Arizona dispensaries are voluntarily recalling a marijuana product due to possible contamination with aspergillus, a fungus that can cause allergic reactions or infection — usually in people already sick with something else.
The product being voluntarily recalled is The Flower Shop’s Onion Bhaji, in flower form, batch number OBHA111423.
To date, no illnesses have been reported.
Patients who have purchased a potentially contaminated product should not ingest, inhale, or otherwise consume them, and the Arizona Department of Health Services is advising purchasers to dispose of the product described.
Anyone who has already taken any of the products and has any of these symptoms should contact their healthcare provider or seek care in the event of an emergency.
Consumers should contact the dispensary or establishment where they purchased the products if they have any questions.
Symptoms of allergic reactions or infection from aspergillus range from asthma or cold-like symptoms to fever and chest pain, among many others.
A full list of symptoms can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website.
ADHS Laboratory auditors were made aware of errors in testing results, leading to potentially false negative results for the contaminant.
Once ADHS discovered the potential contamination, they contacted the facility that produced the products. The