Sonora Mills Foods

Recall #F-1632-2012 · Initiated 2008-06-07

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What happened

Sonora Mills Foods is recalling certain popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar snacks because an ingredient supplier may have included metal fragments in the lactic acid used to make them. The recall affects multiple package sizes sold across the US and Canada.

Who is at risk

Anyone who purchased popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar in the affected package sizes should check their products, as metal fragments could cause injury if consumed.

What to do

Check your popchips packages against the UPC numbers listed in the recall. If you have a matching product, stop eating it and either discard it or contact the manufacturer for a refund or replacement.

Product

popchips¿ Sea Salt & Vinegar, Potato Popped Chip Snack, 0.4 oz (UPC 0 82666 76550 9), 0.8 oz (UPC 0 82666 75500 5), 3 oz (UPC 0 82666 70050 0), 85 g (UPC 0 82666 71240 4 and 0 82666 71240 4)

Reason for recall

The firm received ingredient lactic acid from Kerry Ingredients and Flavors that may potentially contain metal fragments.

Quantity affected

17586 cases

Distribution

US Nationwide and Canada

Lot / code info

0.4oz: MAY2113; 0.8 oz: Lot MAY1613, MAY2013, MAY2113TM, MAY2613; 3 oz: MAY0313, MAY0813, MAY0913, MAY1013LY, MAY1513, MAY1613, MAY2113, MAY2113TM; 85g: Lot 13MA23TM and 13MA08

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Terminated

2013-01-29