More than 26,000 Motor City Cannacarts and RIPZ-branded marijuana vape cartridges are being recalled because they contain a potentially unsafe diluting agent, Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency said on Aug. 12.
The vape cartridges, produced by Warren-based Sky Cannabis, are being voluntarily recalled because they contain medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil and should not be consumed, the CRA said.
The agency banned the use of MCT oil in vape pens in October shortly after the CEO of a cannabis testing company with a lab in Michigan told the Detroit Free Press that more than 30% of marijuana vape pens and edibles his lab recently tested contained MCT oil; a synthetically converted cannabis oil; or pesticides. A few recalls of vape cartridges containing MCT oil followed.
That move followed actions taken by other states, like Colorado. The state banned MCT oil in marijuana products intended for inhalation following the outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses in 2019.
The impacted strains include Motor City Cannacarts-branded vape cartridges Georgia Pie and Confetti Cake, along with RIPZ-branded vape cartridges Peach Cobbler, Wedding Cake, Ice Cream Man and Tropic Thunder, purchased any time after Nov. 1, 2024. Dispensaries that sold these vape cartridges in metro Detroit include several Jars Cannabis and House of Dank stores, among others.
The CRA said Sky Cannabis has identified sales locations that have this product in their inventory and areworking with the stores to retrieve and dispose of any recalled product in stock.
Dispensaries have posted signs advising consumers to return this product to the sales locationit was purchased from or dispose of it, the CRA said.
“Sky Cannabis is happy to cooperate with the CRA in this voluntary recall to ensure that all licensed cannabis products meet our strict production, quality and safety standards,” Sky Cannabis’ attorney, Denise Pollicella, said in an email.
Consumers with a recalled vape cartridge should return it to the sales location from where it was purchased or dispose of it safely, the CRA said. Consumers who have experienced adverse reactions after using these products should report their symptoms and product use to their health care providers, the agency said.
Consumers are also encouraged to report any adverse reactions to the products to the CRA by completing an “Adverse Reaction Reporting Form” that can be found on the agency’s website or by phone at 517-284-8599, the CRA said.
For a full list of stores that sold the recalled vapes, go to www.michigan.gov/cra/ and click on “Bulletins.”
Contact Adrienne Roberts: amroberts@freepress.com
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Motor City Cannacarts and RIPZ-branded marijuana vape cartridges recalled for MCT oil
Reporting by Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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