Sunbeam, Wonder Buns Recalled in 18 States For Choking Hazard
By Aisha K. Staggers on July 11, 2019
Flowers Foods, Inc., maker of Sunbeam, Wonder and other bread products, is voluntarily recalling hamburger, hot dog buns and other baked goods due to a choking hazard. The hazard is due to the potential presence of hard plastic pieces in the products.
About The Recall
Products were distributed under a variety of brands and sold in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The recall comes after following small pieces of hard plastic were discovered in production equipment. To date, there no reported injuries.
Recalled Products
| Product Description | UPC | Best By Date | Lot # |
| 7-ELEVEN 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 52548006600 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| BRAVO 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 33755858688 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| CBC NATHANS 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250093668 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| CLOVER VALLEY 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 70210007595 | July 18 and July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| CLOVER VALLEY 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 70210007601 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| FAMILY STYLE 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250024730 | July 18 and July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| FAMILY STYLE 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 70210012971 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| FLOWERS 12CT BRATWURST BUNS | 71301067764 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| FLOWERS 8CT 100% WHOLE WHEAT HAMBURGER BUNS | None | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| FLOWERS BBQ BREAD | 72250040792 | July 18 2019 | 180 |
| FLOWERS ENRICHED ROLLS | 70210006864 | July 18 2019 | 180 |
| FLOWERS RESTAURANT 12CT HOT DOG BUNS | 70210006406 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| FLOWERS RESTAURANT 12CT HOT DOG BUNS | 70210006499 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| FLOWERS RESTAURANT 12CT HOT DOG BUNS | 70210009643 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| FOOD DEPOT 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250024402 | July 19 2019 | 180 |
| FOOD DEPOT 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 72250024396 | July 19 2019 | 180 |
| GREAT VALUE 100% WHOLE WHEAT HAMBURGER BUNS | 78742008004 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| GREAT VALUE 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 78742223759 | July 18 and July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| GREAT VALUE 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 78742097282 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| GRISSOM’S MILL 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 51933267404 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| HITCHCOCK’S 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 70210103372 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| HOME PRIDE 16CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250006583 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| IDEAL 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250025072 | July 19 2019 | 180 |
| IDEAL 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 72250024631 | July 19 2019 | 180 |
| IGA 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 41270025485 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| IGA 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 41270042444 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| INGLES BBQ BREAD | 86854015438 | July 18 2019 | 180 |
| LAURA LYNN 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 86854007808 | July 19 2019 | 180 |
| LAURA LYNN 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 86854007846 | July 19 2019 | 180 |
| LAURA LYNN DINNER ROLLS | 86854066690 | July 18 2019 | 180 |
| L’OVEN FRESH 8CT KAISER BUNS | 41498117221 | July 17 2019 | 111 |
| MARKET PANTRY 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 85239031636 | July 18 and July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| MARKET PANTRY 8 CT HOT DOG BUNS | 85239701331 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| MEMBERS MARK 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS 3 PK | 93968013936 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| NATURAL GRAIN 12CT HOT DOG BUNS | 73105920597 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| NATURAL GRAIN 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 73105920580 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| NATURE’S OWN 8CT 100% WHOLE WHEAT HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250003988 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| NATURE’S OWN 8CT BUTTER HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250023139 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| OVEN FRESH 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250024716 | July 18 and July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| OVEN FRESH 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 72250024389 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| PIGGLY WIGGLY 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 41290013172 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| PIGGLY WIGGLY 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 41290013134 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| PUBLIX 12CT BROWN & SERVE ROLLS | 41415311909 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| PUBLIX 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 41415306905 | July 18 and July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| PUBLIX 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 41415307902 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| SE GROCERS 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 38259101827 | July 18 and July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| SE GROCERS 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 38259101834 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| SEDANO’S 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250000314 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| SUNBEAM 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 77633063283 | July 19 2019 | 180 |
| SUNBEAM 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 77633063740 | July 19 2019 | 180 |
| WM 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS (PAN PARA SANDWICH) | 78742048680 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| WONDER 12CT DINNER ROLLS | 72250074216 | July 18 2019 | 180 |
| WONDER 24CT DINNER ROLLS | 72250011693 | July 18 2019 | 180 |
| WONDER 8CT HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250021098 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| WONDER 8CT HONEY HAMBURGER BUNS | 72250021128 | July 18 2019 | 111 |
| WONDER 8CT HOT DOG BUNS | 72250021081 | July 19 2019 | 111, 180 |
| WONDER PULL-A-PART BBQ BREAD | 72250020923 | July 18 2019 | 180 |
What To Do
Consumers are advised to discard the affected products or to return them to the store of purchase for a refund.
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About the Author: Aisha K. Staggers is a writer, lecturer, political analyst and literary agent. She appears weekly for “Staggers’ State of Things” on the Dr. Vibe Show. Her work has been published by Paper Magazine, AfroPunk, The Spool, GREY Journal, MTV News, HuffPost, Blavity, Atlanta Blackstar, For Harriet, New York Review of Books and a host of other first-run publications and syndicated outlets. Find her on Twitter @AishaStaggers. For more of her work, check out her page here!
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