Three big recalls roll out
Several major recalls hit other retailers this week: nearly 175,000 Frigidaire gas ranges for fire risk, a Trader Joe’s frozen-food recall covering about 12 million pounds for glass shards, and over 144,000 Toyota/Lexus vehicles for rearview camera failures. ( houstonchronicle.com; health.com; foxbusiness.com )
The CPSC notice dated March 19, 2026 lists the exact Frigidaire, Frigidaire Gallery and Frigidaire Professional gas‑range model numbers affected and the serial‑number range VF52200000 through VF54399999. (cpsc.gov) Electrolux and the CPSC reported 62 incidents of delayed ignition of the oven’s bake burner, including 30 burn injuries, and instructed owners to stop using the ovens while Electrolux will provide a professional in‑home installation of a new bake burner at no cost (cooktop burners may still be used); Electrolux set up a hotline (866‑291‑7633), an email (gasovenburnerrecall@electrolux.com) and a verification site at GasOvenBurnerRecall.com. (cpsc.gov) Ajinomoto Foods North America expanded its Feb. 19, 2026 recall under FSIS Recall 005‑2026‑EXP so the total subject to recall is listed as 36,987,575 pounds of various fried rice, ramen and shu mai products sold under multiple brands. (content.govdelivery.com) The USDA added 9,885,240 pounds of Trader Joe’s Vegetable Fried Rice after glass fragments about 1–3 cm long and 2–4 mm wide were found, and federal investigators identified carrots as the likely source of the foreign material. (foxbusiness.com) Toyota’s March 18, 2026 recall notification identifies specific non‑hybrid Lexus NX, RX and TX model years involved and says the backup‑camera feed may go blank when shifted into reverse under certain conditions. (pressroom.toyota.com) NHTSA’s Part 573 report links the defect to a voltage‑drop condition tied to a specific in‑cabin USB charger and the multimedia system (NHTSA campaign 26V162000 / manufacturer recall IDs 26LB02 & 26LA02), and states dealers will provide a software update or camera replacement at no charge with owner notifications scheduled for mid‑May 2026. (static.nhtsa.gov) Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc. listed Charlotte, NC as the manufacturer and noted the ranges were sold at retailers including Lowe’s and The Home Depot from June 2025 through January 2026; Ajinomoto Foods North America is based in Portland, OR and amended its recall on March 3, 2026; Toyota’s recall report lists Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing in Plano, TX as the reporting manufacturer. (cpsc.gov)
