The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0079-2017·Announced 2016-10-19

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

R.W. Garcia is recalling sweet potato crackers due to the detection of metal fragments 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves metal fragments, which poses a risk of significant injury such as lacerations or dental damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

R.W. Garcia Co., Inc. is recalling approximately 4,700 cases of RW Garcia 3 Seed Sweet Potato Crackers. The affected products are available in 180g and 850g packages and are labeled as gluten-free. The recall was initiated because foreign material, specifically metal fragments, was detected in the raw material used to manufacture the crackers.

The recall covers specific items identified by Item #3085 and Item #3089. Affected lots include those with Date Codes 03/18/2017, 4/15/2017, and 4/12/2017. The products were manufactured and distributed by R.W. Garcia Co., Inc. in San Jose, California, and Lincolnton, North Carolina. Consignees were notified of the recall via email on September 25, 2016.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
RW Garcia, 3 Seed, Sweet Potato Crackers, (Flaxseed, Black & White sesame Seeds), Gluten Free, Net Wt., 180g and 850g, 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 — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
4,700

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 (5)

  • Item #3085
  • PO numbers: RWGC138 and RWGC138
  • Date Code: 03/18/2017 and 4/15/2017 and Item #3089
  • PO number: 119-6930-443
  • Date Code: 4/12/2017.

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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