The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1543-2020·Announced 2020-09-30

Gilster-Mary Lee Recalls Buttered Microwave Popcorn Due to Glass Fragments

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is recalling specific brands of buttered microwave popcorn because tempered glass fragments 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 (glass fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for potential physical injury hazards.

Plain-English summary

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is recalling Full Circle, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Life Smart organic buttered microwave popcorn. The recall is due to the presence of tempered glass fragments between 3 mm and 7 mm in size within the product.

The affected 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, and Wisconsin, as well as in Canada.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific brands, sizes, and codes listed in the official recall notice. If you have these products, do not consume them. Contact the retailer where you purchased the product for a refund or follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Buttered microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Butter, 3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40609 2) Sprouts Farmers Market, Organic Butter M

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 (9)

  • Full Circle: AUG0121N2
  • AUG0221N2
  • AUG1721N2
  • AUG1821N2
  • JUL1121N2
  • JUL1921N2
  • JUL2021N2
  • Sprouts: JUL1821N2
  • Lifesmart: BB/MA 20210711N2

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.

See all 5 products in this recall →