Krispy Kreme Choc Iced Kreme Filled Doughnuts Recalled for Metal Pieces
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation is recalling Choc Iced Kreme Filled doughnuts because they may contain metal pieces. The products were distributed in Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia.
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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a physical hazard (metal pieces) that poses a significant risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation is voluntarily recalling specific units of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Choc Iced Kreme Filled. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain foreign matter, specifically metal pieces. The affected products were produced on February 6, 2017, and are available in 2-count boxes, 6-count boxes, and single-serve packaging.
The recall involves 2,391 units of the product. These items were distributed in Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes listed in the recall notice: 0 72470 01702 4, 0 72470 00221 1, or 004-06142-001. If you have these products, you should stop consuming them immediately and contact Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Choc Iced Kreme Filled, 2 count boxes (UPC 0 72470 01702 4), 6 count boxes (UPC 0 72470 00221 1), Single served (UPC 004-06142-001).
- Manufacturer
- krispy kreme doughnut corporation
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Doughnuts
- Affected units
- 2,391
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)
- Products produced on February 6
- 2017.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by krispy kreme doughnut corporation 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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