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Fully Popped Recalls Poppin' Cobs 10 Pack Microwave Popcorn Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Uncommon Good Stores

Recalled May 7, 2020 · CPSC recall 20118 · Fully Popped

Recalled Poppin’ Cobs Microwave Popcorn front of box

Recalled Poppin’ Cobs back of box and bags

Recalled Poppin’ Cobs back of box date code in bottom right corner

Hazard

The popcorn's paper bag can catch fire in the microwave, posing fire and burn hazards.

Remedy

Replace

Units

About 4,900

Incidents / injuries

Poppin' Cobs has received five reports of the popcorn brown paper bags catching on fire in the microwave. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Description

This recall involves Poppin' Cobs 10 pack of microwave popcorn on the cob. The popcorn is packaged in a brown box with a black top with 10 Poppin' Cobs individually wrapped and 10 brown bags for popping. "Poppin' Cobs" is printed on the front of the box. Only boxes with date codes 042121 on the back of the box are included in the recall.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Poppin' Cobs 10 Pack Microwave Popcorn and contact the firm to receive free replacement bags. Consumers can order the replacement bags online at https://www.poppincobs.com/products/replacement-bags

Contact

Contact Fully Popped toll-free at 866-767-2627 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at www.poppincobs.com and click on “Recall” at the bottom of the page or at https://www.poppincobs.com/products/replacement-bags for more information.

Product

Poppin' Cobs 10 Pack Microwave Popcorn

Manufacturer(s)

Gilchrist Bag Manufacturing LLC, of Camden, Arizona

Distributed by

Fully Popped, of Indianapolis, Ind.

Retailers

Uncommon Goods stores in Brooklyn, N.Y. from September 2019 through January 2020 for about $18

Made in

United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →