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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0528-2016·Announced 2016-02-24

AA USA Trading Recalls Dried Fruit Slices for Undeclared Dyes and Sulfites

AA USA Trading Inc. is recalling Dried Kiwi Slices and Dried Tai Sweet Mango Slices because they contain undeclared food dyes and sulfites.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

AA USA Trading Inc. is voluntarily recalling Dried Kiwi Slice and Dried Tai Sweet Mango Slice. The recall was initiated because the products contain undeclared food additives, specifically FD&C Yellow #6, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Yellow #5, and sulfites.

The affected Dried Kiwi Slice product is 8 oz. bags manufactured by AA USA Trading Inc. of South River, NJ. The distribution dates for these products were between July 1 and December 11, 2014. The products were distributed in New Jersey and New York.

Consumers who purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with allergies to sulfites or specific food dyes should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming these items.

The recalled product

Product
Dried Kiwi Slice, Net Wt: 8 oz., AA USA Trading Inc. 47 Reid St. South River, NJ 08882 UPC 6 944155 210041
Affected units
200

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 (1)

  • distribution dates 7/1-12/11/2014

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by AA USA Trading 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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