We’ve got stones in our ice cream , glass in our mung beans , and dead mice in our peppers . It seems like every day Americans are hearing about a weird new food or product recall.

Things have gotten so bad that it seems like insisting your product hasn’t been recalled has become something to brag about.

Take a look at the opening paragraph to this new article from NBC Selected , which promotes products and features affiliate links:

A toothpaste brand you won’t find on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s list of recalled products this week? Colgate. And not only is it safe to use, but one of its most popular whitening formulas is 47 percent off right now, coming in at under $10 for a pack of three. That’s more than enough of a reason to stock up.

Why are they talking about toothpaste recalls?…