The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0717-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

H-E-B Recalls Baby Pear Peas Zucchini Cups Due to Foreign Object

H-E-B is recalling specific lots of Baby Pear Peas Zucchini cups because a customer reported finding a small piece of rubber inside 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 foreign object (rubber) in food, which poses a risk of harm (choking/injury) even though no injuries have been reported yet, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

H-E-B Grocery Company LP is voluntarily recalling approximately 5,866 units of HEB Baby Pear Peas Zucchini 4 ounce cups, 2 pack. The product is packaged in plastic cups with a cardboard sleeve and was distributed in Texas. The recall involves UPC 4122079172, specifically lots L16G081 and L16G261.

The recall was initiated after a customer reported finding a small piece of rubber inside one variety of the recalled product. This foreign material presents a potential choking or injury hazard.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific UPC and lot numbers listed above. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and contact H-E-B for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
HEB Baby Pear Peas Zucchini 4 ounce cups, 2 pack packaged in plastic cups with a cardboard sleeve
Affected units
5,866

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 4122079172: Lots L16G081 and L16G261

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 →