A Colorado marijuana manufacturer has recalled 49 vape products after methylene chloride was detected in an ingredient used to make the products, just days before the state begins requiring expanded testing designed to detect the chemical.
StayCon LLC, which does business as Craft, issued the voluntary recall after a batch of botanically derived alpha-pinene used in certain vape products tested positive for methylene chloride.
In a September 18 recall notice, the company said the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) has determined that detectable levels of methylene chloride constitute a public health hazard.
The broader recall covers 49 vape products, including cartridges and all-in-one devices sold under multiple product names. StayCon’s consumer-facing notice specifically identifies Pineapple Cake Express products, including 1-gram distillate cartridges, 1-, 2- and 4-gram all-in-one vapes and four-cartridge variety packs.
The company said affected products were sold between September 18, 2025 and September 18, 2026.
Consumers who have an affected product are being instructed to destroy it or return it to the store where it was purchased for proper disposal. Anyone who experiences adverse health effects after using one of the products should seek medical attention and report the incident to MED.
Methylene chloride, also known as dichloromethane, is a volatile industrial solvent used in applications including cleaning, adhesives and chemical processing. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the chemical presents an unreasonable risk to human health, identifying neurotoxicity from short-term exposure and liver effects and cancer from long-term exposure.
The recall comes immediately before Colorado begins enforcing [substantially expanded residual-solvent testing requirements](https://themarijuanaherald.com/2026/09/colorado-expands-safety-testing-for-marijuana-concentrates-starting-september-28/) on September 28.
The new testing panel includes methylene chloride along with 16 other newly required solvents. Testing for an 18th additional substance, triethylamine, will begin later after MED provides businesses with at least 72 hours’ notice.
The expanded requirements were originally scheduled to take effect July 1, but MED delayed implementation because no regulated marijuana testing facility had yet received the certification necessary to conduct the new testing.
Under Colorado’s previous requirements, laboratories screened marijuana concentrates for 13 specifically listed residual solvents. Beginning Monday, the required panel will expand to 30 substances, with triethylamine eventually becoming the 31st.
Many of the newly added solvents, including methylene chloride, are required to return no detectable result for a product to pass testing.
The timing means products covered by StayCon’s recall could have entered the regulated market before Colorado laboratories were required to routinely screen for methylene chloride under the state’s expanded testing panel.
