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Hummingbird Chia Seed Recall: Metal Bar Hazard

Hummingbird Wholesale recalls Organic Chia Seeds due to a metal bar hazard. Check your lot number and packaging details immediately.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0209-2020Food Hummingbird Wholesale ›

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Seven inch by three quarter inch metal bar was found in a 25# bag of Organic Chia seed when product was being repacked into 5# bags. Metal bar had a jagged edge, with a metal flake loosely attached. There is a possibility that there may have been additional metal flakes that would not be easily seen by consumers.

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Recalling firmHoney Heaven Wholesale Inc150 Shelton Mcmurphey Blvd Ste 104 · Eugene, OR 97401-5017

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc is recalling Hummingbird Wholesale Organic Chia Seeds because a seven-inch metal bar with jagged edges was found in the product during repacking. The recall affects 10 bags of 5 lbs each, distributed in California and Oregon. Consumers should check their pantry for this specific lot number. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16256-hummingbird-chia-seed-recall-metal-bar-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16256-hummingbird-chia-seed-recall-metal-bar-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0209-2020

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“Hummingbird Chia Seed Recall: Metal Bar Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16256-hummingbird-chia-seed-recall-metal-bar-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0209-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0209-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2019-11-18 that Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc is recalling Hummingbird Wholesale Organic Chia Seeds due to the presence of a metal bar with jagged edges and loose flakes. The agency said the product poses a choking and injury hazard.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Hummingbird Wholesale
Product: Organic Chia Seeds, SD120-5#
Packaging: Clear plastic bag with white label, net wt. 5 lbs.
Lot code: 19302
Distribution: California and Oregon

The hazard

A seven-inch by three-quarter-inch metal bar with a jagged edge and loosely attached metal flake was found in the product during repacking. There is a possibility that additional, hard-to-see metal flakes may also be present.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc has issued four other recalls since 2014-07-25. Recent brand recalls include an undeclared hazelnut hazard in Hummingbird Organic Roasted Salted Cashews on 2025-05-13 and mislabeled walnuts in Nutritional Yeast packages on 2022-05-25. Other recent recalls of similar products include King Harvest Jalapeno Hummus (2026-02-24), Dakota Honey Spreadable Spun Honey Jalapeno (2026-04-04), and Dakota Honey Spreadable Spun Honey (2026-04-04).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Hummingbird Wholesale Organic Chia Seeds, SD120-5#, packaged in a clear plastic bag with a white label and net wt. 5 lbs. The specific lot number is 19302. There is no UPC code on the packaging.

Brand
Hummingbird Wholesale
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the chia seeds if you have a bag with lot number 19302 due to the metal bar hazard.
Discard or return the item
The recall record does not specify a remedy, so please contact Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc for further instructions on disposal or refund.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California and Oregon.

FDA distribution: “distributed in CA and OR.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Oregon.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

Nov 18, 2019Firm started the recall
Dec 4, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Dec 11, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
May 22, 2020FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-0209-2020 (November 18, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0209-2020 to see it in context.
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