Flour Recalled for Blue Balls

Check your kitchen if you buy King Arthur flour.

The company is recalling certain 5 pound bags due to the possible presence of small (7-9 mm) blue polyurethane balls, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports. The balls are used during the sifting process.

The balls are made from food-grade material, measure about half the diameter of a dime and are easily seen due to their blue color, according to King Arthur Flour.

What's Being Recalled

The recalled flour is:

• King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5 pound bag, UPC 0-71012-01050-9 with the combination of both the Best Used By Date plus Lot Code beneath nutrition facts panel

Best Used By Lot Code 12/26/2013 L12A26B 12/26/2013 L12A26C 12/27/2013 L12A27A 01/18/2014 A13A18A 01/18/2014 A13A18B 01/21/2014 A13A21A 01/22/2014 A13A22B 01/30/2014 A13A30A 01/31/2014 A13A31A

and

• King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour, 5 pound bag, UPC 0-71012-04105-3 with the combination of both the Best Used By Date plus Lot Code beneath nutrition facts panel

Best Used By Lot Code 12/26/2013 L12A26A 12/26/2013 L12A26B 01/03/2014 A13A03A 01/03/2014 A13A03B 01/16/2014 A13A16B 01/17/2014 A13A17A 01/23/2014 A13A23A 01/28/2014 A13A28A 01/31/2014 A13A31A

What To Do If You Have Recalled Flour

Recalled products can be returned for a full refund.

For more information on the recall, call the King Arthur Flour Consumer Hotline at (866) 797-9178, Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.