Trader Joe's Potato Tots Recall: Small Plastic Pieces Risk
Trader Joe's recalls frozen potato tots (SKU 94904) due to small plastic/rubber pieces. Consumers should stop using if they have the product.
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Product was recalled due to small pieces of plastic or rubber material.
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What happened, in plain English
Trader Joe's is recalling frozen potato tots (SKU : 94904) because small pieces of plastic or rubber can be present. This poses a choking hazard for young children and could cause injury if swallowed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15141-trader-joe-s-potato-tots-recall-small-plastic-pieces-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15141-trader-joe-s-potato-tots-recall-small-plastic-pieces-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0014-2021
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“Trader Joe's Potato Tots Recall: Small Plastic Pieces Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15141-trader-joe-s-potato-tots-recall-small-plastic-pieces-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0014-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0014-2021%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains small plastic or rubber pieces that could be accidentally swallowed, especially by young children. This poses a choking hazard and could cause injury if the pieces are ingested.
Who’s affected
Anyone who bought Trader Joe's frozen potato tots (SKU 94904) from stores selling them. Young children are at higher risk due to choking hazards.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the SKU # 94904 on the retail bag or the master case label (0094 9040). The product is sold in 2-pound bags and packaged in plastic.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
If you have the recalled Trader Joe's potato tots (SKU 94904), stop using them immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
FDA distribution: “distributed in CA, CT, FL, IL, PA, TX and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 44 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0014-2021 (September 29, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0014-2021 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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