The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-074-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix Recalled for Possible Glass Contamination

Kar Nut Products Company is recalling 74,333 boxes of Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix due to the possibility of very small pieces of glass in the product.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a physical hazard like glass contamination, which poses a risk of injury, is categorized as Severe (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Kar Nut Products Company is voluntarily recalling 74,333 boxes of Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix, 2 oz. flexible film bags. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain very small pieces of glass.

The affected product is identified by Product ID 8820 and UPC 077034009873. The recall includes items with Best By dates ranging from 08/25/16 through 09/01/16 and Lot numbers WO0020143, WO0020167, WO0020176, WO0020156, and WO0020189. The product was distributed in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI.

Consumers should check their pantries for the affected product and stop using it if it matches the specific lot numbers and dates listed above. 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.

The recalled product

Product
Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix Box of 30, 2 oz. flexible film bags.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Kar Nut Products Company 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 11 products in this recall →