The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0075-2022·Announced 2021-11-10

Yang Wu International Asian Pears Recalled for Pesticide Contamination

Yang Wu International Inc is recalling Asian Pears (YW Brand, 5Kg cases, Lot YF21008) distributed in California and Pennsylvania after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation found the pesticide Phorate at 0.055 ppm, a level determined to be a health hazard.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, and the pesticide contamination is a precautionary finding based on detected residue levels rather than confirmed harm. The absence of reported illness and the theoretical nature of the hazard places this in the Moderate category.

Plain-English summary

Yang Wu International Inc is recalling Asian Pears sold under the YW Brand in 5-kilogram cases (14 pears per case) with Lot number YF21008. A total of 980 cases were distributed to California and Pennsylvania.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation sampled the product and detected the pesticide Phorate at levels of 0.055 ppm, which was determined to be a health hazard to consumers.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns are advised to contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the recalling firm, Yang Wu International Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Asian Pears 5Kg, YW Brand; 14 pears per case
Manufacturer
Yang Wu International Inc
Category
Food — Produce / Pesticide Residue
Hazard
  • pesticide-residue
  • phorate

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)

  • Lot no YF21008

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • CA
  • PA

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