FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2019
The following bulletin was issued from the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Dec 17, 2019
Attention Michigan healthcare and public health colleagues:
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency has recalled marijuana products sold in central Michigan because of the presence of vitamin E acetate. Please see the attached information for details of the recall.
According to the CDC, vitamin E acetate appears to be associated with EVALI. However, there are many different substances and product sources that are being investigated, and there may be more than one cause of EVALI.
For more information about EVALI, go to www.michigan.gov/vapelung.
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is issuing this health and safety advisory bulletin due to the presence of Vitamin E Acetate in several vape cartridges which failed laboratory testing. The Limit of Quantitation (LOQ) for Vitamin E Acetate is 100 Parts per Million (ppm). Any presence of Vitamin E Acetate exceeding the LOQ is a failed sample.
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 tag number assigned to the product in the statewide monitoring system.
Elite Wellness (Bay City)
This recall affects the following marijuana products sold between May 15, 2019 and November 19, 2019 from Elite Wellness Bay City –License PC-000031 –located at 3389 Huron Road, Bay City, MI 48706:
- Cereal Cart 1G –1A4050100000643000001005
- Fruit Loops–Vitamin E detected at 68432 ppm
- Trix–Vitamin E detected at 20192 ppm
- Frankenberry–Vitamin E detected at 44994ppm
- 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
Patients or caregivers who have these affected vape cartridges in their possession should return them to Elite Wellness for proper disposal. Elite Wellness must notify patients or caregivers that purchased these vape cartridges of the recall.
Elite Wellness (Mount Morris)
This recall affects the following marijuana products sold between August 3, 2019 and November 22, 2019 from Elite Wellness Mount Morris–License PC-000162–located at 9423 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI 48458:
- Cereal Cart –1A4050100001771000000117
- Honey Nut Cherios–Vitamin E detected at 15738 ppm
- Trix–Vitamin E detected at 105 ppm
- CocoaPuffs–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 –1A4050100001771000000073
- Vitamin E detected at 23470 ppm
- Savage Stick Sundae Driver–1A4050100001771000000136
- Vitamin E detected at 60299 ppm
Patients or caregivers who have these affected vape cartridges in their possession should return them to Elite Wellness for proper disposal. Elite Wellness must notify patients or caregivers that purchased these vape cartridges of the recall.
Larren Investments, LLC
This recall affects the following caregiver products purchased by Larren Investments, LLC (Grower License GR-A-00059); these products were recalled by the MRA before they made it to provisioning centers:
- WCE Blueberry Distillate–Vitamin E detected at 262 ppm 1A4050100003AFD000000110
- WCE Gelato Distillate–Vitamin E detected at 2434 ppm 1A4050100003AFD000000111
- WCE Sour Diesel Distillate–Vitamin E detected at 229 ppm 1A4050100003AFD000000112
- WCE Skywalker OG Distillate–Vitamin E detected at 260 ppm 1A4050100003AFD000000114
Patients who have experienced symptoms after using these products should report their symptoms and product use to their physician.
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.
More information about vaping resources within northern Michigan can be found at www.munsonhealthcare.org/PreventYouthVaping.
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