Costco Advises Texas and Louisiana Shoppers of Urgent Recall
(KMDL-FM) People in Louisiana and Texas work hard for their money. Those who don’t work hard for their money were probably elected to the job they have. But whether you actually earn your money or you just rely on the ignorance of taxpayers to get paid, nobody likes spending their money on a defective item.
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And when it comes to spending money, a lot of us choose Costco. In Louisiana, there are four stores located in Lafayette, New Orleans, Covington, and Baton Rouge. In Texas, there are roughly ten times more Costco locations. The Lone Star State has 43 Costcos, with only California having more than Texas.
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And even though Costco prides itself on offering only the best products available, sometimes the products don’t live up to the hype, or they turn out to be defective. That’s when things get frustrating for consumers.
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Why Are Products Recalled? Who Recalls Them?
Not only is it frustrating that the item you spent money on doesn’t work, but there is also the risk of bodily injury or death that some people seem to want to shy away from as well. Then again, there are times when the items you’ve purchased are for your children, so in that case, product safety would certainly reign supreme.
There are a couple of government entities whose job is to oversee the food and products that are made available to American consumers. The Food and Drug Administration handles a lot of the food complaints.
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The Food Safety Inspection Service from the USDA monitors some of the other food products we buy. And the Consumer Product Safety Commission watches out for us by warning of items that could have dangerous consequences when used by consumers.
There is also another level of defense when it comes to product safety for Americans. That would be the retailers that sell those products. They have a vested interest in keeping you safe with the products they sell. That’s why major retailers such as Target, Walmart, and Costco all have recall lists available on their websites.
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Costco Issues Urgent Recall – Asks Consumers to Not Use Products
In the past 24 Hours, Costco has posted an urgent recall notice for several products. The instructions from that request suggest that, in many cases, consumers do not use the products at all. Among the items included in the urgent notification were air conditioners and power banks. You can learn more about those recalls here.
And you can see the entire list of recalled items from Costco by visiting here. Among the items on that list are automobile tires from Michelin and Bridgestone, dumbbells from Bowflex, Topo Chico Mineral water, Igloo coolers, and a litany of food items.
It is always better to be safe than sorry, and Costco does have a very generous and respectable refund, replacement, and return program. So, you shouldn’t have any issue getting your money back or the product replaced with a similar product that doesn’t have a safety issue attached to it.
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