Gilster-Mary Lee Recalls Light Microwave Popcorn Due to Foreign Matter
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is recalling specific lots of Full Circle and Nature's Promise light microwave popcorn because tempered glass pieces were found in 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 (foreign matter/glass) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Light Butter and Nature's Promise Microwave Popcorn Butter Flavor. The recall is being issued because the popcorn ingredient contained foreign matter, specifically tempered glass pieces between 3 mm and 7 mm in size.
The affected products are distributed in 3-2.9 oz bags. The specific lot codes for Full Circle are AUG1721N2, JUL1121N2, JUL2021N2, and JUL2321N2. The specific lot codes for Nature's Promise are AUG0221N02, AUG1721N2, JUL1121N2, JUL2021N2, and JUL2321N2. The products were distributed to grocery stores in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Canada.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot codes against the list above. If the lot code matches, consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the distributor for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Light microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Light Butter, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7 oz (247 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40610 2) Nature's Promise, Microwave Popcorn B
- Manufacturer
- Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Hazard
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 (6)
- Full Circle: AUG1721N2
- JUL1121N2
- JUL2021N2
- JUL2321N2
- Nature's Promise: AUG0221N02
- AUG1721N2
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. 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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