Abbott Nutrition Recalls Oxepa Cans Due to Microbial Contamination
Abbott Nutrition is recalling Oxepa 8oz metal cans due to off odor and taste caused by microbial contamination. The expanded recall includes specific lots distributed in the US and several foreign locations.
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 microbial contamination, which is a high-risk hazard. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, placing this in the 'High' category per the rubric for high-risk pathogens or contamination without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Abbott Nutrition is recalling Oxepa, 8oz metal cans, because of off odor and taste resulting from microbial contamination. The firm has expanded the recall to include additional batches. The affected product is identified by Lot Number 57420RA00 with an expiration date of October 1, 2016.
The product was distributed in the United States, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, Israel, Kuwait, and Trinidad and Tobago. A total of 45,156 units are involved in this recall.
Consumers should stop using the recalled product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Oxepa, 8oz metal can
- Manufacturer
- Abbott Nutrition
- Category
- Food — Nutritional Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 45,156
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 Number 57420RA00 Expiration Date 1Oct 2016
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Abbott Nutrition 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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