The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2202-2017·Announced 2017-05-24

Wegman's O'Brien Hash Browns Recalled for Foreign Material Contamination

McCain Foods USA is recalling Wegman's O'Brien Hash Browns because the product may contain hard plastic or rubber pieces from golf balls.

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 (foreign material ingestion) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling Wegman's O'Brien Hash Browns, frozen packages, net wt. 28 oz. (UPC 07789036523). The recall affects lot B161021. The product is being recalled because it may contain foreign materials, specifically hard plastic or rubber pieces from golf balls.

The recalled product was distributed in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The total quantity involved is 1,016 cases, with each case containing 12 packages of 28 oz.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot code B161021. If they possess the product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Wegman's O'Brien Hash Browns, frozen packages, net wt. 28 oz. UPC 07789036523.
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA
Category
Food — Frozen Foods
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 (1)

  • B161021

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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