Shrimp paste recalled after the product tested high for lead
Gusto Group is recalling 7 cases of Klong Kone shrimp paste after the product tested high for lead.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the record states the product tested high for lead, and no illnesses are reported.
Plain-English summary
DPA161 Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) 'L', 32 oz, sold 12 count in plastic jars at 12 packages per case, is being recalled by Gusto Group, Inc.
The reason given in the enforcement record is that the product tested high for lead.
The recall covers 7 cases, identified in the record as DPA161 Shrimp Paste (Klong Kone) 'L'. The recalled product was distributed to Iowa and New Jersey. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should follow the retailer's return instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Personal Care, Vaporizing Chest Rub, 4 oz, 12 count, UPC 048155903319
- Manufacturer
- GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
- Category
- Food — Condiment
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All lots within expiry distributed by Gold Star Distribution.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 27 recalled by GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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