Northwest Mothers Milk Bank Recalls Pasteurized Donor Human Milk
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank is recalling 51 bottles of pasteurized donor human milk distributed in Oregon after a hospital reported a foreign particle in one bottle.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a foreign particle (insect) in a single bottle, which is a low-risk contamination issue without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank is recalling 51 bottles of pasteurized donor human milk. The product is packaged in 4 oz. glass bottles with metal lids and plastic seals. The specific batch number is 001757-1, with an expiration date of 04/04/2016. The recall is limited to products distributed in Oregon.
The recall was initiated after a recipient hospital reported finding a foreign particle in a single bottle of mother's milk after it had been thawed and opened. The finder reported that the particle was a fruit fly or sugar ant.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Northwest Mothers Milk Bank for further instructions. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pasteurized Donor Human Milk, Frozen then thawed. Product is packaged in 4 oz. glass bottle with metal lid and plastic seal. A bar code is present on each label but there is NO UPC codes.
- Manufacturer
- Northwest Mothers Milk Bank
- Category
- Food — Donor Human Milk
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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