Motts No Sugar Added Apple Sauce recalled for potential metal contamination
Motts LLP is recalling Motts No Sugar Added Apple Sauce 3.9 oz. cups because the product may contain metal fragments. Consumers should not consume the product and should contact Motts for more information.
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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a risk-of-harm hazard (metal contamination in food) where no illnesses or injuries have been reported. Metal fragments in food present a choking and injury risk to consumers, warranting a High severity rating.
Plain-English summary
Motts LLP is recalling Motts No Sugar Added Apple Sauce in 3.9 oz. individual serving cups due to the potential presence of metal foreign objects in the product.
The recalled product was distributed in Illinois. The affected product has a "Best by" date of December 20, 2022, with time stamp 722-804, and includes 528 cases with 72 pieces each.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product, contact Motts LLP for instructions on what to do. Consumers with questions or concerns are encouraged to reach out to the manufacturer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Motts No Sugar Added Apple Sauce - 3.9 oz.
- Manufacturer
- MOTTS LLP
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 (2)
- Best by dec 20
- 2022 time stamp 722-804
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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