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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1587-2013·Announced 2013-07-10

Hannaford Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Tree Nuts

Delhaize America is recalling Hannaford Gourmet Oatmeal Raisin Cookies because they may contain undeclared tree nuts. The product was sold in five northeastern states.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, as it poses a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Delhaize America (Hannaford Bros) is recalling Hannaford Gourmet Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (9 oz. package, UPC # 0004126872715) because the cookies may contain undeclared tree nuts. The recall involves 2,899 units of the 9-ounce packages.

The affected cookies were sold at retail bakeries in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts through May 6, 2013. The recall was initiated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under recall number F-1587-2013.

Consumers who have purchased these cookies should stop eating them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the retailer for further instructions. Individuals with tree nut allergies should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Hannaford Gourmet Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (9 oz. package) UPC # 0004126872715

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)

  • Sold at retail bakery through 5/6/13

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Delhaize America (Hannaford Bros) 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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