The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0556-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

Bindi USA Chocolate Gelato Recalled for Potential Plastic Contamination

Bindi North America is recalling 177 tubs of Bindi USA Chocolate Gelato in Illinois due to potential plastic strands or cracked lids.

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 and involves a physical foreign object (plastic) and packaging defect (cracked lid) without reported injuries, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

Bindi North America is voluntarily recalling 177 tubs of Bindi USA Chocolate Gelato, 1.24 Gal Container (4.8 L), UPC 815073016564. The recall is limited to products with Lot 6035 and Code 7607. The affected product was distributed in Illinois.

The recall was initiated because the gelato may contain strands or strings of plastic or have a cracked lid. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class II recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Bindi North America for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Bindi USA Chocolate Gelato 1.24 Gal Container (4.8 L) UPC 815073016564
Affected units
177

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)

  • 7607 Lot 6035

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Bindi North America 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 4 products in this recall →

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