Costco Wholesale Corp. has recalled frozen ground beef patties from 24 states after a New York woman became sick from deadly E.coli bacteria, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The USDA tested Costco beef from the same batch eaten by the woman and found traces of E.coli 0157:H7 bacteria, which can cause bloody diarrhea and kidney failure, and is especially dangerous for the elderly, small children and people with compromised immune systems.