LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Following a temporary ban issued by State officials for THC vaping products, investigators have announced the recall of a handful of brands as of Tuesday.
Investigators believe that an additive called Vitamin E Acetate may be the culprit responsible for several vaping-related illnesses in Michigan and elsewhere in the country.
Under the emergency temporary ban issued, manufacturers are prohibited from adding the chemical into their products. All products must be tested for the presence of the chemical, plus the standard specified testing.
In Michigan, the recall concerns products containing Vitamin E Acetate, greater than 500 times the limit of quantitation (LOQ), which is 100 parts per million (ppm). Officials say that all products included in this notice were purchased from registered primary caregivers.
“All affected vape cartridges will have a label that indicates the license number of the marijuana facility that packaged the marijuana product, as well as a tag number assigned to the product in the statewide monitoring system,” officials said in a statement.
The recall on products can be viewed in full below:
Products sold between May 15, 2019 and November 19, 2019 from Elite Wellness in Bay City include:
Cereal Cart 1G – 1A4050100000643000001005
- Fruit Loops – Vitamin E detected at 68432 ppm
- Trix – Vitamin E detected at 20192 ppm
- Frankenberry – Vitamin E detected at 44994 ppm
Dank Vape 1G – 1A4050100000643000001058
- Durban Poison – Vitamin E detected at 53755 ppm
- Mimosa – Vitamin E detected at 57011 ppm
- Tangie – Vitamin E detected at 65174 ppm
Products sold between August 3, 2019 and November 22, 2019 from Elite Wellness in Mount Morris include:
Cereal Cart – 1A4050100001771000000117
- Honey Nut Cherios – Vitamin E detected at 15738 ppm
- Trix – Vitamin E detected at 105 ppm
- Cocoa Puffs – Vitamin E detected at 25693 ppm
- Captain – Vitamin E detected at 15497 ppm
Monopoly Cart – 1A4050100001771000000130
- Grape Soda – Vitamin E detected at 14277 ppm
- Gelato – Vitamin E detected at 156 ppm
Royal Highness Princess Pie – 1A4050100001771000000073Vitamin E detected at 23470 ppm
Savage Stick Sundae Driver – 1A4050100001771000000136Vitamin E detected at 60299 ppm
Finally, certain products sold to Larren Investments, LLC have been recalled. Investigators say these products were recalled by the MRA before they made it to provisioning centers:
WCE Blueberry Distillate – Vitamin E detected at 262 ppm1A4050100003AFD000000110
WCE Gelato Distillate – Vitamin E detected at 2434 ppm1A4050100003AFD000000111
WCE Sour Diesel Distillate – Vitamin E detected at 229 ppm1A4050100003AFD000000112
WCE Skywalker OG Distillate – Vitamin E detected at 260 ppm1A4050100003AFD000000114
All patients who have purchased any of these products can return them to the dispensary for proper disposal. These provisioning centers are required to notify patients of the recall.
Anyone experiencing symptoms from these products or others should report them to their doctor immediately.
Patients and caregivers are requested to report any adverse product reactions to the MRA via email: MRA-Enforcement@michigan.gov or via phone: 517-284-8599.
