Whole Foods Market Recalls Key Lime Squares Due to Metal Shavings
Whole Foods Market is recalling Key Lime Squares sold in California after customers found metal shavings around the perimeter of the product.
What this means for you
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 shavings) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for potential physical injury without confirmed harm.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling its Key Lime Square product, net weight 16 oz., sold in Emeryville, California. The recall was initiated after a customer reported finding metal shavings around the perimeter of the brownies.
The affected product has a UPC of 0022263800000 and a best-by date of before December 7, 2015. The recall is limited to one retail location in California.
Consumers who purchased this product should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating 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
- Whole Foods Market Tart Key Lime Square Net wt 16 oz. Whole Foods, Emeryville, CA. UPC - 0022263800000
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1
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)
- Best by date of before 12/7/15.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Whole Foods Market 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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