The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0364-2014·Announced 2013-12-04

Plum Organics Baby Food Recalled for Manufacturing Defect

Plum Inc is recalling Sweet Potato, Corn & Apple 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 involves a manufacturing defect leading to post-process contamination in baby food, which poses a risk of harm to a vulnerable population, but no specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Plum Inc is recalling 597,827 cases of Plum Organics Sweet Potato, Corn & Apple Organic Baby Food, 4 oz. pouches. The recall is due to a manufacturing defect that led to post-process contamination.

The affected product is 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 product was distributed nationwide and to Korea, China, Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Jordan, Bermuda, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom.

Consumers should check their pantries for the affected product and contact Plum Inc for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Plum Organics Sweet Potato, Corn & Apple 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…
Manufacturer
Plum Inc
Category
Food — Baby Food
Hazard
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 (4)

  • Item number 11573: Selling Unit UPC
  • 890180001245 Case UPC: 890180001573 Item number 80013
  • Selling Unit UPC
  • 890180001245 Case UPC

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.

See all 30 products in this recall →

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