FDA Recalls Ethanol Extraction 190 Proof Grain Alcohol Due to Methanol Contamination
Lake Michigan Distilling is recalling 190 Proof Non-Denatured Grain Alcohol due to methanol contamination that could cause serious injury or death if consumed.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the methanol contamination could cause serious injury or death, and the agency classification is FDA Class I, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Lake Michigan Distilling, LLC, doing business as Ethanol Extraction, has initiated a voluntary recall of its 190 Proof Non-Denatured Grain Alcohol. The recall is being conducted because the product is contaminated with methanol, a substance that could cause serious injury or death if consumed.
The affected product is available in multiple sizes, including 8 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz, 64 oz, 1 gallon, 2.5 gallons, 5 gallons, and 55-gallon drums. The 8-ounce bottles are clear PVC cylinders, while other sizes are in heavy-duty polyethylene bottles, except for the single 55-gallon plastic drum. Approximately 900 gallons of the product were distilled and sold.
The recall covers all product produced and sold between October 5, 2016, and April 30, 2018. Distribution was domestic across numerous U.S. states and territories, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands. Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ethanol Extraction 190 Proof Non-Denatured Grain Alcohol, Multiple sizes: 8 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz, 64 oz, 1 gal, 2.5 gals, 5 gals, 55 gallon drum, 8oz clear PVC cylinder bottles, all others heavy-duty polyethylene bottles (except single 55-gallon plastic drum).
- Manufacturer
- Lake Michigan Distilling Co LLC
- Category
- Food — Alcohol
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)
- All product produced and sold between 10/5/2016 and 04/30/2018
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