The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0100-2018·Announced 2017-11-08

Wegmans Peanut Butter Killer Brownies Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts

Wegmans is recalling Peanut Butter Killer Brownies sold in six states due to a supplier mix-up that may have introduced undeclared peanuts.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which the rubric defines as Critical (score 5) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling Peanut Butter Killer Brownies (UPC 2-08185-00000) because the product may contain undeclared peanuts. The recall was initiated due to a product mix-up by the supplier.

The affected brownies were sold pre-packaged by the pound in plastic clamshells or individually on the self-serve cookie bar in the Bakery Department of Wegmans stores. The recall covers products with sell-by dates from March 21, 2017, through April 15, 2017. The product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

Consumers with this product should stop eating it and return it to the store of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a peanut allergy should be particularly cautious, as the presence of undeclared peanuts poses a risk of allergic reaction.

The recalled product

Product
Wegmans Peanut Butter Killer Brownie, UPC Number 2-08185-00000. The product is sold pre-packaged by the pound in a plastic clamshell, or individually on the self-serve cookie bar, in the Bakery Department at Wegmans stores.
Manufacturer
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Category
Food — Bakery
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • SELL BY DATES: 03/21/17 through 4/15/17 only

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Wegmans Food Markets, 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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