Nitre powder. Brand "Selected Product", 4oz plastic bags
Recalling firm: Hocean Inc
Why it was recalled
FDA analysis of the product found that the product consisted of mainly sodium nitrite. The product's label failed to bear adequate directions for use as required in 21 CFR 172.175. Failure to provide these directions for use may result in overuse that can pose an life-threatening hazard to health.
The exact product
Nitre powder. Brand "Selected Product", 4oz plastic bags, UPC 0 45027 97918 2.
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Original FDA code information
The product does not bear any manufacturing codes. All product on the market at the time the recall was initiated on 5/25/2012 is subject to recall.
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| UPC | 045027979182 | Nitre powder. Brand "Selected Product", 4oz plastic bags, UPC 0 45027 97918 2. |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2356-2012
- Event ID
- 61944
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- May 25, 2012
- Reported
- Sep 26, 2012
- Classified
- Sep 20, 2012
- Terminated
- Sep 24, 2012
- Quantity
- 50 cases with 100, 4-oz packages per case
- Location
- City Of Commerce, CA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Press Release
Where it was distributed
Distributed to wholesale distributors and Asian grocery stores nationwide to US states: California, Texas, Oregon, Nebraska, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Oklahoma, Washington, New Mexico, Ohio, Arizona, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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