Great Value bottled Apple Juice recalled

SNS - Walmart is recalling Great Value apple juice eight-ounce bottles sold in six-packs and labeled as 100% Juice in 27 states, including Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia.

The FDA issued an official notice to the public on Aug. 20 following a voluntary recall by Refresco Beverages US, the bottlers of the juice. More than 9,500 cases of Great Value apple juice may have been contaminated due excessive levels of arsenic.

FDA guidelines require inorganic arsenic levels in apple juice to not exceed 10 ppb (parts per billion). The recalled Great Value apple juice levels exceed the approved limit by 3.2 ppb.

Five common symptoms of arsenic poisoning are:

• Gastrointestinal Issues: Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea are early signs of arsenic poisoning.
• Skin Changes: Darkening of the skin (hyperpigmentation), the appearance of small "corns" or warts on the palms, soles, and torso, and areas of skin thickening, particularly on the hands and feet.
• Neurological Effects: Numbness, tingling, or burning sensations, particularly in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy), along with confusion and headaches.
• Cardiovascular Problems: Symptoms may include an irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, and even shock in severe cases.
• Respiratory Issues: Difficulty breathing, cough, and throat irritation, particularly if arsenic has been inhaled.

Chronic arsenic poisoning can also lead to more severe complications, including cancer, liver disease, and kidney failure.

The UPC is 0-78742-29655-5, and the best-if-used-by date is DEC2824 CT89-6. If you have the recalled product at home, do not consume it. Return it immediately to the nearest Walmart retail location for a refund. If you consumed the recalled product and are concerned or have questions, contact your health care provider as soon as possible.

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Older Dodge & Chrysler need Takata air bags replaced ASAP

NAPSI - As you prepare for the busy holiday travel season, you should be aware of an urgent stop-drive warning issued to owners and custodians of certain older model Dodge and Chrysler vehicles who have not replaced their recalled driver-side Takata air bags.

Approximately 276,000 2005-2010 Dodge Magnum station wagons, Dodge Challenger coupes, Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans fall under this warning. FCA US LLC has distributed notices to owners and custodians of these vehicles to immediately stop driving them.

If you are unsure if your vehicle falls under this recall, you can check by visiting www.mopar.com/recalls, www.checktoprotect.org or www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and entering your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The 17-character VIN is usually located on the driver’s side dashboard near the windshield and is also often on insurance and registration documents. 

If your vehicle is affected by this stop-drive order, you should call 833-585-0144 to discuss the best options for your free repair. FCA US LLC will help arrange for your car to be transported to your authorized dealership or schedule a mobile repair unit to come to your home to replace the recalled air bag. Air bag recall repairs can take as little as one hour and dealers make the process as easy as possible for drivers.

This issue requires immediate attention because the longer these particular vehicles remain unrepaired, the greater the risk of an air bag rupture which can cause serious injury or death in the event of a crash where the air bag deploys. 

Keep yourself and your family safe this holiday season and check your vehicle for recalls.

Great Value products recalled

Before you chow down on those sausage patties in the morning you might want to look at the label first.

Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a statement that more than six thousand pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage and turkey patty products produced in George's Prepared Foods' Caryville, Tennessee facility is subject to recall after a small quantity tested positive for Salmonella.

The contaminated product packaged under the Great Value brand name may have been distributed to Walmart Stores after their third-party cold storage facility inadvertently shipped the meat products.

If you purchased these items you are urged not to eat them and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or exchange, or thrown away immediately.

"FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' refrigerators or freezers or both," the agency announced in Friday'statement. "Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase." Here are the packaged goods recalled :

Product Name: Great Value Original Breakfast Turkey Patties 24.92oz
UPC: 0007874212373 Best If used By Date: 10/24/2019 EST Number: 2260T

Product Name: Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties 35.6oz
UPC: 0007874203062 Best If used By Date: 11/05/19 EST Number: 2260T

Product Name: Great Value Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties 35.6oz
UPC: 0007874203062 Best If used By Date: 11/03/19 EST Number: 2260T

Product Name: Great Value Original Pork Sausage Patties 24.9oz
UPC: 0007874202095 Best If used By Date: 10/16/19 EST Number: 2260T

Salmonella symptoms usually start 12 to 72 hours after the contaminate food has been eaten. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. While most people recover in four to seven days without treatment, death may occur with older people, infants, or those with compromised immune systems.

As of today there has not been any reported illness attributed to the listed products. George's issued a statement on their website confirming the recall.