Dannon Activia Light Yogurt Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments
The Dannon Company is recalling Dannon Activia LIGHT Nonfat Yogurt in strawberry and blueberry flavors because the product may contain metal fragments from a faulty manufacturing part.
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 a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments in food) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
The Dannon Company, Inc. is recalling Dannon Activia LIGHT Nonfat Yogurt in strawberry and blueberry flavors, 12-4oz cups. The recall is due to the potential presence of metal fragments resulting from a faulty manufacturing part.
The affected product is identified by UPC 36632 03581 and an expiration code of DEC 05 2012 MZ. A total of 4,494 cases were distributed nationwide, including the states of Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific expiration code and UPC. If found, they should stop consuming the product and contact The Dannon Company for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dannon Activia LIGHT Nonfat Yogurt Strawberry / Blueberry Flavor 12-4oz cups STRAWBERRY INGREDIENTS: CULTURED GRADE A NON FAT MILK, STRAWBERRIES***BLUEBERRY INGREDIENTS: CULTURED GRADE A NON FAT MILK, BLUEBERRY PUREE***DISTRIBUTED BY THE DANNON COMPANY, WHITE PLAINS, NY…
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Yogurt
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)
- UPC 36632 03581 Expiration code of DEC 05 2012 MZ
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by The Dannon Company, Inc - Discovery & Innovation Center 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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