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July 31, 2026

OCOOPA recalls 1.5 million hand warmers over fires linked to one death

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CPSC posted the recall Thursday: about 1.5 million OCOOPA rechargeable hand warmers sold on Amazon and Walmart can overheat and ignite, with 1,480 overheating reports, 350 burn injuries, and one death. Plus Publix expands its frozen-berries E. coli recall to all lots, 404,000 Joyin dive sticks expanded over impalement risk, FSIS alerts for listeria chicken salad and undeclared-egg burritos, and the cyclospora outbreak may finally be easing as Michigan posts its smallest daily increase in a week.

The most dangerous thing in this recall batch is small enough to fit in a pocket, and the injury count is the worst the CPSC has posted in weeks. On Thursday the CPSC and Shenzhen Street Cat Technology, which does business as OCOOPA Direct, announced a recall of about 1.5 million rechargeable lithium-ion hand warmers because the battery can overheat and ignite. The agency's own language on the harm is blunt: OCOOPA has received 1,480 reports of overheating, resulting in 15 fires, 350 burn injuries, and the death of an 83-year-old consumer in San Diego in February 2026.

OCOOPA rechargeable hand warmers, 1.5 million units, one death

The recalled models are UT3053, UT3056, ZLS-118, ZLS-118S, ZLS-118D, H01, and H01(PD.). They are dual-sided, rechargeable, sold in varying colors and designs in packs of two that magnetically join together, with a USB-C charging port, LED indicator lights on a hard plastic shell, and a silicone lanyard. "OCOOPA" is printed on top, and the model number plus a three-digit batch number are on the underside. They were sold online at Amazon.com, Ocoopa.com, Ocoopa.net, and Walmart.com from September 2018 through May 2026 for between $15 and $60, according to the CPSC notice and Fox Business.

What to do: stop using the hand warmers immediately and contact OCOOPA Direct for a full refund, either as an OCOOPA gift card or in the original form of payment. You will be asked to write "RECALLED" in permanent marker on the unit and submit a photo showing that marking, the model number, and the three-digit batch number. Contact OCOOPA at ocooparecalls@ocoopa.cc or through the recall page. Do not throw the recalled hand warmer in the trash, in regular recycling, or in retail battery collection bins. The CPSC warns that recalled lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of through your local household hazardous waste program because they present a greater fire risk than ordinary batteries.

A lithium-ion device that has already killed one person and burned 350 others is not something to store in a drawer while you decide. The eight-year sales window means millions of these are sitting in glove boxes, camping bins, and coat pockets across the country right now.

Publix expands GreenWise frozen berries recall to all lots over E. coli outbreak

The frozen berries first recalled on July 3 are back, and the scope just widened. Publix has expanded its recall of GreenWise frozen organic berries from a single lot to all lots of four products, after the FDA conducted a remote inspection of the Chilean supplier and raised concerns about additional lots, Food Safety News reports. The E. coli O145:H28 outbreak behind the recall holds at 12 people sickened in Florida and Georgia, with four hospitalized, unchanged since the CDC alert in early July.

The expanded recall now covers all lots of four frozen GreenWise products, distributed to Publix stores in eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The recalled items are:

The berries were imported from Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile. The FDA conducted a remote inspection of the Chilean firm and, based on its findings, grew concerned about at least one additional lot of blueberries used in more GreenWise products, which prompted Publix to expand the recall beyond an initial July 3 action on a single lot. The FDA has now added the firm to Import Alert 99-35, meaning frozen blueberries from it may be detained without physical examination at U.S. borders. Publix conducted an internal stop-sale on the products in late June, and they remain off shelves.

What to do: check your freezer for the UPCs above, do not eat the berries, and either throw them away or return them to Publix for a full refund. Anyone who ate the recalled berries and develops severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, or fever should seek medical attention and mention the possible E. coli exposure. About 5 to 10 percent of those infected can develop hemolytic uremic syndrome, a form of kidney failure that is most dangerous for young children and older adults.

Joyin expands Sloosh dive stick recall to 404,000 over impalement risk

A recall expansion is the angle here, and the timing is the worst possible for the hazard. The CPSC and Joyin have expanded their recall of Sloosh Dive Sticks from 254,000 units, first recalled on June 11, to about 404,000 units. The dive sticks violate the federal dive sticks ban because they exceed the compression limit and stand upright in shallow water, where a child can fall or land on one and suffer serious piercing or impalement injuries. Facial and eye injuries are also possible during underwater retrieval.

