The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0901-2013·Announced 2013-01-23

Sugar Flowers Plus Recalls Gum Paste Flowers for Undeclared Egg

Sugar Flowers Plus is recalling Pastillage Flowers because they contain undeclared egg white wash used as glue.

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: "Sugar Flowers Plus Inc of Glendale, CA is recalling Cake Decors Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers because of the undeclared use of egg white wash as a glue for the inner petals of flowers."

Plain-English summary

Sugar Flowers Plus Inc of Glendale, CA is recalling Cake Decors Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers. The recall is due to the undeclared use of egg white wash as a glue for the inner petals of the flowers.

The affected product is identified by the UPC code 8 38437 00002 3 for the Rose - Red variety. The recall is distributed nationwide.

Consumers should check their inventory for this product. The source text does not specify further consumer actions or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers
Manufacturer
Sugar Flowers Plus

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)

  • Rose - Red UPC code: 8 38437 00002 3

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Sugar Flowers Plus 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.

See all 8 products in this recall →

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