California cannabis vape cartridge recalls — every DCC recall for this product type
Recalls of California cannabis vape cartridges — historically dominated by pesticide and residual solvent contamination findings.
At a glance
What the data shows
Vape cartridge recalls have been heavily weighted toward contamination findings, particularly pesticides and residual solvents that survive the extraction-to-cartridge pipeline. The 2024 Chlorfenapyr enforcement wave hit vape cartridges harder than any other product type, with multiple brands recalled in rapid succession.
A smaller but persistent share of vape cartridge recalls cite label or data-pipeline failures — usually "Inaccurate Labeling" findings where the printed cannabinoid percentage on the cartridge or its outer packaging diverges from the COA-measured value. These are less common than the contamination findings but follow the same data-flow failure pattern as edibles and beverages.
Recall categories for this product type
Category labels are interpretive groupings applied by Phenominal Consulting based on the verbatim DCC reason language. They are not DCC's own classification.
Every vape cartridge recall on file
Showing all 22 Vape Cartridge recalls, most recent first. Each row links to the original DCC notice for the authoritative text.
Other product types
About this data
Every recall on this page was published by the California Department of Cannabis Control on recalls.cannabis.ca.gov. Phenominal Consulting maintains an organized index of the portal, refreshed daily. Product types are categorized using the DCC's own "Product Type" field on each recall notice.
Category labels (contamination, label/data, mixed, other, packaging) are interpretive groupings applied by Phenominal Consulting based on the verbatim DCC reason language. They are not DCC's own classification.
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If your distribution sits on this product type
Vape cartridge recalls cluster around pesticides and residual solvents — the contamination surface most operators don't test their own batches against.
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