Maine Recalls Cannabis Vapes Over Unsafe Pesticide Levels

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy issued a mandatory health and safety recall for Yani adult-use live resin vape cartridges (strain “Watermelon Chimera”) produced by NorCO Outdoor Cannabis after testing confirmed unsafe levels of the pesticide chlorfenapyr following a consumer complaint. The recall covers 0.5-gram and 1-gram cartridges from batch number 1A40D0300006145000011115 sold at 21 adult-use retail stores across Maine between July 10 and Oct. 16, 2025, with affected locations including Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Portland and other towns. State officials warned that inhaling chlorfenapyr-contaminated cannabis can cause high fever, sweating, nausea, vomiting and altered mental status. Consumers should check the batch number on packaging and either return the product to the retailer or dispose of it safely. Anyone who used the product and is experiencing symptoms should contact a healthcare provider immediately or call 911; full product and store details are available on the OCP recall notice.