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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1356-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls CW Ultimate Southwest Veg Due to Temperature Control Failure

Target is recalling CW Ultimate Southwest Veg 14oz cans 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 agency classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving potential pathogen contamination due to temperature abuse, even without reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of CW Ultimate Southwest Veg 14oz cans (UPC: 70332002881, Target item number: 270-0-4). The recall is limited to products purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018.

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

Consumers who purchased this specific product at the identified store during the specified dates should stop using it and return it to the store for a refund or dispose of it. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
CW ULTIMATE SOUTHWEST VEG 14OZ UPC: 70332002881 Target item number: 270-0-4
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Canned Vegetables
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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