Usually when a company recalls a food item, it’s because there is something wrong with the food itself—a bacterial contamination or an ingredient that isn’t supposed to be there.
But this week, Costco announced a recall for another reason: The product in question might explode. Here’s what you need to know about Costco’s recall of its Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene.
What’s happened?
This week, Costco began sending out letters to members who purchased the company’s Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene, a brand of sparkling white wine. Kirkland Signature is Costco’s private-label brand of products. Under that brand, Costco sells a Prosecco Valdobbiadene sparkling wine that it sources from wine producer Ethica Wines.
Costco’s letter, which it has published on its recalls p