The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0083-2020·Announced 2019-11-06

Dried Date Recall Issued for Undeclared Sulfites

Super World Trading Inc. is recalling 12-ounce bags of dried dates due to undeclared sulfites. The product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Maryland.

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: "Product contains undeclared sulfites."

Plain-English summary

Super World Trading Inc. is recalling 12-ounce bags of dried dates packed in clear plastic bags. The product is identified by the UPC 6907419100588 and is labeled as a product of China. The recall involves 10 cases, with 50 units per case, totaling 500 units.

The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared sulfites. Sulfites are a common food allergen that must be declared on the label to protect consumers with sulfite sensitivities. The product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Maryland.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific 12-ounce bags of dried dates with the listed UPC. If found, consumers should stop using the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Dried Date NET WT: 12 oz(340g+/-5g) packed in clear plastic bag. Product of China. INGREDIENTS: DRTED DATE; Packed By: Fang Run Food Packaging Co., LTD 3 Zhengang Road, Shuibu Gangning Areat Aishan City, Guangdong, China; Distributed by: Super World Trading Inc. 28 Varick…

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)

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Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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