The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1387-2017·Announced 2017-02-08

Houdini Inc. Recalls Vintners Path Chardonnay Baskets Due to Salmonella Risk

Houdini Inc. is recalling Vintners Path Chardonnay Seasons Greetings Baskets due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide, including Puerto Rico.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential Salmonella contamination."

Plain-English summary

Houdini Inc. is recalling 543 baskets of Vintners Path Chardonnay Seasons Greetings Basket #795. The recall is being conducted because of potential Salmonella contamination. The product is identified by Lot #LC444766.

The affected product was distributed nationwide, including Puerto Rico. The source text does not specify specific states or retail locations beyond this general distribution pattern.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The source text does not provide specific contact information or a refund policy.

The recalled product

Product
Vintners Path Chardonnay Seasons Greetings Basket #795
Manufacturer
Houdini Inc.
Affected units
543

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)

  • Lot #LC444766

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 31 recalled by Houdini Inc. 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 31 products in this recall →

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