HEB Bake Shop Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns Recalled for Cotton Fibers
H E B Grocery Company is recalling 653 units of HEB Bake Shop 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns because they may contain cotton fibers.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a foreign material (cotton fibers) with no reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
H E B Grocery Company, LP is recalling 653 units of HEB Bake Shop 100% Whole Wheat 8 Hamburger Buns, Net Wt. 17.75 OZ (1 LB 1.75 OZ), UPC: 041220830565. The recall is due to the possibility that the products contain cotton fibers.
The affected products have Best By Dates of 7/3/2015 and 7/4/2015. The recall is limited to distribution in Texas (TX). No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- HEB Bake Shop 100% Whole Wheat 8 Hamburger Buns, Net Wt. 17.75 OZ (1 LB 1.75 OZ), UPC: 041220830565
- Manufacturer
- H E B Grocery Company, LP
- Category
- Food — Bakery Products
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 653
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 (2)
- Best By Dates: 7/3/2015
- 7/4/2015
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by H E B Grocery Company, LP 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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