The expansion adds two model numbers to the original. The recalled products are Sloosh Dive Sticks in models 40041 (previously recalled), 40003, and 16154. Model 40041 comes in a 30-piece Sloosh water toys package containing five dive sticks. Model 40003 comes in an 18-piece package containing four dive sticks. Model 16154 is sold as a set of eight dive sticks with no other pieces. The sticks are hard plastic cylinders about 7 inches long and 1 inch in diameter, in various colors. Model 40041 sticks sold before October 23, 2025 are recalled, and models 40003 and 16154 sold before December 31, 2025 are recalled, per the CPSC notice and WFTV. They were sold online at Amazon, Temu, Wayfair, Target, and Shein from February 2019 through December 2025. The other toys in the Sloosh packages are not affected and can still be used.

What to do: take the dive sticks away from children immediately and dispose of them. Joyin asks you to photograph the sticks in the trash and email the photo to support@joyin.co. Once received, Joyin will send redesigned dive sticks that meet the federal standard. Contact Joyin at 800-781-3067 or through the recall page at joyin.com. Pool season is peak exposure window for this one.

Also posted in Thursday's CPSC batch

The July 30 batch was large, and several more items are worth a check if they are in your house:

BenQ GV31 portable projectors, 1,249 units. The lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard. BenQ has received three overheating reports including one that caused burns to a consumer's hands. Sold July 2023 through May 2026. Stop using it and contact BenQ for a free battery repair or a replacement GV32 projector with prepaid shipping. Do not trash or curb-recycle the lithium-ion unit.

Jake's Fireworks "Skull Strobe" rockets, 132,440 units. The World Class Fireworks rockets can explode early, before reaching the correct height, posing a burn or explosion hazard. SKU 1004351, mounted on a wooden stick in a black box with a skull image. Sold at fireworks stores nationwide from March 2025 through June 2026 for $12 to $25, per KIRO 7. Do not set them off. Return to a Jake's Fireworks location for a refund, or call 855-587-8816.

The batch also included more Amazon-sold items in familiar hazard patterns: EnHomee-Direct and KAIFAM fabric dressers (tip-over, STURDY Act), a Cpzzk baby lounger expansion (suffocation, expanding an April 2026 recall), Golden Link Fantastic Four and Captain America containers with button-cell batteries (ingestion), Woodure and Mangohood kids kitchen towers and HARPPA toddler stools (entrapment and fall), Trsmima zipline kits (fall and collision), and Mommy's Baby doll playsets (choking, small parts). None reported injuries beyond scrapes. If you bought a cheap Amazon toddler tower, dresser, or infant lounger in the last year, it is worth a cpsc.gov search.

FSIS alerts: listeria chicken salad and undeclared-egg burritos

Two USDA public health alerts landed this week, both for products already off shelves but possibly still in homes. Neither is a formal recall because the products are no longer available for purchase.

Curry Chicken Salad, Oregon and Washington. Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods of Portland produced 8-ounce plastic packages of "CURRY CHICKEN SALAD" on July 22 with a USE BY date of 07/30/2026 and establishment number P-39928 inside the USDA mark, the FSIS alert says. Routine testing flagged possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses confirmed. Throw it away or return it. The use-by date has passed, so anything still in a fridge is the one.

Red's Steak, Cilantro, and Lime Burritos, Costco. A 3-pound 2-ounce carton of 10 individually wrapped "RED'S STEAK CILANTRO AND LIME BURRITO" burritos, establishment EST. 46069, shipped to Costco distribution in Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota, was alerted July 29 for undeclared egg. A consumer discovered the carton actually contained a different product that includes egg. Produced June 19, so it may still be in freezers. No adverse reactions reported. Throw it away or return it if anyone in the household has an egg allergy.

Cyclospora tracking: Michigan slowdown, national count at 45 states

The outbreak that has dominated this summer may be turning. Michigan reported 10,386 cases as of July 30, up 309 from 10,077 the day before, the smallest overnight increase in more than a week, state data show. Daily new cases have declined since a July 13 peak of 726, and fewer than 500 have been reported each day since July 23. Hospitalizations in Michigan rose to 193, up 33 from 160 a week earlier, CBS Detroit reports.

"We may well be on a downslope," Craig Hedberg, a professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Minnesota, told CIDRAP News, per Food Safety News. The CDC is expected to update its national counts next week. As of this week the agency reported 6,707 lab-confirmed cases plus more than 11,500 additional suspected cases since May 1, now spanning 45 states, with 423 hospitalizations and no deaths, the Lansing State Journal reports. The separate nine-state Taylor Farms and Taco Bell outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce holds at 1,947 cases and 98 hospitalizations. Northern Ohio reports 2,926 cases.

The Taylor Farms de Mexico shredded iceberg lettuce recall stands. Walmart Marketside bagged iceberg and shredded lettuce with best-if-used-by dates of July 18 through August 3 is still within its window, so check your fridge, do not eat it, and throw it out or return it. Washing does not remove Cyclospora. Contact Walmart at 1-800-925-6278 or Taylor Farms at 855-455-0098.

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