Leclerc Foods Recalls Fit & Active Protein Bars Due to Plastic Contamination
Leclerc Foods USA is recalling Fit & Active Chocolatey Chip Protein Meal Bars because flexible pieces of yellow plastic were found in the product.
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 foreign material (plastic) in food, which poses a risk of harm (choking or injury) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.
Plain-English summary
Leclerc Foods USA is voluntarily recalling Fit & Active Chocolatey Chip Protein Meal Bars. The recall was initiated after the firm received reports of flexible pieces of yellow plastic found in the bars.
The affected product is identified by UPC 41498 18695, Lot Code Q209MY, and an expiration date of May 24, 2018. The recall covers 2,701 cases, with each case containing 7 boxes and each box containing 6 bars.
The product was distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, District of Columbia (DC), New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific bars and dispose of them if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fit & Active Chocolatey Chip Protein Meal Bars; UPC: 41498 18695; Lot Code: Q209MY; Expiration date: May 24, 2018
- Manufacturer
- Leclerc Foods USA
- Category
- Food — Protein Bars
- Hazard
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)
- UPC: 41498 18695
- Lot Code: Q209MY
- Expiration date: May 24
- 2018
Distribution
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