The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1499-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Whey Protein Recall: Missing Milk Allergen Labeling

Chemi-Source Inc is recalling All Natural Whey protein products because the milk allergen was not listed on the label.

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 for milk, a common allergen, which poses a risk of serious or life-threatening reaction to sensitive individuals, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Chemi-Source Inc is voluntarily recalling All Natural Whey - Rich Vanilla protein products in 2.02 lb, 1.01 lb, and 10-pack box sizes. The recall is due to a labeling error where the whey ingredient, which contains milk, was not listed as an allergen on the product packaging.

The affected products have expiration dates between January 2013 and March 2016 and were distributed nationwide. The specific UPCs for the recalled items are 6-09492 72002-3, 6-09492 72006-1, and 6-09492 72094-8.

Consumers with a milk allergy or severe sensitivity to milk are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Individuals should check their pantry for these specific expiration dates and UPCs and stop using the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
All Natural Whey - Rich Vanilla: 2.02 lbs, 1.01 lbs and 10pk/bx : Whey Protein/Isolate Contains: Soy, Dairy, Nitrozyme UPC 6-09492 72002-3 (2.02 lbs) UPC 6-09492 72006-1 (1.01 lbs) UPC 6-09492 72094-8 (10 pk)

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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