85 Product Recalls Trivia Questions with Answers
85 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which syndrome was associated with the 1976 U.S. swine-flu vaccine recall?
Answer
Guillain–Barré syndrome
Which company recalled millions of vehicles in 2014 over defective ignition switches?
Answer
General Motors
Which bacterium caused the 2006 U.S. recall of fresh spinach?
Answer
E. coli O157:H7
Which company recalled its polio vaccine after the 1955 Cutter incident?
Answer
Cutter Laboratories
In the 1937 Elixir sulfanilamide recall, which toxic chemical caused patients’ deaths?
Answer
Diethylene glycol
Which pathogen prompted the 2011 recall of cantaloupes from Jensen Farms in Colorado?
Answer
Listeria monocytogenes
What software-related defect led Volkswagen to recall diesel cars during the 2015 emissions scandal?
Answer
Defeat-device software
Which cereal brand was recalled in 2018 after possible Salmonella contamination at a Honey Smacks supplier?
Answer
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks
Which fast-food chain recalled beef patties after the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak?
Answer
Jack in the Box
Which ice-cream company recalled all its products in 2015 after a Listeria outbreak linked to its Texas plant?
Answer
Blue Bell Creameries
Which smartphone battery defect led to Samsung’s worldwide Galaxy Note 7 recall in 2016?
Answer
Overheating batteries
In the 2016 hoverboard recalls, what component most often caused overheating fires?
Answer
Lithium-ion battery