The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1351-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Halo Top Caramel Macchiato Ice Cream in Hawaii

Target is recalling Halo Top Caramel Macchiato Non Dairy Pints in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, posing a risk of contamination.

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 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 FDA classified this as a Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when there is a risk of contamination with pathogens, even if no hospitalizations are explicitly reported in the text.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Halo Top Caramel Macchiato Non Dairy Pints (UPC: 858089003432, Target item number: 288-7-1674) in Hawaii. The recall is due to a shipping container from California to Hawaii that was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could cause the food items to be contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

The affected product was purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact Target for further instructions. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Halo Top Caramel Macchiato Non Dairy Pint UPC: 858089003432 Target item number: 288-7-1674
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
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.

See all 199 products in this recall →

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