The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1676-2022·Announced 2022-09-07

Oatly Oat Drink Recalled for Bacterial Contamination Findings

Oatly Oat Drink Deluxe 330ml is being recalled for findings of Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. Approximately 53.8 million units nationwide are affected. Consumers should not consume the product.

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: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. The recall involves findings of two high-risk pathogens—Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. No deaths or illness reports are documented in the source material.

Plain-English summary

Lyons Magnus, Inc. is recalling The Original Oatly! Oat Drink Deluxe 330ml due to findings of Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum. These bacteria can cause serious illness and warrant this FDA Class I recall.

The affected products are 330ml bottles (UPC 7 394376 619021) and 18-count cases (UPC 27394376619025). Approximately 53.8 million units were distributed nationwide. The recall specifically affects lot codes 1102, 2031, 3031, 4031, 5031, 5231, 6231, 7402, 7521, 7531, 8521, and 8531, with best-by dates ranging from September 2022 through February 2023.

Consumers should not consume this product. Return it to the retailer or discard it. If you have consumed this product, contact a healthcare provider and mention this recall.

The recalled product

Product
PROUCT WAS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN US. The Original Oatly! Oat Drink Deluxe 330ml. UPC 7 394376 619021 18 count case UPC 27394376619025. Shake well before drinking. Produced in the USA. Oatly AB, Stora Varvsgatan 6a, SE-211 19 Malmo.
Manufacturer
Lyons Magnus, Inc
Affected units
53,818,025

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 77 recalled by Lyons Magnus, Inc 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 77 products in this recall →

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