The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2785-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Sunridge Coconut Chews Recalled for Stainless Steel Wire Fragments

Falcon Trading Co. is recalling Sunridge Coconut Chews due to the presence of stainless steel wire fragments in the shredded coconut.

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 (stainless steel wire fragments) in a food product, which poses a risk of injury (choking, laceration) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text. This aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Falcon Trading Co., Inc. is recalling 156 cases of Sunridge Candy-Coconut Chews, Vanilla, 10 lb. boxes. The product is identified by item code 023617 and UPC 086700936177. The recall involves lot numbers 1081545 and 1101545.

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 are approximately 0.2 mm in diameter and range in length from 1 to 3 inches.

The affected product was distributed in Delaware, California, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Sunridge Candy-Coconut Chews, Vanilla. 10 lb. box. Item code: 023617; UPC: 086700936177 Falcon Trading Company Inc/Sun Ridge Farms, Royal Oaks, CA

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 1081545 and 1101545

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 →