Dollar General Corporation is recalling three lots of its eight ounce Clover Valley Instant Coffee because of the potential presence of glass in the product.
The affected product can be identified by the following label information:
8-Ounce Clover Valley Instant Coffee
Package UPC: 876941004069
Lot: L-5163 / Best By 12/13/2026
Lot: L-5164 / Best by 12/13/2026
Lot: L-5165 / Best by 12/14/2026
Customers can find the lot and best by date information around the neck of the unit.
Clover Valley Instant Coffee was sold and distributed July 9-21 exclusively in Dollar General retail stores located in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA,ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI ,WV and WY.
The recall is being initiated after a customer notified Dollar General employees about the problem. Ingesting glass fragments may cause injury to the consumer, and these injuries may include damage to teeth, laceration of the mouth and throat, or perforation of the intestine. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date.
Customers who purchased this product are encouraged to discard it and contact Dollar General either via email at customercare@dollargeneral.com or by phone at 888-309-9030 to request a full refund of the purchase price.
Dollar General is actively investigating the source of the glass contamination.
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