The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1632-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments

Sonora Mills Foods is recalling Popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar snacks because an ingredient may contain metal fragments.

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 (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Sonora Mills Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar, Potato Popped Chip Snack. The recall affects 17,586 cases of the product in 0.4 oz, 0.8 oz, 3 oz, and 85 g package sizes.

The recall was initiated because the firm received lactic acid from Kerry Ingredients and Flavors that may potentially contain metal fragments. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot codes listed in the official recall notice. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
popchips¿ Sea Salt & Vinegar, Potato Popped Chip Snack, 0.4 oz (UPC 0 82666 76550 9), 0.8 oz (UPC 0 82666 75500 5), 3 oz (UPC 0 82666 70050 0), 85 g (UPC 0 82666 71240 4 and 0 82666 71240 4)
Manufacturer
Sonora Mills Foods
Category
Food — Snacks
Hazard
Affected units
17,586

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 (13)

  • 0.4oz: MAY2113
  • 0.8 oz: Lot MAY1613
  • MAY2013
  • MAY2113TM
  • MAY2613
  • 3 oz: MAY0313
  • MAY0813
  • MAY0913
  • MAY1013LY
  • MAY1513
  • MAY1613
  • MAY2113
  • 85g: Lot 13MA23TM and 13MA08

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Sonora Mills Foods 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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