A popular coffee product sold in all but two US states is being recalled after the company received consumer reports that glass shards were found in it.
Dollar General announced its voluntary recall of Clover Valley Instant Coffee on Monday ‘due to the potential presence of glass.’
The product was sold and distributed in Dollar General stores in every state except Hawaii and Alaska.
The company was alerted to the issue after a customer notified Dollar General employees of glass in the product.
In its recall notice, the FDA stated: ‘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.’
The units were sold and distributed between July 9 and 21, 2025.
No injuries have been reported to date.
Certain lots of Dollar General coffee have been recalled due to the potential contamination with glass (stock image)
The above shows an image of one of the recalled coffee products
The three recalled lots include 8-Ounce Clover Valley Instant Coffee with a package UPC of 876941004069.
The products have the following lot numbers: Lot: L-5163; Lot: L-5164; and Lot: L-5165.
Best by dates include December 13, 2026 and December 14, 2026.
Customers can find the lot number and best by date information around the neck of the coffee product’s bottle.
Dollar General is investigating the source of the glass contamination but it is not currently known how glass may have ended up in the product.
Small pieces of glass will likely pass through the body without causing symptoms, but larger pieces or those with sharp edges can cause serious harm.
Glass can cut the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach and intestines. This can lead to blood in the stool, chest and abdominal pain, and if the cut is severe enough, you may develop fever, chills, bloating and a swollen abdomen.
If glass cuts the intestines, a person could experience a gastrointestinal perforation, which is a serious medical emergency and requires immediate surgery.
It can lead to the contents of the intestines leaking into the abdominal cavity. This can cause organ damage and sepsis, a deadly infection.
Customers who purchased the product are urged to throw it away and contact Dollar General for a full refund.
The company can be reached via email at customercare@dollargeneral.com or by phone at 1-888-309-9030 from 6 am to 1 am CST seven days a week.
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