Firm noticed stainless steel wire fragments, approximately .2 MM in diameter and between 1 to 3 inches in length in shredded coconut received from supplier in Sri Lanka.
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmFalcon Trading Co., Inc.423 Salinas Rd · Royal Oaks, CA 95076-5232
“Sunridge Candy-Coconut Chews Vanilla Recall: Stainless Steel Fragments Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/26822-sunridge-candy-coconut-chews-vanilla-recall-stainless-steel-fragments-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-2785-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2785-2015%22&limit=1).
Falcon Trading Co., Inc. voluntarily recalled Sunridge Candy-Coconut Chews, Vanilla, 10 lb. boxes due to potential stainless steel wire fragments, according to the FDA on May 22, 2015. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class II recall after the firm noticed metal pieces in shredded coconut from a Sri Lankan supplier.
How to tell if you have it
Sunridge Candy-Coconut Chews, Vanilla. 10 lb. box
Item code: 023617
UPC: 086700936177
Lot numbers 1081545 and 1101545
Sold in DE, CA, TX, OK, LA
The hazard
The recall involves stainless steel wire fragments approximately .2 MM in diameter and between 1 to 3 inches in length found in the product. The FDA stated these fragments were noticed in shredded coconut received from a supplier in Sri Lanka.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Falcon Trading Co., Inc. has one other recall on record since 2026-03-24, specifically a SunRidge Farms Organic Chili Bean Blend Recall for pesticide contamination risk on that date. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ukrop's Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce Recall (2026-07-30) and McCain Foods Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrel Recall (2025-12-03).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 10 lb box with item code 023617 and UPC 086700936177. The product was sold by Falcon Trading Co. in Royal Oaks, CA with lot numbers 1081545 and 1101545.
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Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
DE, CA, TX, OK, LA,
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-2784-2015
Conventional Desiccated Coconut - Medium Shred 25 lb. bags. Exp date: 20.11.2015 Item code: 001120; UPC: 086700011201 Imported by Falcon Trading Company Inc/Sun Ridge Farms, Royal Oaks, CA Country of Origin - Sri Lanka; Lot number DCM -101 and DCM - 102. Expiration: 20.11.2015
726 x 25 lb. sacks
F-2785-2015
Sunridge Candy-Coconut Chews, Vanilla. 10 lb. box. Item code: 023617; UPC: 086700936177 Falcon Trading Company Inc/Sun Ridge Farms, Royal Oaks, CA; Lot number 1081545 and 1101545
156 x 10 lb.cases
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using and discard the recalled Sunridge Candy-Coconut Chews Vanilla 10 lb boxes with item code 023617 and UPC 086700936177.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “DE, CA, TX, OK, LA,” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
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-2785-2015 (May 22, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2785-2015 to see it in context.
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