The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0716-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

H-E-B Baby Squash Sweet Corn Tomato Cups Recalled for Rubber Piece

H-E-B is recalling Baby Squash Sweet Corn Tomato 4-ounce cups due to a customer report of a rubber piece inside the product.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a foreign object (rubber) with no reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

H-E-B Grocery Company LP is voluntarily recalling 502 units of HEB Baby Squash Sweet Corn Tomato 4 ounce cups, 2 pack. The product is packaged in plastic cups with a cardboard sleeve. The recall is limited to Lot L16F301 with UPC 4122066357.

The recall was initiated after a customer reported finding a small piece of rubber inside one variety of the recalled product. The affected units were distributed in Texas.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and UPC listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
HEB Baby Squash Sweet Corn Tomato 4 ounce cups, 2 pack packaged in plastic cups with a cardboard sleeve
Affected units
502

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)

  • UPC 4122066357: Lots L16F301

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY LP DBA HEB 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 6 products in this recall →