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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0729-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Market Pantry Animal Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk and Egg

D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co. is recalling Market Pantry Animal Cookies due to undeclared milk and egg allergens.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "undeclared milk and egg in Market Pantry brand white fudge coated Animal Cookies"

Plain-English summary

D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. is recalling Market Pantry brand Animal Cookies, white fudge coated, in a clear plastic bear-shaped jar, net wt. 44 oz. The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared milk and egg allergens. The product is distributed by Target Corporation and was shipped to Target department stores nationwide via the distributor McLane.

The affected product is identified by UPC 0 85239 08259 1. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates listed in the official recall notice. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Individuals with milk or egg allergies should not consume the product. Consumers who have purchased the product should check the packaging for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates provided in the official recall notice to determine if their product is affected.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry brand Animal Cookies, white fudge coated, in a clear plastic bear-shaped jar, net wt. 44 oz. Ingredients: enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, soybean oil, high fructose corn…

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co, Inc.

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