New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Nearly 1.7 million pounds of brown and powdered sugar have been recalled in the US over concerns that some products may contain wheat kernels, prompting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to classify the action as a Class II recall.

The recall involves selected products sold under the United, Good & Gather and Crystal Sugar brands. The affected sugar was distributed across eight states - Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

The recall was initiated by Minneapolis-based United Sugar Producers and Refiners on 19 August and was classified by the FDA as Class II on 21 September.

The agency's classification means exposure to the affected products may cause temporary or medicall...