Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0359-2014·Announced 2013-12-04

Plum Organics Baby Food Recalled for Manufacturing Defect and Contamination

Plum Inc is recalling Cherry & Sweet Corn Organic Baby Food due to a manufacturing defect that led to post-process contamination.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves post-process contamination in baby food, which poses a risk of harm to a vulnerable population, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

Plum Inc is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Plum Organics Cherry & Sweet Corn Organic Baby Food, 4 oz. pouches. The recall is being conducted because of a manufacturing defect that resulted in post-process contamination. The affected products are packaged in 6-count cartons and 4-count packages with Best By dates ranging from 08/05/14 to 12/08/14 and the letters AT.

The recall covers 597,827 cases total across all varieties. These products were distributed nationwide and internationally to Korea, China, Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Jordan, Bermuda, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom. The products were distributed by Nest Collective, Inc.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their Best By dates and packaging codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact Plum Inc or Nest Collective for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product: Plum Organics Cherry & Sweet Corn Organic Baby Food, 4 oz. pouch. Flexible pouch with Resealable spout. Packaged for individual sale in 6 count cartons and in 4 count packages. Best By dates ranging from 08/05/14 to 12/08/14 and the letters AT. DISTRIBUTED BY: NEST…
Manufacturer: Plum Inc
Category: Food — Baby Food
Hazard: contamination
manufacturing-defect
Affected units: 597,827

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 (3)

Item number 1382: Selling Unit UPC: 846675001344
Case UPC:846675001382
Best By dates ranging from 08/05/14 to 12/08/14 and the letters AT.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 30 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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