The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1492-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Chemi-Source Low Carb Protein Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Chemi-Source Inc. is recalling Low Carb Protein Creamy Chocolate because the milk ingredient is not listed on the label, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

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 a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Chemi-Source Inc. is recalling 22,712 units of Low Carb Protein - Creamy Chocolate (1.78 LBS) nationwide. The product contains whey protein/isolate and casein/caseinate, which are milk derivatives, but the ingredient source is not listed as milk on the label.

The recall is due to a labeling error that fails to disclose a common allergen. Consumers who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.

Consumers with milk allergies should not consume the product. The affected units have expiration dates between January 2013 and March 2016. The product can be identified by the UPC 6-09492 72017-7.

The recalled product

Product
Low Carb Protein¿ -¿ Creamy Chocolate¿1.78 LBS: Whey Protein/Isolate, Soy Lecithin, Casein/Caseinate, Cocoa UPC 6-09492 72017-7
Affected units
22,712

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 →