Now Real Food Organic Steel Cut Oats Mislabeled with Wrong Product
NOW Health Group Inc. is recalling a specific lot of Organic Steel Cut Oats that may contain Organic Beet Sugar instead of the labeled product. Affected consumers should not consume the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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: This is an FDA Class III recall involving a labeling/packaging error where the product contains a different substance than labeled. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, and the hazard is a mislabeling issue rather than a contamination or safety defect, warranting a Moderate severity rating.
Plain-English summary
NOW Health Group Inc. is recalling a specific lot of Organic Steel Cut Oats (2 lb bags, code 6295, UPC 733739062956) because the product may actually contain Organic Beet Sugar. The case packaging is for Now Real Food Organic Beet Sugar 3 lb bags, indicating a packaging and labeling error.
The affected lot is Videojet coded Lot# 3171896 with Best by date 08/25 6910. Approximately 9,854 bags were distributed across all 50 U.S. states.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Consumers with questions or who believe they have purchased the affected product should contact NOW Health Group Inc. for instructions on return or disposal.
The recalled product
- Product
- Now Real Food Organic Steel Cut Oats, 2 lb bag, code 6295, UPC 733739062956, packed 8 bags per case; case packaging is for Now Real Food Organic Beet Sugar 3lbs bags
- Manufacturer
- NOW Health Group Inc.
- Category
- Food — Breakfast / Grains
- Affected units
- 9,854
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)
- Videojet coded Lot# 3171896 Best by 08/25 6910
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