Alprose Dark Chocolate Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
BBM Chocolate Distributors is recalling Alprose Dark Chocolate products because they contain undeclared milk, a major food allergen.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. has recalled three (3) Alprose Dark Chocolate products due to the presence of undeclared milk allergen."
Plain-English summary
BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. is recalling three Alprose Dark Chocolate products due to the presence of an undeclared milk allergen. The specific product identified is Alprose Swiss Chocolate Dark Chocolate in a gold colored pillow gift box, with a net weight of 3.5 oz (100g). The product is packed in cartons containing 6 boxes with 20 units each, and carries the UPC 689423027308. It is a product of Switzerland distributed by BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. in Brooklyn, NY.
The recall covers all lots of Item number 5106. A total of 188 cartons have been definitively identified. The products were distributed to locations in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Canada.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the distributor. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Alprose Swiss Chocolate Dark Chocolate within a gold colored pillow gift box. NET WT 3.5 oz (100g). Packed as a carton with 6 boxes x 20 units. UPC 689423027308. Product of Switzerland. Distributed By: BBM CHOCOLATE DISTRIBUTORS, LTD. Brooklyn, NY 12205.
- Manufacturer
- BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd.
- Category
- Food — Chocolate
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 188
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 (2)
- all lots
- Item number 5106
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by BBM Chocolate Distributors, Ltd. under a single FDA (Food) 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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