Urgent recall for popular yogurt brand over fears it contains shards of PLASTIC that could slice throats

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

Thousands of popular yogurt cups are being taken off shelves nationwide over fears they could contain one-inch shards of sharp plastic.
All 17 flavors and sizes of YoCrunch, made by Danone, with toppings including granola, cookie dough, Oreo, M&M, Snickers and Twix pieces are being recalled.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the plastic shards in the toppers that contain toppings and warned that they could pose a choking hazard or worse, slice a consumer's throat.
The pieces are described as transparent, potentially with sharp edges, and between 0.2 and one-inch in size, or up to the size of a quarter.
Several customers have contacted the FDA to report the plastic pieces, although no injuries or hospitalizations have been reported to date.
Danone said the recall affected all its YoCrunch products on shelves, which were manufactured between May and early June and have a sell-by date of September this year.
The company issued the recall on July 11, noting products were sold in many major retail chains, including Walmart, Target, Dollar General and Wegmans.
Customers who have the products in refrigerators at home are advised not to consume them and to throw them out. They can contact the YoCrunch team for a refund.
Consumers who suspect injury after consumption are urged to seek immediate medical care.
In the release warning of the plastic pieces, the FDA said: 'These fragments pose a potential choking hazard, which is why we are taking immediate action to remove all affected products from store shelves.'
Danone has said that a packaging error has led to the recall, after the plastics found in the topping pots were found to match the material used to mold the packaging.
YoCrunch yogurts are heat-sealed at facilities in White Plains, New York, and Louisville, Colorado, the release said.
The company's recall notice advises consumers to carefully check lot codes and expiration dates on YoCrunch products and contact their customer service hotline at 1-877-344-4886 for refunds or replacements.
Customers can access a full list of the products involved in the recall on the FDA's website.
It includes 6oz yogurt pots of strawberry and vanilla flavored yogurts with toppings including granola, M&Ms, Oreos and Snickers. And four packs of 4oz yogurts with a variety of toppings.
Revealing the recall, the FDA classified it as Class II, its second highest risk level and meaning the product could cause temporary or reversible health consequences such as injury.
And the side of a package of YoCrunch yogurts that are involved in the recall
Although the plastic was limited to the toppers, the company opted to recall all variations of the product.
The company said: 'Our top priority is ensuring the safety and quality of our products before they return to store shelves.'
Danone North America, the parent company behind both the International Delight coffee creamer and YoCrunch yogurt brands, has faced multiple product recalls in recent months.
Earlier this year, Danone voluntarily recalled more than 75,000 bottles of International Delight coffee creamers due to consumer reports of spoilage and illness.
It also marked the third major recall this month involving a dangerous foreign object in packaged food.
In June, Totally Cool Inc recalled over two dozen ice cream products, sold under brands like Friendly's, Hershey's, and Chipwich, after plastic and metal fragments were discovered inside the tubs.
In another incident in May, a recall of packaged salads was announced by Fresh Farms Inc after metal fragments were found in some of their products.
Industry observers say that the recent surge in recalls reflects pandemic-era supply chain challenges and the rapid adoption of automation, sometimes outpacing quality control improvements.
A June 2025 report from the Institute of Food Technologists found a 15 percent increase in reported incidents involving plastic fragments in processed foods over the past three years, often linked to packaging equipment malfunctions or material defects.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly one in six Americans contract a foodborne illness each year, resulting in about 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.