Signature Breads Frozen Parbaked Baguettes Recalled for Metal Fragments
Signature Breads is recalling frozen parbaked baguettes because they may contain metal fragments. The recall affects 1,893 cases distributed to New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a physical hazard (metal fragments) that poses a significant risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Signature Breads, Inc. is recalling 1,893 cases of Signature Breads Frozen Parbaked Baguette 22202. The product is sold in 25-unit cardboard boxes with a net weight of 13.67 pounds (6.2 kg). The recall is due to the potential presence of metal fragments in the product.
The affected product has a use-by date of 9/14/2016. It was distributed to New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Florida. 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.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Signature Breads, Inc. for further instructions or a refund. Do not consume the product if you suspect it contains metal fragments.
The recalled product
- Product
- Signature Breads Frozen Parbaked Baguette 22202, 25 UNITS - 8.75 OZ, NET WT. 13.67 LB (6.2 kg), in a cardboard box
- Manufacturer
- Signature Breads, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Bakery
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,893
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 (1)
- Use by Date: 9/14/2016
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Signature Breads, 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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