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Tainted Hostess Powdered Sugar Mini Donuts

A couple weeks ago I purchased a pack of Hostess Powdered Sugar Mini Donuts for my daughters at the Nehalem Shell Gas Station. I opened the package and ate one and noticed a strong chemical taste. I tried another and it had the same taste so I spit it out. I put the donuts and packaging into a plastic zip-lock bag and stored in my refrigerator. I was sick all that night and part of the next day while I worked.

I am lucky my daughters did not eat these donuts and get sick.

A week or so later I called the (800) number on the package and reported what I had encountered. The Hostess representative took some numbers off the package and told me that batch was recalled. It was recalled because of moisture control and fungus development. She offered me 4 (four) coupons so I could buy more of their donuts.

Today I received a letter saying "...our apologies for any alarm or inconvenience this may have caused...", a coupon for one replacement pack of the same donuts and a postage paid label with out packaging so I can mail the remaining poisonous donuts back to them.

This kind of bothered me, so I called Hostess and reminded them that I got sick from eating their poisonous donuts and asked about long term health effects. I asked why their letter did not contain any medical information. Medical information such as an explanation of what made me sick and the short or long term health effects that their poisonous donuts have on the consumers who ate them. Sending me such a letter and a coupon for one pack of donuts appears that they are not concerned or hiding something.

They said a manager will call me back within 24 to 48 hours.

In the mean time I Googled Tainted Hostess Powdered Sugar Mini Donuts:

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=tainted+Hostess+Powdered+Sugar+Mini+Donuts+

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=hostess+donuts+taste+like+chemicals

Be careful if you eat Hostess Donuts and any suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

Received a phone call from a Hostess Manager. It started by her asking what my concerns are, then informing me that my prior conversation was recorded where I had agreed to settle the matter for the coupon that was mailed to me. I advised her that their product made me sick, they have not provided me with any medical information pertaining to what made me sick and the long term effects, and if they are making legal settlements based on telephone recordings, then I will seek legal assistance. Basically, they know they did something wrong and they are covering it up.

Brandon George

Nehalem, Oregon USA

brgsr123@***.com

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It is now, August, 23,2016. I got online to research what I had found today.

Most of the posts on this site are from last year, and leading into the beginning of this year. I am home sick. Most who posted have the same story as my co-worker and myself.

I took them back to the store before I decided to do research. Unfortunately, I ate quite a few donnetts, from 3 different packages.

Guest

Same happened to me just the other day! Opened my package and it reeked of chemicals.

Obviously these have not been recalled.

I threw theme away at first, then I went to Google to find where to submit a complaint and there were pages of complaints about this and several of their other items. I'm reporting to Fda and I'm astonished something hasn't been done already.

Guest

I just had the same thing happen to me, 12-14-15 I unfortunately ate one, but I smelt a horrible smell and end up noticing it came from my donut. I was feeling ill for awhile.

Hope this all goes away..

Ill never eat them again. youngrobert2008@***.com

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I just opened a pack for my 1 year old and noticed it smelled like finger nail polish remover. And it had fuzzy stuff all over....... I am soooo mad!!!

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