‑by June 26 or earlier Home Chef Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo (12.5 oz) – Best‑by June 19 or earlier FreshRealm said that it asked both Walmart and Kroger to remove the products from their shelves and advised their customers to throw them away or return them for a refund. 'FreshRealm remains committed to the highest standards of food safety,' the company said in a statement. Consumers are advised to dispose of any chicken Alfredo meals from Marketside or Home Chef brands with the above establishment numbers and best‑by dates, even if frozen. Consumers can opt for a return for a full refund at Walmart or Kroger. Tracing the contamination: A routine sampling in March 2025 captured the outbreak strain in a production sample—which was destroyed before distribution—but matched those found in ill individuals. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now FSIS investigators also traced the outbreak using purchase records and consumer interviews. Two patients confirmed buying the implicated meals, while others described identical products. However, the specific contamination source (e.g. , raw chicken, sauce, pasta) is still under investigation. What is a listeria outbreak ? A listeria outbreak is a situation where two or more people get sick from eating food contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. This can happen when food is processed, prepared, or stored in unsanitary conditions. Listeria outbreaks are typically identified when multiple individuals experience similar illnesses after consuming the same potentially contaminated food. Listeria can be particularly dangerous for pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can range from mild, like fever and diarrhea, to severe, including meningitis or sepsis, especially in vulnerable populations. Listeria can be transmitted through contaminated food, and outbreaks are often linked to ready-to-eat foods like deli meats, soft cheeses, and smoked seafood. Proper food handling, including cooking to safe temperatures and avoiding high-risk foods, is crucial to prevent listeriosis.
a day ago
- Health
Ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo products voluntarily recalled due to listeria concerns
Ready-to-eat grilled chicken fettuccine Alfredo products that were sold at Walmart and Kroger have been voluntarily recalled due to possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday. Food manufacturer FreshRealm's establishments in San Clemente, California; Montezuma, Georgia; and Indianapolis, Indiana, are voluntary recalling the prepared pasta dishes because they "may be adulterated with an outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes," the FSIS stated. The recalled products may be linked to a multistate outbreak of listeria infections across 13 states that has sickened 17 people and resulted in at least three deaths in Illinois, Michigan and Texas as of this week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One "pregnancy associated illness resulted in a fetal loss," the agency said Wednesday. Details of chicken fettuccine Alfredo recall Three products are affected by the recall. According to FreshRealm, the meals were sold nationwide "at Walmart, under the Marketside brand and Kroger, under the Home Chef brand." The affected products include: 32.8-ounce tray packages containing "MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken and Shaved Parmesan Cheese," with best-by dates of June 27, 2025, or prior. 12.3-ounce tray packages containing "MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken, Broccoli and Shaved Parmesan Cheese," with best-by dates of June 26, 2025, or prior. 12.5-ounce tray packages containing "HOME CHEF Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with pasta, grilled white meat chicken, and Parmesan cheese," with best-by dates of June 19, 2025, or prior. The products have a USDA mark of inspection on the label, as well as establishment numbers EST. P-50784, EST. P-47770 or EST. P-47718 printed on the side of the packaging, the FSIS said this week. "FreshRealm has notified Walmart and Kroger to remove this meal from their shelves and inventory. Consumers who have purchased the meal should destroy it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund," FreshRealm stated in a press release Wednesday, adding that the company "remains committed to the highest standards of food safety" and is "working closely" with the Food and Drug Administration, FSIS and CDC "to provide full transparency and access throughout the process." The recall does not apply to any other FreshRealm products, the company said. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact FreshRealm customer service at (888) 244-1562. Details of the multistate listeria outbreak The outbreak strain of listeria was identified in samples collected from sick individuals between Aug. 1, 2024, and May 27, 2025. State and local public health officials interviewed 11 people about the foods they consumed in the month before they got sick, and seven reported eating pre-cooked meals, with four stating specifically that they had eaten chicken fettucine Alfredo products. The outbreak strain of listeria was isolated from a routine chicken fettuccine Alfredo sample collected by FSIS in a FreshRealm establishment in March 2025. The agency noted that "the lot of chicken fettuccine alfredo represented by this sample was held during sampling, destroyed, and never entered commerce," and "subsequent investigations at the establishment that produced this product, and into the product ingredients, have not identified the source of contamination." In its press release Wednesday, FreshRealm stated that it "has not received any direct reports of illness associated with the product and has received information on cases from the regulatory agencies, including that four consumers have reported eating the chicken alfredo product." "The recalled product has not been established as a