{"id":2005,"date":"2025-03-13T10:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcn.com\/us\/?p=2005"},"modified":"2025-03-13T10:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:50:17","slug":"fda-recall-for-snack-sold-at-walmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcn.com\/us\/fda-recall-for-snack-sold-at-walmart\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA announces: a popular snack sold at Walmart is being urgently recalled over metal contamination \u2013 and millions may be at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soup season may be ending but be sure to check your pantries for any oyster crackers as they might potentially be contaminated with metal which could lead to injury or health complications. The FDA<\/a> recently issued a recall notice for a popular snack that had been sold at Walmart<\/a> and several other supermarket stores.<\/p>\n

FDA issues recall on crackers<\/h2>\n

Well over 15,000 cases of oyster crackers have been recalled after a notice was sent out by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall was announced after stainless steel wire was discovered to have contaminated the product. The recalled oyster crackers were sold at Walmart, Target, and Giant Eagle under various labels. The metal contamination can “pose a tooth injury and choking hazard, and a GI tract injury.”<\/p>\n

The notice of recall was sent out by the FDA on February 21, 2025 and later received a Class II<\/a> classification on March 11. A Class II classification is a moderately severe status level and may cause “temporary or reversible health consequences or where the\u00a0probability of serious adverse health consequences\u00a0is remote.”<\/p>\n

The oyster crackers were produced by Shearer’s Foods LLC of Massillon, Ohio and is packaged and labeled under a variety of brand names. Shearer’s Foods issued the recall after foreign materials was discovered in the product. Instead of issuing a press release, the manufacturer opted to email sellers directly regarding the metal contamination in the product.<\/p>\n

The tainted item was sold at Walmart, Giant Eagle, and Target in the following states:<\/p>\n