USDA RECALLS AND OR UPDATES
Olympus Expands Voluntary Recall for ViziShot 2 FLEX (19G) EBUS -TBNA Needles
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., (January 16, 2026) — Olympus Corporation has announced the expansion of a previous global medical device removal action for ViziShot 2 FLEX (19G) EBUS -TBNA needles (“ViziShot 2 FLEX”) after receiving and investigating complaints of device components ejecting or detaching during procedures. The complaints included adverse event reports of patient injury and one death. This expanded action includes all lots of the ViziShot 2 FLEX needles and supersedes the August 2025 notice in which only certain lots of the device were being recalled.
Potential consequences of a detached component of the ViziShot 2 FLEX include the risk of unintended device components within the tracheobronchial tree that may require bronchoscopic extraction or surgical removal.
Since the August 2025 notice, internal investigations of complaints identified additional contributing factors to hypotube component ejection including device heat-shrink material degradation and use errors, which affect all lots of the ViziShot 2 FLEX device. The device heat-shrink material that seals the needle can degrade during clinical use and may result in difficulty in extracting or expelling samples, fluid leakage, impaired needle deployment or retraction, or breakage of device components.
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Tri-Union Seafoods Identifies Additional Quantities of Recalled Genova® Tuna at Limited Retailers Due to Inadvertent Distribution of Previously Recalled Product
El Segundo, CA, January 16, 2026 – Tri-Union Seafoods is cautioning consumers that a third-party distributor inadvertently released quarantined product that was associated to a February 2025 recall. The initial voluntary recall was conducted following notification from our supplier that the “easy open” pull tab can lid on limited products had a manufacturing defect that may compromise the integrity of the product seal (especially over time), causing it to leak, or worse, be contaminated with clostridium botulinum, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning.
This current recall was initiated after Tri-Union Seafoods discovered that quarantined cases, associated with the initial recall, were inadvertently shipped by a third-party distributor. The impacted products were distributed to limited retail stores as follows:
- Meijer – Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
- Giant Foods – Maryland and Virginia
- Safeway, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions – California
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Superfoods Inc. dba Live it Up. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Because of Possible Health Risk
“Press was updated to clarify distribution information on January 20, 2026.”
FYSA – Firm updated distribution information: “The recalled product was sold to consumers located nationwide in the United States, including Puerto Rico, Guam, and Virgin Islands. Additionally, product was sold to consumers located in the United Kingdom. Products were sold through our direct-to-consumer website since September 2024 and on Amazon.com since July 30, 2025. We are also aware that there may be unauthorized 3rd party distribution to consumers through ebay.com, Walmart.com, or other sites.”