The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0760-2016·Announced 2016-03-23

Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Chia Pudding Mix Recalled for Milk Contamination

Wilderness Family Naturals is recalling Organic Coconut Chia Pudding Mix due to potential milk contamination. The product was distributed nationwide in the US and in Canada.

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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wilderness Family Naturals, LLC is recalling its Organic Coconut Chia Pudding Mix, sweetened with coconut sap sugar, due to potential milk contamination. The recall includes the 1.1 lb. plastic bag (UPC 898392-007796) and the 13.2 lb. cardboard box containing 12 plastic bags (UPC 01002467). The affected lot numbers are 1000011556, 1000011723, 1000012520, 1000012648, and 1000013015, with best-by dates ranging from October 31, 2017, to September 1, 2018.

The recall covers over 5,500 total units. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada. The recall was initiated because the product contains coconut milk powder, which is subject to potential milk contamination.

Consumers should check their pantry for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates listed above. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Chia Pudding Mix Sweetened with Coconut Sap Sugar Organic Packaged in the following sizes: 1.1 lb. Plastic Bag, UPC 898392-007796 and 13.2 lb. (12 Plastic Bags in a cardboard box), UPC 01002467
Affected units
5,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Wilderness Family Naturals, LLC 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 16 products in this recall →

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