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Recalls in Illinois: What the Data Shows
676 recalls named Illinois in their distribution over the past two years, ranking the state 5th in the nation. The companies and hazards behind the number, and what to do if you own a recalled product.
Oct 30, 2026
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Recalls in New York: What the Data Shows
750 recalls named New York in their distribution over the past two years, ranking the state 4th in the nation. The companies and hazards behind the number, and what to do if you own a recalled product.
Oct 30, 2026
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Repeat Offenders: The Companies With the Most Recalls in America
Medline Industries filed 161 recalls in two years, more than any other company in the ConsumerSun Recall Index. The full ranking, and why distributors and grocery chains out-recall the carmakers.
Oct 30, 2026
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Recalls in Florida: What the Data Shows
753 recalls named Florida in their distribution over the past two years, ranking the state 3rd in the nation. The companies and hazards behind the number, and what to do if you own a recalled product.
Oct 29, 2026
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Recalls in Texas: What the Data Shows
790 recalls named Texas in their distribution over the past two years, ranking the state 2nd in the nation. The companies and hazards behind the number, and what to do if you own a recalled product.
Oct 29, 2026
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Recalls by State: Where Recalled Products Land Most Often
California leads the nation with 825 recalls naming it in their distribution, ahead of Texas and Florida, and another 1,444 recalls went nationwide. The full ranking from the ConsumerSun Recall Index.
Oct 29, 2026
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Recalls in California: What the Data Shows
825 recalls named California in their distribution over the past two years, ranking the state 1st in the nation. The companies and hazards behind the number, and what to do if you own a recalled product.
Oct 29, 2026
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Toy recalls: how to check the toys already in your house
Toy recalls are run by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and they reach backward — a toy bought years ago, handed down, or bought secondhand can be recalled today. The risks cluster in five places: lead, small parts, magnets, button batteries and cords. Here is how to check what you own.
Oct 23, 2026
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Lettuce and leafy greens recalls: how to check bagged salads
No food lands on the recall list more often than leafy greens — romaine and bagged salads, usually for E. coli or Listeria that starts in the field or the packing plant. Here is how to match the bag or head in your fridge to a notice, and why the lot code — not the store — decides.
Oct 22, 2026
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Takata airbag recall: how to check your car by VIN and get the free repair
Roughly 67 million Takata air bags were recalled — the largest recall in U.S. history — and NHTSA still cannot account for about one in ten of them. The oldest cars are the most dangerous, the repair is free at any age, and some models should not be driven at all until it is done. Here is the check and the fix.
Oct 22, 2026
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How to read a CPSC recall notice: hazard, remedy and units sold
Every CPSC notice is assembled from the same blocks, and they are not equally important. The hazard tells you what can hurt you, the remedy tells you what you get, and the units number — the one that makes headlines — matters least of all. Here is the one-minute reading order.
Oct 22, 2026
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Peanut butter recalls: how to check the jar code and best-by date
Peanut butter recalls are decided by the lot code stamped beside the best-by date, not by the brand name alone. Here is where to find that code, how to read it against an FDA notice, and what to do if your jar matches.
Oct 22, 2026
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Blueberry recalls: current notices and how to check fresh and frozen berries
Blueberries are recalled in both the produce aisle and the freezer case — usually for hepatitis A or Listeria in frozen bags, and for the parasite Cyclospora in fresh clamshells. Here is how to match the berries you own to a notice, and why washing cannot make a recalled berry safe.
Oct 22, 2026
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Cheese recalls: current notices and how to check your block, bag or wheel
Cheese recalls are almost always about one bacterium — Listeria — and they turn on codes, not names. Here is how to match the block, bag or wheel in your fridge to an FDA notice, and why raw-milk cheese gets its own warning.
Oct 22, 2026
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Trader Joe's recalls: current notices and how refunds work
Trader Joe's posts its recalls as announcements on its own website, product by product — and nearly every notice ends with the same line: discard it or return it to any Trader Joe's for a full refund. Here is where the notices live, how to match your package to one, and why your receipt matters more here than at any other chain.
Oct 22, 2026
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Check a vehicle recall by VIN: step by step
Your 17-character VIN is the only way to know whether your exact car — not just your model — has an unrepaired safety recall. Here is the two-minute NHTSA check, what the result does and does not cover, and how to get the free repair booked.
Oct 22, 2026
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Target recalls: current notices and how refunds work
Target keeps its own recall list with a search by keyword, manufacturer or model number — and its notices say to return recalled items to any Target store for a full refund. Here is where to check, how to match your item, and what to say at Guest Services.
Oct 22, 2026
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FDA vs. USDA food recalls: Classes I, II and III explained
USDA's FSIS recalls meat, poultry and egg products; FDA recalls almost everything else — and both grade the danger Class I, II or III. Here is how to tell which notice you are holding, and how fast to act.
Oct 22, 2026
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Atorvastatin recall: how to check your statin by NDC and lot
Atorvastatin recalls never cover the drug itself — they cover specific lots from one manufacturer. Here is why this statin gets recalled, how the NDC on your label is built, and the step-by-step match that tells you whether your bottle is actually in one.
Oct 22, 2026
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Blood pressure medication recalls: current notices and how to check your pills
Most blood pressure drug recalls cover specific lots from one manufacturer — not the medicine itself. Here is why these drugs get recalled, how to match your bottle against an FDA notice, and why the first move is a call to your pharmacist, not stopping your pills.
Oct 22, 2026
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Crib recalls: list and what to do if yours is recalled
CPSC recalls of cribs, crib mattresses, bumpers and crib accessories since 2024, and what to do if yours is on the list.
Oct 21, 2026
Food
Ground beef recalls (USDA FSIS): current list and how to check your package
Recent USDA FSIS recalls and public health alerts involving ground beef, and how to match your package using the establishment number.
Oct 20, 2026
Food
Egg recalls: current list and how to read the carton
Shell eggs are recalled by FDA, usually over Salmonella. Whether yours are affected comes down to three codes on the carton — here is the current picture, how to match your carton to a notice, and what to do if it matches.
Oct 19, 2026
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Warranty Check: How to Look Up Coverage on the Stuff You Own
How to check the warranty on a laptop, phone or appliance: find the serial number, use the maker's official lookup, and save it so you never lose track.
Oct 15, 2026