Nature's Sunshine Recalls Vegan Protein Meal Replacement for Potential Milk Traces
Nature's Sunshine Products is recalling specific lots of Love & Peas Protein Rich Meal Replacement because an ingredient may contain traces of milk, posing a risk to consumers avoiding dairy.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) due to the potential for serious adverse health consequences from allergen exposure.
Plain-English summary
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. is recalling 2,480 bags of Love & Peas Protein Rich Meal Replacement, Sugar Free, 1 LB 9 OZ (713 G). The recall involves three specific lots: 001223066 (Exp. 26-JAN-2023), 001222934 (Exp. 24-JAN-2023), and 001223890 (Exp. 26-JAN-2023). The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada.
The recall was initiated after an ingredient supplier notified the firm that the Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) ingredient used in the product potentially contained traces of milk. This is significant because the product is marketed and sold as vegan and dairy-free. The presence of milk traces poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or those strictly adhering to vegan or dairy-free diets.
Consumers with these specific lots should stop using the product and contact Nature's Sunshine Products at (800) 223-8225 or visit naturessunshine.com for further instructions. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Love & Peas Protein Rich Meal Replacement, Sugar Free, 1 LB 9 OZ (713 G) bag, Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., Spanish Fork, Utah, 84660 (800) 223-8225, naturessunshine.com, UPC 0 99904 03087 9
- Manufacturer
- NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS
- Category
- Food — Meal Replacement
- Affected units
- 2,480
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS 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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