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CORRECTING and REPLACING Voluntary Recall of Hostess® SnoBalls® Due to Undeclared Allergen

CORRECTION...by Hostess Brands, LLC

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Identifier under "Batch" in release dated April 10, 2021 should read: "I031321000" (instead of "I031221000").

The updated release reads:

VOLUNTARY RECALL OF HOSTESS® SNOBALLS® DUE TO UNDECLARED ALLERGEN

Hostess Brands, LLC (“Hostess Brands”) has become aware that certain Hostess® SnoBalls® were inadvertently manufactured in the packaging for Hostess® Chocolate CupCakes and the packaging does not list “coconut,” an ingredient in SnoBalls®, as an allergen. Hostess Brands is voluntarily recalling the following SnoBalls® manufactured on March 13, 2021:

Product

Item UPC

Batch

Best By Date

Hostess® SnoBalls® (single-serve)

888109010096

I031321000

May 27, 2021

The products were sold to convenience stores, dollar stores, and distributors throughout the United States. No injuries or illnesses have been reported to date. Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged to discontinue consumption and contact the place of purchase about returning them for a full refund.

No other varieties of Hostess® SnoBalls® are affected.

Consumers with questions may contact 1-800-483-7253 and also visit www.hostesscakes.com.

Contacts

Marie Espinel, Katie Lewis or Hannah Arnold
The LAKPR Group
mespinel@lakpr.com, klewis@lakpr.com or harnold@lakpr.com

Industry:

Hostess Brands, LLC

Release Versions
English

Contacts

Marie Espinel, Katie Lewis or Hannah Arnold
The LAKPR Group
mespinel@lakpr.com, klewis@lakpr.com or harnold@lakpr.com

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