Dole Classic Coleslaw Recall: Metal Fragments in 14 oz Bags
Dole Fresh Vegetables recalls limited quantities of Classic Coleslaw due to potential metal fragments. Check your UPC and codes.
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Recall of limited quantity of Classic Coleslaw due to potential for metal fragments in the product.
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What happened, in plain English
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling a limited quantity of Dole Classic Coleslaw because there may be metal fragments in the product. The affected items are 14 oz (397 g) plastic bags containing green cabbage and shredded carrots. Consumers should check their products against the specific codes listed below. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18780-dole-classic-coleslaw-recall-metal-fragments-in-14-oz-bags.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18780-dole-classic-coleslaw-recall-metal-fragments-in-14-oz-bags · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1833-2018
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“Dole Classic Coleslaw Recall: Metal Fragments in 14 oz Bags.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18780-dole-classic-coleslaw-recall-metal-fragments-in-14-oz-bags. Based on FDA recall #F-1833-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1833-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Metal fragments in food can cause serious injury, such as choking, dental damage, or internal cuts, if ingested.
Who’s affected
Consumers in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin who purchased the recalled coleslaw. Anyone with the specific lot codes or UPC listed is at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Dole Classic Coleslaw in a 14 oz (397 g) plastic bag with UPC Code 7143001066. Check the packaging for case codes: W201004, W201005, W201006, W201007, and W201008. The product was distributed in CT, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, and WI.
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Dole Classic Coleslaw, 14 oz. (397 g) plastic bag; Green Cabbage, shredded carrots. UPC Code 7143001066 Distributed by- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the coleslaw if it matches the description above due to the risk of metal fragments.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, so you should discard the product or contact the retailer for assistance.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 13 states.
FDA distribution: “CT, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 21 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-1833-2018 (August 1, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1833-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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