Elevated risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Enjoy Life Baked snacks recall: Product may contain hard plastic pieces

Recall published 4+ years ago

Product may contain hard plastic pieces

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4 photos published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Foreign material — hard plastic

The company found hard plastic in the product, or a customer did. Either way the recall covers every pack from the runs listed, because contamination of this kind is rarely confined to one unit.

What the notice says: Product may contain hard plastic pieces

Why it matters: Pieces of hard plastic may be inside the product. The risk here is physical rather than microbial: cuts to the mouth or throat, a broken tooth, or an injury further down if a fragment is swallowed.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

If someone has swallowed a fragment and has mouth or throat pain, trouble swallowing, chest or stomach pain, vomiting, or blood in saliva or stool, they should be seen the same day. A fragment swallowed without symptoms usually passes on its own, but tell the clinician exactly what the product was: most plastics are invisible on a plain X-ray, so the history you give is what the decision rests on.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
June 30, 2022
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Enjoy Life
Product type
Snacks
Sold at
Amazon, Chewy
UPC codes
853522000184, 853522000191, 853522000214, 819597013801, 819597013818, 853522000627, 819597011258, 819597012569, 819597012576, 819597012583, 819597013290, 819597013313, 10819597014515
Reports of harm
There have been no reports of injury or illness received by Enjoy Life Foods to date related to these products.

Products covered by this recall

Baked snacks

What the company announced

Chicago, Ill. – June 30, 2022 – Enjoy Life Natural Brands LLC announced today a voluntary recall, out of an abundance of caution, of a limited quantity of a select list of baked snacks products due to the potential presence of hard plastic pieces. The company became aware of this issue as a result of internal quality assurance surveillance.

This recall is limited exclusively to the Enjoy Life products and Best By Dates listed in the grid below which are sold in retail stores and online in the United States and Canada. No other Enjoy Life Foods products are affected by this voluntary recall.

There have been no reports of injury or illness received by Enjoy Life Foods to date related to these products.

Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should discard any product they may have but should keep any available packaging and contact the company at 1-855-543-5335, 24 hours a day to get more information about the recall and how to receive a refund. Consumer Relations specialists are available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST.

This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

  • Product Description: Enjoy Life – Soft Baked Cookies – Snickerdoodle, 6.oz · Retail UPC: 853522000184 · Best By Date: 3/4/2023 3/10/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life – Soft Baked Cookies – Chocolate Chip, 6 oz · Retail UPC: 853522000191 · Best By Date: 2/5/2023 2/6/2023 3/5/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life – Soft Baked Cookies – Double Chocolate Brownie, 6 oz · Retail UPC: 853522000214 · Best By Date: 3/6/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life – Soft Baked Cookies – Sunseed Butter Chocolate Chip, 6 oz · Retail UPC: 819597013801 · Best By Date: 3/3/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life – Soft Baked Cookies – Monster, 6 oz · Retail UPC: 819597013818 · Best By Date: 2/6/2023 3/3/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life Chewy Bars – Sunseed Crunch, 5.75 oz · Retail UPC: 853522000627 · Best By Date: 3/3/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life Chewy Bars – Caramel Blondie, 5.75 oz · Retail UPC: 819597011258 · Best By Date: 3/3/2023 3/4/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life Soft Baked Fruit & Oat Breakfast Ovals - Apple Cinnamon, 8.8 oz · Retail UPC: 819597012569 · Best By Date: 2/12/2023 2/13/2023 2/20/2023 3/12/2023 3/13/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life Soft Baked Fruit & Oat Breakfast Ovals – Chocolate Chip Banana, 8.8 oz · Retail UPC: 819597012576 · Best By Date: 1/6/2023 1/7/2023 1/19/2023 1/20/2023 2/12/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life Soft Baked Fruit & Nut Breakfast Ovals – Berry Medley, 8.8 oz · Retail UPC: 819597012583 · Best By Date: 2/10/2023 2/11/2023 2/17/2023 3/10/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life Brownie Bites – Rich Chocolate, 4.76 oz · Retail UPC: 819597013290 · Best By Date: 1/10/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life Brownie Bites – Salted Caramel, 4.76 oz · Retail UPC: 819597013313 · Best By Date: 1/10/2023 · Image: See image below
  • Product Description: Enjoy Life Soft Baked Cookies - Amazon Variety Pack - (2SND,1CC,1OAT,1SBCC,1MSTR) - 6/6 oz · Retail UPC: 10819597014515 · Best By Date: 9/24/2022 1/20/2023 · Image: See image below

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 27 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 853522000184
  • 853522000191
  • 853522000214
  • 819597013801
  • 819597013818
  • 853522000627
  • 819597011258
  • 819597012569
  • 819597012576
  • 819597012583
  • 819597013290
  • 819597013313
  • 10819597014515

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 3/4/2023 3/10/2023
  • 2/5/2023 2/6/2023 3/5/2023
  • 3/6/2023
  • 3/3/2023
  • 2/6/2023 3/3/2023
  • 3/3/2023 3/4/2023
  • 2/12/2023 2/13/2023 2/20/2023 3/12/2023
  • 2/10/2023 2/11/2023 2/17/2023 3/10/2023
  • 1/10/2023
  • 9/24/2022 1/20/2023

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 6 oz
  • 5.75 oz
  • 8.8 oz
  • 4.76 oz

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Plastic pieces

Enjoy Life — The company found hard plastic in the product, or a customer did. Either way the recall covers every pack from the runs listed, because contamination of this kind is rarely confined to one unit.

  1. Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.
  2. Keep the pack if you can. If anyone was hurt, the fragment and the packaging together are the evidence that matters.
  3. Return it to the store or bin it sealed, and claim the refund using the lot code from the label.
  4. Check the freezer and the pantry for other packs carrying the same codes before you consider the matter closed.

Refunds, and what else you can claim

The purchase price is the floor, not the ceiling. Where a recall caused you a real cost, say so.

  • Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.
  • If you bought several packs over time, list them. Firms routinely settle for more than a single unit when a customer asks.
  • Medical costs, lost earnings or a spoiled event are not handled at the service desk. Write to the company contact on this page instead, with dates and documents.
  • Keep copies of everything you send. If a recall caused harm, that file is what any later claim rests on.

Remedy named in the notice: Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should discard any product they may have but should keep any available packaging and contact the company at 1-855-543-5335, 24 hours a day to get more information about the recall and how to receive a refund.

Company contact: Enjoy Life Natural Brands, LLC — Consumers: Enjoy Life Natural Brands, LLC, 1-855-543-5335

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Enjoy Life snacks recalled?

Product may contain hard plastic pieces Product may contain hard plastic pieces

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 853522000184, 853522000191, 853522000214; best-by date 3/4/2023 3/10/2023 or 2/5/2023 2/6/2023 3/5/2023. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should discard any product they may have but should keep any available packaging and contact the company at 1-855-543-5335, 24 hours a day to get more information about the recall and how to receive a refund.

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