Jolly Time Microwave Popcorn Recalled for Metal Fragments
American Pop Corn Co is recalling Jolly Time Microwave popcorn due to potential contamination with stainless steel metal fragments.
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 3/5 (High).
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 High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
American Pop Corn Co is recalling Jolly Time Microwave popcorn, Homemade Classic Stovetop Flavor, 3/3-oz bags/carton. The recall involves 103 cases of the product, which are packaged in 12-carton cases. The specific product is identified by a Best By code of 04/01/15 (Julian date 4091). The individual carton UPC is 028190007807, the 12-ct case UPC is 10028190007804, and the 48-ct shipper UPC is 128190487804.
The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with stainless steel metal fragments. This hazard poses a risk of injury to consumers who may ingest the metal fragments.
Distribution of the affected product was made to California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- Jolly Time Microwave popcorn, Homemade Classic Stovetop Flavor, 3/3-oz bags/carton. The cartons are packaged 12-cartons/case. Individual carton - UPC 028190007807, on the 12-ct case - UPC 10028190007804, 48-ct shipper UPC 128190487804 American Pop Corn Company, Sioux City, IA
- Manufacturer
- American Pop Corn Co
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 103
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 code of 04/01/15 (Julian date) 4091
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by American Pop Corn Co 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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