Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed May Contain Metal Fragments - Recall
Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed (16oz & 32oz) may contain metal fragments. Consumers should stop using and return items to Wal-Mart for replacement.
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Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed has the potential to contain metal fragments.
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What happened, in plain English
Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed products with specific weights and UPCs were recalled because they might contain metal fragments. This hazard could cause injury if metal pieces are ingested. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19197-great-value-organic-ground-flax-seed-may-contain-metal-fragments.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19197-great-value-organic-ground-flax-seed-may-contain-metal-fragments · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1473-2018
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“Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed May Contain Metal Fragments - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19197-great-value-organic-ground-flax-seed-may-contain-metal-fragments. Based on FDA recall #F-1473-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1473-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Metal fragments in flax seeds could cause injury if ingested, such as cuts or internal damage. The hazard is not described as causing death or serious injury in normal use, but ingestion of metal fragments can lead to health issues.
Who’s affected
Owners of Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed (16oz and 32oz) purchased between April 2019 and the recall date are affected. People who consume flax seeds regularly are at higher risk of injury.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product names: 'Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed, Net Wt. 16 oz. (1 LB) 454g' with UPC 78742-14161 or 'Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 LB) 907g' with UPC 78742-14165. These items were distributed by Wal-Mart starting April 4, 2019.
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HEALTHY FOOD INGREDIENTS- Product
Great Value Organic Ground Flax Seed, Net Wt. 16 oz. (1 LB) 454g. UPC 78742-14161, and Net Wt. 32 oz. (2 LB) 907g, UPC- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Discard the recalled flax seed products immediately to avoid potential injury from metal fragments.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
FDA distribution: “CA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months 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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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-1473-2018 (April 21, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1473-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.