Maine cannabis regulator issues recall for product linked to mold, arsenic

FILE PHOTO NorCO Outdoor Cannabis is headquartered in Warren and is owned by Daniel Cellucci.

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The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy has expanded a health and safety recall for select adult-use cannabis flower and pre-rolls produced by NorCO Outdoor Cannabis, headquartered in Warren.

The recalled products are flower and pre-rolls of the strains “Frosted Enigma” and “Gold Dust,” and pre-rolls of the strains “Blackberry Pie,” “Sour Cookies,” and “Street Tartz.”

The affected products were sold between Oct. 15 and Dec. 2.

This is the third recall for NorCO. The regulator issued the original recall on Oct. 27 for adult-use products. The second recall covered three additional strains of adult-use vape cartridges sold between March 10 and Oct. 23.

As part of an ongoing investigation pursuant to the last NorCO product recall, OCP conducted testing on additional adult-use cannabis and cannabis products from that licensee.

These extra products are being recalled due to test results showing varying unsafe levels of yeast, mold, microbials and arsenic.

Store details

The affected products were sold at adult-use stores located in Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Casco, Guilford, Lewiston, Milo, Northport, Presque Isle, Rockland, Sanford, Southwest Harbor, Warren and Waterville.

Consumers who purchased these products should return them to the retailer or dispose of them.

Any consumer who has ingested these products and is experiencing symptoms or adverse reactions should contact a healthcare provider immediately or dial 911 if there is a medical emergency.

All adult-use cannabis products are required to have a label affixed to the package that indicates the product’s batch number. Consumers should check the label of their flower and/or pre-rolls for the batch number listed below under product information.

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