The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0078-2017·Announced 2016-10-19

R.W. Garcia Sweet Potato Crackers Recalled for Metal Fragments

R.W. Garcia is recalling 3 Seed Sweet Potato Crackers because metal fragments were detected in the raw material.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

R.W. Garcia Co., Inc. is recalling 9,760 cases of RW Garcia, 3 Seed, Sweet Potato Crackers (Flaxseed, Sesame & Chia), Gluten Free, 30 oz. The recall was initiated because foreign material, specifically metal fragments, was detected in the raw material used to produce the product.

The affected product is identified by Item #2165, PO numbers 12030711428 and 2670711592, and Date Code 1/14/2017. Consignees were notified via email on September 25, 2016. The product was manufactured and distributed by R.W. Garcia Co., Inc. in San Jose, CA, and Lincolnton, NC.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
RW Garcia, 3 Seed, Sweet Potato Crackers, (Flaxseed, Sesame & Chia), Gluten Free, Net Wt., 30 oz., Product of USA, Manufactured & Distributed by R.W. Garcia Co., Inc., San Jose, CA 95112 and Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Manufacturer
R.W.Garcia Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Crackers
Hazard
Affected units
9,760

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • Item #2165
  • PO numbers: 12030711428 and 2670711592
  • Date Code: 1/14/2017.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by R.W.Garcia Co., 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.

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