The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1404-2017·Announced 2017-02-08

Houdini Inc. Recalls Wine Country Extravaganza Baskets Due to Salmonella Risk

Houdini Inc. is recalling Wine Country Extravaganza Basket #588 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 voluntarily recalling approximately 400 units of Wine Country Extravaganza Basket #588. The recall is being issued due to the potential for Salmonella contamination in the product.

The affected baskets, identified by Lot #LC445632, were 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 immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures, but standard recall protocols apply.

The recalled product

Product
Wine Country Extravaganza Basket #588
Manufacturer
Houdini Inc.
Affected units
400

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 #LC445632

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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