The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1521-2016·Announced 2016-06-22

Harris Teeter Recalls 12 Inch Message Cookies Due to Undeclared Peanut

Harris Teeter is recalling 12 Inch Message Cookies because they contain undeclared peanut protein. Consumers should not eat the product.

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

Plain-English summary

Harris Teeter is recalling 12 Inch Message Cookies, UPC 0007203695587, 1 Pk (Pack 24/1 Ct). The recall is due to the presence of undeclared peanut protein in the product.

Approximately 8,797 units were distributed in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The product is identified by UPC 0007203695587 and Item # 927319.

Consumers who have this product should not eat it. They should check their pantries for the specific UPC and item number listed above.

The recalled product

Product
12 Inch Message Cookies, UPC 0007203695587, 1 Pk (Pack 24/1 Ct)
Manufacturer
Harris Teeter
Affected units
8,797

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)

  • UPC: 0007203695587 - Item # 927319

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Harris Teeter 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 5 products in this recall →

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