It's not surprising shoppers at the nation's largest retailer may sometimes find products they bought face recalls and consmer alerts. Walmart has posted more than a dozen alerts to customers online in 2025.

With 90% of the U.S. population living within 10 miles of a Walmart store, recalls of products they sell can have widespread effects. Labeling mistakes, safety concerns and contamination can all cause food recalls. Prescriptions and other products can also be recalled.

Walmart, which is often dubbed the world’s biggest retailer in reference to its revenue, still leads the way when it comes to annual sales.

The brick-and-mortar mainstay has held the top spot in quarterly sales for more than a decade, according to analysts.