The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1223-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Cool Whip Lite Topping Due to Temperature Control Failure

Target is recalling 2,652 units of Cool Whip Lite Whip Topping sold in Honolulu, HI, because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature.

What this means for you

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 a risk-of-harm product (potential pathogen contamination due to temperature abuse) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Cool Whip 8 oz Lite Whip Topping (UPC: 43000009505, Target item number: 288-9-17). The recall affects products purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018.

The recall was initiated because a shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could cause the food items to be contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

Consumers who purchased this product at the specified store during the stated dates should stop using it and return it to the store for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
COOL WHIP 8 OZ LITE WHIP TOPPING UPC: 43000009505 Target item number: 288-9-17
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Dairy / Frozen Desserts
Hazard
Affected units
2,652

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 (4)

  • All product purchased at Target store T2780
  • Honolulu
  • HI from March 23 through March 27
  • 2018.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 199 recalled by Target Corporation 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.

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