Mountain West Mothers' Milk Bank Recalls Pasteurized Donor Human Milk
Mountain West Mothers' Milk Bank is recalling pasteurized donor human milk bottles due to a foreign object found in a bottle. The affected milk was distributed in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah.
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 involves a foreign object in infant milk, which poses a risk of harm (such as choking or injury) even though no injuries have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.
Plain-English summary
Mountain West Mothers' Milk Bank Inc. is recalling 140 bottles of 3-ounce pasteurized donor human milk. The recall was initiated because a foreign object was found in a bottle. The affected product is packaged in BPA-free plastic bottles embossed with "Donor Human Milk" and includes a unique identifier label with the Milk Bank Code (MWMMB), Batch ID, Unique Bottle number, Expiration Date, QR Code, and nutritional content. The specific batches involved are 000955-1, 000955-2, 000955-3, and 000955-4, all of which have an expiration date of September 1, 2021.
The recalled product was distributed in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah. Consumers should check their inventory for bottles matching these batch numbers and expiration dates. The source text does not specify the nature of the foreign object or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.
Consumers are advised to stop using the affected product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of or exposure to the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mountain West Mothers' Milk Bank - Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, 3 fluid ounce BPA free plastic bottles, embossed with "Donor Human Milk" and graduation marks on the front side Unique identifier label which includes distributing Milk Bank Code (MWMMB), Batch ID, Unique Bottle…
- Manufacturer
- Mountain West Mothers' Milk Bank Inc.
- Category
- Food — Human Milk
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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