The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0833-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Ben & Jerry's Brownie Batter Core Ice Cream Recalled for Plastic Pieces

Unilever is recalling Ben & Jerry's Brownie Batter Core Ice Cream because certain pints may contain soft plastic pieces.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically involves a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The presence of soft plastic pieces poses a potential choking or injury risk, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

Unilever United States, Inc. is recalling Ben & Jerry's Brownie Batter Core Ice Cream One Pint (473 mL) because certain pints may contain soft plastic pieces. The affected product is sold in paper cartons with 8 units per shrink-wrapped case.

The recall involves 194,952 units distributed nationwide. Affected products have best by dates of MAR0418BJ and MAR0518BJ. The case UPC is 10076840529879 and the consumer UPC is 7684052987.

Consumers should check their freezers for the specific best by dates and UPC codes listed above. If they have the affected product, they should stop consuming it and contact Unilever for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ben & Jerrys Brownie Batter Core Ice Cream One Pint (473 mL). Case UPC- 10076840529879 Consumer UPC - 7684052987 Paper carton 8 units per shrink-wrapped case Frozen
Affected units
194,952

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 (2)

  • Best by dates of MAR0418BJ
  • MAR0518BJ

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.