The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0881-2018·Announced 2018-03-14

King of Pops Recalls Key Lime Pie Pops for Undeclared Soy Allergen

King of Pops is recalling Key Lime Pie Handcrafted All-Natural Pops because they contain undeclared soy. Consumers should stop eating the product.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

King of Pops is voluntarily recalling 5,739 units of Key Lime Pie Handcrafted All-Natural Pops, Net Wt. 3.2 OZ (90g). The recall is being conducted because the product contains an undeclared soy allergen.

The affected pops were distributed to a distributor in Georgia and sold through firm-owned retail food carts in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. The specific lot codes involved are 1107175, 1026172, 1004171, 0928173, 0921172, 0912174, 0905174, and 0831177. The product can be identified by the UPC code 859959003057.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop eating it immediately. Individuals with a soy allergy should be particularly cautious. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Key Lime Pie Handcrafted All-Natural Pop; Net Wt. 3.2 OZ (90g)
Manufacturer
King of Pops
Affected units
5,739

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 (8)

  • UPC code: 859959003057 Lot Codes -1107175
  • 1026172
  • 1004171
  • 0928173
  • 0921172
  • 0912174
  • 0905174
  • 0831177

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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