The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1482-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Metabolic Whey Protein Recalled for Unlabeled Milk and Soy Allergens

Chemi-Source Inc is recalling Metabolic Whey protein products because milk and soy allergens were not listed on the labels.

What this means for you

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 allergen mislabeling on common allergens (milk and soy), which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Chemi-Source Inc is voluntarily recalling Metabolic Whey - Straw/Banana whey protein concentrate and isolate products in 5-pound and 10-pound sizes. The recall is due to a labeling error where the source of the whey ingredient was not listed as milk, and the source of lecithin was not listed as soy.

Milk and soy are major food allergens. The source text states that consumers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk or soy run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The affected products have expiration dates between January 2013 and March 2016 and were distributed nationwide.

Consumers with allergies to milk or soy should not consume the product. The source text does not specify further consumer actions such as returning the product or contacting a hotline.

The recalled product

Product
Metabolic Whey - Straw/Banana¿5 LBS & 10 LBS: Whey Protein Concentrate/ Isolate, UPC 6-09492 72052-8, 72055-9

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)

  • expiration date between Jan 2013 and March 2016.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 26 recalled by Chemi- Source Inc, Nutra Pak 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 26 products in this recall →