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A passenger from Royal Caribbean Odyssey of the Seas was rescued in Greek waters about 20 hours after going overboard. MSC Rossella III spotted a flashing life ring and alerted the Hellenic Coast Guard, which brought the passenger ashore for hospital care.
Pacific Health Sciences is recalling one lot of Babies' Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water after FDA testing found undeclared ethanol at about 8.3%, methanol at 0.35% and isopropanol at 0.48%. Caregivers are told to stop using lot 25122bw and discard or return it.
CPSC and Tyco Fire Products alerted the public on September 24, 2026 that Central Sprinkler O-ring heads recalled in 2001 may still be installed in homes and commercial buildings. The replacement program closed in 2007, so identification now depends on building records and a qualified inspector.
OPSS received 267 notifications of e-bike and e-scooter fires that occurred in 2025, 214 of them from London Fire Brigade, and charging status was known for 178. Of the full 267, 86 were confirmed to have been on charge and 92 were not, which scopes how far charging advice alone reaches.
Giant Bicycle recalled only the LED-light key that came with nine SureLock lock sets, because two CR1220 button cells inside it can be reached by children. The lock and its other keys stay in use, and the refund is $5 per key in the United States.
Sierra Nevada Cheese Company recalled all Graziers raw milk cheese on 24 September 2026 over E. coli O26:H11, without narrowing it to a lot, date code or production date. The company's product list covers four varieties, Monterey Jack, Jalapeño Jack, medium cheddar and sharp cheddar, sold as ten products including a 40-pound cheddar block, and the FDA counts 13 illnesses, 8 hospitalizations and 3 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Flowers Foods is recalling 20 ounce and 40 ounce Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread because milk is not declared on the label, which matters for people with a milk allergy. The product reached retail customers in five states, and the 40 ounce pack can only be identified by its UPC.
Nova Biomedical issued a global Medical Device Correction for the Gen 2.0 StatStrip hospital glucose meter because a software issue can file a result under the wrong patient. Six part numbers are covered, a shipment hold is in place, and a phased software update is planned for November 2026.
On 1 October 2026 the UK's Office for Product Safety and Standards issued a product safety alert for baby sleeping bags that lack arm holes or include a hood, citing suffocation and overheating risks. The advertising regulator warned about baby sleep ads the same day.
OPSS told the public on 9 October 2026 to stop using pimple popping squishy toys sold with needles, and seven Product Safety Reports list the affected marketplace listings. The notices are product safety reports, so the recorded remedy is marketplace delisting rather than a recall, and identification depends on the ASIN or item number behind the listing.
Oliva LLC is recalling about 250 units of Riad's Oliva to Go Baba Ghanouj, Spicy Baba Ghanouj and Hummus because sesame is not declared on the label. Each product carries its own best-by window, and the product was sold in Litchfield County, Connecticut and around Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Saint Francis Apizza LLC is recalling four frozen pizza varieties because the label does not declare soy, which matters for people with a soy allergy. The notice names eleven Cincinnati-area and northern Kentucky shops plus one online storefront, and gives no lot number.
