The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0057-2015·Announced 2014-10-29

Plum Organics Little Cremes Recalled for Choking Hazard

Plum, Inc. is recalling Little Cremes organic rice milk snacks because they are not softening as intended, posing a choking hazard to babies and young children.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): 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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (choking hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Plum, Inc. is recalling approximately 99,623 cases of Plum Organics Little Cremes: Organic Rice Milk Snacks, Super Purples variety. The recall was initiated due to an increased number of complaints that the product is not softening as intended. This failure to soften creates a potential choking hazard for babies and young children.

The affected product is sold in 1 oz. (28 grams) 8-count packages labeled as USDA Organic and Dairy Free. The specific item number is 1542, with a selling unit UPC of 846675000347 and a case UPC of 84665001542. All codes and sell-by dates ranging from August 5, 2014, to August 12, 2015, are included in this recall.

The product was distributed nationwide and internationally to Korea, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Mexico, and Bermuda. Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Plum Organics Little Cremes: Organic Rice Milk Snacks; Super Purples: Acai, Blackberry and Purple Carrot; Net Wt. 1 oz. (28 grams) 8 CT. USDA Organic; Dairy Free. Ingredients: ORGANIC SWEET POTATO PUREE, ORGANIC BLACKBERRY PUREE, ORGANIC APPLE PUREE, ORGANIC ACAI PUREE…
Manufacturer
Plum, Inc.
Category
Food — Baby Food / Snacks
Hazard

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 (4)

  • Item number 1542
  • Seling unit UPC 846675000347
  • Case UPC: 84665001542
  • All codes and sell by dates of BB 05 AUG 14 to 12Aug 15..

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Plum, Inc. 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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