The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0968-2013·Announced 2013-02-13

Dried Preserved Plum Recalled for Lead Contamination

Nuera Trading Company is recalling Dried Preserved Plum packages due to lead levels exceeding safety limits found by the California Department of Public Health.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves lead contamination, which is a significant health risk. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, placing it in the 'High' category per the rubric for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Nuera Trading Company Incorporated is recalling approximately 580 cartons of Dried Preserved Plum packaged in clear 4.4 lb (1904 g) plastic packages. The product is distributed in bulk form in brown corrugated boxes containing 10 packages each, with a net weight of 44 lbs per case. The product was manufactured by Zi Jing Yuk Hin Enterprises in Guangdong, China, and distributed by Nuera Trading Company Inc. in San Leandro, California.

The recall was initiated after the California Department of Public Health sampled the product and detected lead at levels of 1.5 and 1.6 micrograms per gram (ug/g). These levels indicate the presence of a hazardous contaminant in the food product.

The affected product was distributed in California, Washington, Texas, and New York. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Dried Preserved Plum packaged in clear 4.4 lb (1904 g) plastic packages. The product comes in bulk form in a brown corrugated box with 10 x 4.4 lb packages. Net weight of one case is 44 lbs.. Product information is provided on the case with product name "Dried Preserved Plum"…
Manufacturer
Nuera Trading Company Incorporated
Category
Food — Dried Fruit
Hazard

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Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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