The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0698-2023·Announced 2023-04-19

Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bars recalled for hard plastic fragments

Abbott Laboratories is recalling Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bars due to potential hard plastic fragments in the product. Affected bars were distributed to 36 U.S. states.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall. While hard plastic fragments pose a choking hazard, no illnesses or injuries have been reported. The hazard is theoretical based on the potential for contamination.

Plain-English summary

Abbott Laboratories is recalling Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bars (50g individually wrapped) due to the potential presence of hard plastic fragments within the product.

A total of 646,668 bars were distributed across multiple U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Affected product bears Lot No. 47961B800 and an expiration date of 03/01/24.

Hard plastic fragments pose a potential choking hazard. Consumers should not consume affected product and should dispose of it or contact Abbott Laboratories for guidance.

The recalled product

Product
Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bar 50g bars packaged in foil wrapped- 12 bars individually wrapped per cardboard carton
Affected units
646,668

Distribution

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