The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0852-2013·Announced 2013-01-02

Golub Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recalled for Missing Walnut Allergen Labeling

Golub Corp is recalling CMC Cinnamon Coffee Cakes incorrectly labeled as Pumpkin Coffee Cake, which failed to list walnuts as an ingredient.

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: "CMC Cinnamon Coffee Cake was incorrectly labeled as Pumpkin Coffee Cake and therefore did not list walnuts as an ingredient"

Plain-English summary

Golub Corp is recalling 9 units of CMC Pumpkin Coffee Cake, 16 oz, UPC 041735225726. The product was distributed in Worcester, MA, and is identified by expiration dates between October 17 and October 25, 2012.

The recall was initiated because the product was incorrectly labeled as Pumpkin Coffee Cake when it was actually Cinnamon Coffee Cake. Due to this mislabeling, the packaging did not list walnuts as an ingredient, despite their presence in the product.

Consumers with this product should check their expiration dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, they should stop consuming it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
CMC Pumpkin Coffee Cake 16 oz UPC: 041735225726 Price Chopper/Box
Manufacturer
Golub Corp
Affected units
9

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)

  • UPC # 41735-225726 expiration date between October 17 and October 25
  • 2012

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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