The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1576-2017·Announced 2017-03-15

Stubb's Barbecue Sauce Recalled for Glass Bottle Defects

McCormick & Co. is voluntarily recalling 18oz bottles of Stubb's Sticky Sweet BBQ Sauce due to glass defects that may cause chipped or missing glass.

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 defects) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

McCormick & Co., Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of Stubb's Sticky Sweet BBQ Sauce, 18oz bottles, with a Best By Date of January 17, 2020. The recall is due to a glass bottle defect involving various thickness issues that may result in chipped or missing glass.

The affected product was distributed nationwide to Pennsylvania, Kansas, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Wisconsin, Florida, Virginia, Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Michigan, Kentucky, and Delaware. The total quantity involved in the recall is 583 cases.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. The defect poses a risk of injury from sharp glass fragments.

The recalled product

Product
McCormick & Co., Inc., Stubbs Barbecue. 18oz Best By Date of January 17, 2020.
Affected units
583

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 (2)

  • January 17
  • 2020

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 16 states specifically: