The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0002-2019·Announced 2018-10-10

Murry's Hash Brown Potato Patties Recalled for Plastic Fragments

Lamb Weston Inc. is recalling Murry's Hash Brown Potato Patties because they may contain small fragments of hard, clear plastic.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (foreign object contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Lamb Weston Inc. is recalling Murry's Hash Brown Potato Patties because the product may contain small fragments of hard, clear plastic. The recalled product is packaged in cardboard trays covered with plastic film and is sold in 40.5 OZ (2.53 LB) retail packages. The recall involves 2,638 cases of the product.

The affected product was distributed in California, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Specific tray and case codes are listed in the recall notice, with sell-by dates ranging from September 2, 2019, to September 15, 2019. The product was packed for Murry's Inc.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and tray/case codes listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Murry's Hash Brown Potato Patties, packaged in cardboard trays covered with plastic film, frozen products. -Tray UPC 0 73744 04001 4, retail packaged in 40.5 OZ (2.53 LB) (1.14 kg). -Case item M06, case UPC 1 00 73744 04001 1, case net wt. 30.375 LBS. (13.8 kg) ***Packed
Manufacturer
Lamb Weston Inc
Affected units
2,638

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Lamb Weston Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →