The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2784-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Falcon Trading Recalls Desiccated Coconut Due to Metal Fragments

Falcon Trading Co. is recalling desiccated coconut products due to the presence of stainless steel wire fragments. The affected product was distributed in several states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a physical hazard (stainless steel wire fragments) in a food product, which poses a significant risk of injury. Per the rubric, significant injury reports or structural defects in food products warrant a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Falcon Trading Co., Inc. is recalling 726 25-pound sacks of Conventional Desiccated Coconut - Medium Shred. The recall was initiated after the firm discovered stainless steel wire fragments in the shredded coconut received from a supplier in Sri Lanka. The fragments were approximately 0.2 mm in diameter and between 1 to 3 inches in length.

The affected product is identified by lot numbers DCM-101 and DCM-102, with an expiration date of 20.11.2015. The product was imported by Falcon Trading Company Inc/Sun Ridge Farms in Royal Oaks, CA, and distributed in Delaware, California, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Conventional Desiccated Coconut - Medium Shred 25 lb. bags. Exp date: 20.11.2015 Item code: 001120; UPC: 086700011201 Imported by Falcon Trading Company Inc/Sun Ridge Farms, Royal Oaks, CA Country of Origin - Sri Lanka

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)

  • Lot number DCM -101 and DCM - 102. Expiration: 20.11.2015

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Falcon Trading Co., 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →