Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1483-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Chemi-Source Metabolic Whey Recalled for Undeclared Milk and Soy Allergens

Chemi-Source Inc. is recalling Metabolic Whey protein powder because the packaging fails to list milk and soy as ingredients. Consumers with allergies to these substances are at risk of serious allergic reactions.

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 allergen mislabeling on common allergens (milk and soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Chemi-Source Inc. and Nutra Pak are recalling specific lots of Metabolic Whey - Rich Chocolate whey protein concentrate and isolate. The recall is due to a labeling error where the source of the whey ingredient was not listed as milk, and the source of the lecithin ingredient was not listed as soy. Both milk and soy are major food allergens.

The affected products are identified by UPC codes 6-09492 72050-4 and 72053-5. The recall covers 5-pound and 10-pound containers with expiration dates between January 2013 and March 2016. The products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk or soy are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Individuals with these allergies should not consume the recalled items and should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and expiration dates listed above.

The recalled product

Product: UPC6-09492 72050-4, 72053-5 , Metabolic Whey - Rich Chocolate¿5 LBS, 10 LBS : Whey Protein Concentrate/ Isolate, Cocoa
Manufacturer: Chemi- Source Inc, Nutra Pak
Category: Food — Dietary Supplements
Hazard: allergen-milk
allergen-soy
mis-labeling

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 →

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