Wakefern Recalls Chocolate Dipped Cookies Due to Metal Pieces
Wakefern Food Corp. is recalling Gourmet Chocolate Dipped Cookies because they may contain metal pieces. The product was distributed in six 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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a physical hazard (metal pieces) that poses a significant risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Wakefern Food Corp. is recalling Gourmet Chocolate Dipped Cookies, Net Wt. 46 oz, UPC 269969414994. The recall was initiated because the cookies may contain metal pieces.
The affected product was distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. The code information for the recalled product is 08/30/16.
Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop consuming it if found. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gourmet Chocolate Dipped Cookies Net Wt. 46 oz UPC 269969414994
- Manufacturer
- Wakefern Food Corp.
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
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)
- Gourmet Chocolate Dipped Cookies Net Wt. 46 oz UPC 269969414994 08/30/16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 19 recalled by Wakefern Food Corp. 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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