The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1787-2012·Announced 2012-08-01

Kettle Brand Potato Chips Recalled Due to Metal Fragments in Raw Material

Kettle Foods is recalling New York Cheddar potato chips because metal fragments were found in the lactic acid used for flavorings.

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 physical hazard (metal fragments) in a food product. While no injuries are reported in the source text, the presence of metal fragments poses a risk of harm (choking or injury), which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Kettle Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Kettle Brand Potato Chips, New York Cheddar. The recall is being conducted because metal fragments were identified in the raw material (lactic acid) used in the product's flavorings.

The affected products include various package sizes of New York Cheddar potato chips, including 1.5 oz, 2 oz, 5 oz, 8.5 oz, and 220 g bags, as well as display and shipper configurations. The recall covers approximately 1,670 cases and 3,760 bags distributed to 36 customers worldwide. Specific lot codes and best-before dates are provided in the official recall notice to identify affected units.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and contact Kettle Foods for a refund or replacement. The company is responsible for the recall and is working to remove the affected inventory from the market.

The recalled product

Product
Kettle Brand Potato Chips, New York Cheddar; 1) 24/1.5oz, item # 0712278000, UPC 0 8114 11271 2; 2) 24/2 oz item # 0703320000 UPC 0 84114 03320 8; 3) 15/5 oz item # 0710863000, UPC 0 84114 0094 1; 4) 12/8.5 oz item #'s 0710813001 and 0710813500 (different numbers for differen
Manufacturer
Kettle Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Snacks
Hazard

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)

  • Best Before 15Nov12 for all plus 1Nov12 for 15/5 oz
  • Line 2 of package code and case code: 1) 0914438
  • 2) 0914218
  • 0914328
  • and 0914438
  • 3) 0914544
  • plus 0914322A and 0914322B for package and 0914322 for case
  • 4 and 5) 0914212A and 0914212B for package and 0914212 for case
  • 6) 0914322A no case code. 7) no bag or case code

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Kettle Foods, Inc. 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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