cause of any of these cases," the company said. Of the 17 people sickened by the outbreak strain of listeria, 16 were hospitalized. According to the CDC, the "true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported," and the outbreak "may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses ... because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Listeria." "In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak," the CDC stated. What to know about listeria and its symptoms Listeria is a bacteria that when ingested can cause an infection known as listeriosis, according to the CDC. The condition is most dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, people with weakened immune systems and adults 65 or older, the agency said. For people who are pregnant, being infected by listeria can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. According to the CDC, an estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis annually in the U.S. and about 260 people die from it.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Brit traveller, 36, gunned down in 'murder capital' of Mexico was in 'wrong place at the wrong time', coroner told
A British traveller who was shot dead alongside two friends in Mexico 's 'murder capital' was unlawfully killed, a coroner concluded today. Ben Corser, 36, was sitting in the back of a car outside a supermarket in Colima, western Mexico, in May 2022 when he was fatally shot alongside two others in the vehicle, a court heard. The software engineer's father told a coroner the trio were 'tragically in the wrong place at the wrong time'. Emma Hillson, assistant coroner for Cornwall, said the 36-year-old Briton had been travelling around Mexico since January 2022. She added: 'He had been very happy and enjoying a sociable time. 'He had lived in different parts of Mexico, becoming part of the community. 'He was living with an American-Mexican family, with two other young men, Claudio and Alfredo, in Colima. 'They were skateboarders and Ben joined them in skateboarding. On the evening of the incident Ben, from St Just, Cornwall, and Claudio had returned from a trip to Guadalajara and Alfredo picked them up in his car before the trio stopped off at a supermarket. The coroner told the hearing in Truro: 'While the three were in the car, outside the supermarket, all three of them, including Ben who was sat in the back seat, were shot dead.' Mrs Hillson said police reports included one witness statement, from a woman who described hearing gunshots and dropped down to the floor before seeing a van with the driver's door open. Police obtained evidence from video cameras around the scene which showed a grey vehicle with no identifying features. The coroner added: 'Three years have now passed since this death. 'I am satisfied it is unlikely that further information will be forthcoming.' Cornwall Coroner's Court heard Mr Corser was taken to hospital unconscious but pronounced dead on arrival there. A post-mortem examination found he had received a fatal shot wound to his chest. According to local media reports at the time of Mr Corser's death, there has been a surge in violence in the region after the Colima drug cartel switched allegiance to the Sinaloan cartel, the country's dominant trafficking syndicate. Mr Corser's father, Andrew, told the coroner the family had received 'no explanation or reason given' for the shooting, and there was 'no suggestion of robbery, kidnapping or anything else.' 'Police have not passed to us any information apart from the cause of death', the former primary school head teacher said. 'Apparently there has been a dramatic upsurge of violence in Colima. 'It is most likely this was a question of Ben, Claudio and Alfredo being tragically in the wrong place at the wrong time.' Mr Corser asked for information from the Mexican police on their investigation and what lines of inquiry they were pursuing in relation to the case. A police report read to the inquest said a homicide investigation had been launched following the deaths, with evidence gathered at the scene. It referred to the witness statement of a local woman who heard gunshots and threw herself to the ground before seeing a van with the driver's door open but could not give any details on those responsible. Video surveillance from the area showed a grey vehicle with no make or licence plate visible, Mrs Hillson said. 'Investigations are continuing to be carried out,' she read. During the post-mortem examination, a projectile was recovered from Mr Corser's body and stored as evidence, the court heard. Concluding the hearing, Mrs Hillson thanked Mr Corser's family - father Andrew Corser, mother Lorraine Downes and brother Tom Corser - and friends for their attendance and for bringing a picture of him to court. Earlier this month, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provided a statement to the coroner's court that 'it was unlikely further information would be forthcoming due to the time passed since the death'. In 2024, Colima in Mexico ranked as the world's most dangerous city with a homicide rate of 140 per 100,000 inhabitants. Seven of the 10 cities with the highest murder rates worldwide are found in Mexico. FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the state of Colima, except the city of Manzanillo accessed by sea or air via the Manzanillo-Costalegre International Airport. Mr Corser's shooting came two months after British businessman Chris Cleave, 54, was killed in his car in front of his 14-year-old daughter at a beach resort near Cancun in eastern Mexico. In a tribute issued after Mr Corser's death, his family described him as having a 'breadth that is rare today'. They said: 'He held first class degrees in both fine art and mathematics, he was an artist, a poet, a computer user, maker, coder and programmer, a skateboarder, a sea swimmer, wild camper, a festival goer, an actor, a yoga lover, a photographer, a music maker, a dancer.'
