The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2974-2015·Announced 2015-08-26

HEB Wheat Hot Dog Buns Recalled for Potential Cotton Fiber Contamination

H E B Grocery Company is recalling HEB Bake Shop 8 Wheat Hot Dog Buns because they may contain cotton fibers. The recall covers 1,727 units distributed in Texas.

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, which typically involves a temporary or medically reversible health risk. The presence of cotton fibers is a foreign material hazard that does not meet the criteria for Severe (Class I) or Critical (death/serious injury) but is more significant than a cosmetic defect.

Plain-English summary

H E B Grocery Company, LP is recalling HEB Bake Shop 8 Wheat Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC: 041220191659. The recall involves 1,727 units of the product. The reason for the recall is that the products may contain cotton fibers.

The affected products have Best By Dates of 7/3/2015 and 7/4/2015. The distribution pattern for this recall is Texas (TX). The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their Best By Dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
HEB Bake Shop 8 Wheat Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC: 041220191659
Manufacturer
H E B Grocery Company, LP
Category
Food — Bakery
Hazard
Affected units
1,727

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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