The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1559-2013·Announced 2013-07-03

BIMBO Bakeries Recalls Great Value Hamburger Buns Due to Metal Fragments

BIMBO Bakeries USA is recalling Great Value 8 Jumbo Hamburger Buns due to possible metal fragments from a faulty manufacturing part.

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 hazard (metal fragments) which poses a risk of significant injury, aligning with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk physical defects.

Plain-English summary

BIMBO Bakeries USA is recalling 336 units of Great Value 8 Jumbo Hamburger Buns. The recall is being conducted due to the possible presence of metal fragments caused by a faulty manufacturing part at a North Carolina bakery.

The affected product was distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The product has a Best By Date of 5-21.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found.

The recalled product

Product
Great Value 8 Jumbo Hamburger Buns Distributed By: Wal-Mart Stores, inc., Bentonville, AR 72716
Manufacturer
BIMBO Bakeries USA
Affected units
336

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)

  • Best By Date 5 - 21

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by BIMBO Bakeries USA 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 20 products in this recall →

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