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MRA Recalls Marijuana Product for Failed Vitamin E Acetate Testing
Media Contact: LARA Communications 517-335-LARA (5272)
EMAIL: mediainfo@michigan.gov
December 17, 2019 – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) issued a health and safety advisory bulletin due to the presence of Vitamin E Acetate in several vape cartridges which failed laboratory testing.
Under the November 22, 2019 emergency rules for products intended for inhalation, all products manufactured prior to November 22, 2019 require testing for Vitamin E Acetate. The emergency rules prohibit a licensee from adding inactive ingredients not approved by the FDA for inhalation. The rules further require that all products brought in from caregivers (external transfer) is tested for the presence of Vitamin E Acetate as well as the testing specified in the administrative rules.
Many of the vape cartridges included in this recall have levels of Vitamin E Acetate greater than 500 times the limit of quantitation (LOQ), which is 100 parts per million (ppm). All products included in this notice were purchased from registered primary caregivers.
All affected vape cartridges will have a label that indicates the license number of the marijuana facility that packaged the marijuana product as well as a tag number assigned to the product in the statewide monitoring system.
Elite Wellness (Bay City)
This recall affects the following marijuana products sold between May 15, 2019 and November 19, 2019 from Elite Wellness Bay City – License PC-000031 – located at 3389 Huron Road, Bay City, MI 48706:
Cereal Cart 1G – 1A4050100000643000001005
- Fruit Loops – Vitamin E detected at 68432 ppm
- Trix – Vitamin E detected at 20192 ppm
- Frankenberry – Vitamin E detected at 44994 ppm
Dank Vape 1G – 1A4050100000643000001058
- Durban Poison – Vitamin E detected at 53755 ppm
- Mimosa – Vitamin E detected at 57011 ppm
- Tangie – Vitamin E detected at 65174 ppm
Patients or caregivers who have these affected vape cartridges in their possession should return them to Elite Wellness for proper disposal. Elite Wellness must notify patients or caregivers that purchased these vape cartridges of the recall.
Elite Wellness (Mount Morris)
This recall affects the following marijuana products sold between August 3, 2019 and November 22, 2019 from Elite Wellness Mount Morris – License PC-000162 – located at 9423 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI 48458:
Cereal Cart – 1A4050100001771000000117
- Honey Nut Cherios – Vitamin E detected at 15738 ppm
- Trix – Vitamin E detected at 105 ppm
- Cocoa Puffs – Vitamin E detected at 25693 ppm
- Captain – Vitamin E detected at 15497 ppm
Monopoly Cart – 1A4050100001771000000130
- Grape Soda – Vitamin E detected at 14277 ppm
- Gelato – Vitamin E detected at 156 ppm
Royal Highness Princess Pie – 1A4050100001771000000073
Vitamin E detected at 23470 ppm
Savage Stick Sundae Driver – 1A4050100001771000000136
Vitamin E detected at 60299 ppm
Patients or caregivers who have these affected vape cartridges in their possession should return them to Elite Wellness for proper disposal. Elite Wellness must notify patients or caregivers that purchased these vape cartridges of the recall.
Larren Investments, LLC
This recall affects the following caregiver products purchased by Larren Investments, LLC (Grower License GR-A-00059); these products were recalled by the MRA before they made it to provisioning centers:
WCE Blueberry Distillate – Vitamin E detected at 262 ppm
1A4050100003AFD000000110
WCE Gelato Distillate – Vitamin E detected at 2434 ppm
1A4050100003AFD000000111
WCE Sour Diesel Distillate – Vitamin E detected at 229 ppm
1A4050100003AFD000000112
WCE Skywalker OG Distillate – Vitamin E detected at 260 ppm
1A4050100003AFD000000114
Patients who have experienced symptoms after using these products should report their symptoms and product use to their physician. Patients and caregivers are requested to report any adverse product reactions to the MRA via email: MRA-Enforcement@michigan.gov or via phone: 517-284-8599.