Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1545-2013·Announced 2013-06-26

Vega One Nutrition Bar Recalled for Unlabeled Milk Ingredients

Sequel Naturals Ltd is recalling Vega One chocolate almond nutrition bars because milk ingredients were inadvertently added to the chocolate coating, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, one report of an anaphylactic reaction was noted in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Sequel Naturals Ltd is recalling Vega One, all-in one nutrition bars in the chocolate almond flavor. The recall is due to the inadvertent addition of milk ingredients to the chocolate used for the bar coating by the raw material supplier. This creates a risk for consumers with milk allergies, as the product is labeled as gluten-free but does not explicitly warn of the presence of milk in the coating.

The affected product is the 2.2 oz (63g) bar with lot code 13028U and an expiration date of 14-Feb. The recall involves 1,515 boxes and 769 single bars that were distributed nationwide. The product is made in a facility that processes peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, dairy, and soy.

Consumers with milk allergies should not consume the recalled bars. Those who have purchased the product should check the packaging for the specific lot code and expiration date listed above. If the product matches the recall details, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product: vega one, all-in one nutrition bar; chocolate almond flavor Added vitamins and minerals; 15 g Protein, 6 g Fiber and 1.5 g Omega Antioxidants, probiotics & greens; Gluten Free Dietary Supplement. 2.2 oz/ 63g Made in a facility that processes peanuts, tree nuts, sesame…
Manufacturer: Sequel Naturals Ltd
Category: Food — Nutrition Bars
Hazard: allergen-milk
anaphylaxis

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 (2)

Lot code 13028U
Exp 14-Feb

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Sequel Naturals Ltd 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.

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