California Issues Five Cannabis Product Recalls Due to Pesticides

California officials this week announced product recalls for five cannabis products by West Coast Cure (WCC) including four vape pens and a vape cartridge, MJBizDaily reports.

The order marks the latest recalls over pesticide-related concerns after an independent report last month found widespread pesticide contamination throughout California’s adult-use cannabis industry.

The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) on Tuesday announced recalls for the following WCC products:

• Birthday Cake, 1-gram Curepen
• Lemon Cooler, 1-gram Curepen
• Lucky Charmz, 1-gram Curepen
• Slymer, 1-gram Live Resin Cartridge
• Watermelon Sorbet, 1-gram Curepen

The products were found to contain the banned pesticide chlorfenapyr, which is typically used to combat greenhouse pests like caterpillars or mites.

“Today’s recall is part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to remove products from the marketplace that contain pesticides.” — DCC spokesperson David Hafner, via MJBizDaily

WCC said in a press release on Tuesday that all of the brand’s retailing products have been deemed compliant by state-licensed cannabis testing labs, and that the company conducts pre-production and pre-packaging quality control processes. The company also criticized officials over a perceived lack of standardized procedures for compliance testing.

“At the end of the day, West Coast Cure is not a testing laboratory, nor are we permitted to be one by California regulations,” WCC said.

Officials recalled another cannabis oil cartridge by WCC on June 25 due to chlorfenapyr contamination, according to the report. Additionally, officials on June 12 posted a voluntary recall for a specific batch of WCC cannabis flower due to inaccurate labeling.