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Medium RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Packaged & Processed

Various Microwave Popcorn Brands Recalled for Glass Fragments

Agency Publication Date: September 23, 2020
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Summary

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. has recalled 5,958 units of various microwave popcorn brands, including Cadia, Lidl, Full Circle, Nature's Promise, Sprouts, and Life Smart, because a popcorn ingredient may contain tempered glass pieces between 3 mm and 7 mm in size. These products were distributed to grocery stores across 21 US states and Canada. Consumers should return any affected popcorn to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Risk

The popcorn may contain fragments of tempered glass which, if ingested, can cause cuts or serious injury to the mouth, throat, or digestive tract.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your microwave popcorn packaging for the following brands: Cadia Organic, Lidl, Full Circle Organic, Nature's Promise, Sprouts Farmers Market, or Life Smart Organic.
  2. Match the UPC codes and lot codes (Best By dates) on your product to the affected list. Affected UPCs include 15369-01288, 40351-57962, 36800-40610, 88267-05576, 36800-40609, 46670-31919, 36800-40611, 46670-31918, and 15369-01289. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) if you have further questions or need to report an incident.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Cadia Organic Lightly Salted Popcorn (9.9 oz)by Cadia
Variants: Lightly Salted
UPC Codes:
1536901288
Lot Numbers:
JUL1921N2

3-3.3 oz bags per box; Distributed by KeHDistributors LLC

Product: Lidl Naturally Flavored Butter Microwave Popcorn (9.9 oz)by Lidl
Variants: Naturally Flavored Butter
UPC Codes:
4035157962
Lot Numbers:
JUL192021N2
JUL232021N2
AUG182021N2

3-3.3 oz bags per box; Distributed by LIDL US, LLC

Product: Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Light Butter (8.7 oz)by Full Circle
Variants: Light Butter
UPC Codes:
3680040610
Lot Numbers:
AUG1721N2
JUL1121N2
JUL2021N2
JUL2321N2

3-2.9 oz bags per box; Distributed by Topco Associates LLC

Product: Nature's Promise Microwave Popcorn Butter Flavor (8.7 oz)by Nature's Promise
Variants: Butter Flavor
UPC Codes:
8826705576
Lot Numbers:
AUG0221N02
AUG1721N2
JUL1121N2
JUL2021N2
JUL2321N2

3-2.9 oz bags per box; Distributed by Foodhold USA, LLC

Product: Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Butter (9.9 oz)by Full Circle
Variants: Butter
UPC Codes:
3680040609
Lot Numbers:
AUG0121N2
AUG0221N2
AUG1721N2
AUG1821N2
JUL1121N2
JUL1921N2
JUL2021N2

3-3.3 oz bags per box; Distributed by Topco Associates LLC

Product: Sprouts Farmers Market Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn (9.9 oz)by Sprouts Farmers Market
Variants: Organic Butter
UPC Codes:
4667031919
Lot Numbers:
JUL1821N2
JUL1921N2

3-3.3 oz bags per box

Product: Life Smart Organic Microwave Popping Corn Butter Flavour (3 x 94 g)by Life Smart
Variants: Butter Flavour
UPC Codes:
5974997319
Lot Numbers:
20210711N2

Imported for Metro Brands Montreal Quebec

Product: Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted (8.7 oz)by Full Circle
Variants: Salted
UPC Codes:
3680040611
Lot Numbers:
AUG1821N2
JUL1621N2
JUL1721N2
JUL2021N2
JUL3121N2

3-2.9 oz bags per box; Distributed by Topco Associates LLC

Product: Sprouts Farmers Market Organic Salted Microwave Popcorn (8.7 oz)by Sprouts Farmers Market
Variants: Organic Salted
UPC Codes:
4667031918
Lot Numbers:
JUL1721N2

3-2.9 oz bags per box

Product: Life Smart Organic Microwave Popping Corn Original (3 x 82 g)by Life Smart
Variants: Original
UPC Codes:
5974997320
Lot Numbers:
20210716N2

Imported for Metro Brands Montreal Quebec

Product: Nature's Promise Organic Microwave Popcorn Slightly Salted (8.7 oz)by Nature's Promise
Variants: Slightly Salted
UPC Codes:
8826705575
Lot Numbers:
AUG0121N2
AUG1821N2
JUL1821N2
JUL2021N2
JUL2321N2
JUL2721N2
JUL3121N2

3-2.9 oz bags per box; Distributed by Foodhold USA, LLC

Product: Cadia Organic Unsalted Microwave Popcorn (8.4 oz)by Cadia
Variants: Unsalted
UPC Codes:
1536901289
Lot Numbers:
JUL2021N2

3-2.8 oz bags per box; Distributed by KeHDistributors LLC

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 86397
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
Sold By: KeHDistributors LLC; LIDL US, LLC; Topco Associates LLC; Foodhold USA, LLC; Sprouts Farmers Market; Metro Brands
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 5 products (Cadia 320/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lidl: 890/10/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Full Circle: 972/12/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases, Nature's Promise: 3171/6/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Full Circle: 2,742/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Sprouts: 371/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lifesmart: 336/12/3/94 g/bags/boxes/cases; FC: 1,890/12/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Sprouts: 401/12/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lifesmart: 71/12/3/82 g/bags/boxes/cases; NP: 4,721 cases; 34/12/3/2.8 oz/bags/boxes/cases)
Distributed To: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin

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