Gilster-Mary Lee Recalls Organic Microwave Popcorn Due to Glass Contamination
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is recalling specific brands of organic microwave popcorn because tempered glass pieces were found in the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a physical foreign object (tempered glass) in food, which poses a significant risk of injury (cuts, dental damage) and is classified as FDA Class II.
Plain-English summary
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of organic microwave popcorn due to the presence of foreign matter. The recalled products include Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, Sprouts Farmers Market Organic Salted Microwave Popcorn, Life Smart Organic Microwave Popping Corn Original, and Nature's Promise Organic Microwave Popcorn Slightly Salted.
The recall was initiated because tempered glass pieces, ranging in size from 3 mm to 7 mm, were identified in the popcorn ingredient. 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 who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands and lot codes listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7 oz (247 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40611 2) Sprouts Farmers Market, Organic Salted Microwave…
- Manufacturer
- Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
- Category
- Food — Snacks / Popcorn
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 (11)
- Full Circle: AUG1821N2
- JUL1621N2
- JUL1721N2
- JUL2021N2
- JUL3121N2
- Sprouts: JUL1721N2
- Lifesmart: BB/MA 20210716N2 Nature's Promise:AUG0121N2
- AUG1821N2
- JUL1821N2
- JUL2321N2
- JUL2721N2
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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