The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1768-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Ultimate Nutrition Amino Gold Tablets Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Ultimate Nutrition is recalling Amino Gold Tablets Super Whey Formula because the product contains undeclared milk, a major food allergen.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product contains undeclared milk."

Plain-English summary

Ultimate Nutrition, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Amino Gold Tablets Super Whey Formula dietary supplements. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen. The affected product is sold in 325-tablet bottles.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide through distributors, stores, and websites. Direct sales to distributors occurred in California, North Carolina, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. The specific lot numbers involved in this recall are 403122, 508080, and 604166.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers against the list provided. Individuals with a milk allergy or sensitivity should not consume the product. Consumers can contact Ultimate Nutrition, Inc. for more information or to return the product.

The recalled product

Product
ULTIMATE NUTRITION AMINO GOLD TABLETS SUPER WHEY FORMULA Dietary Supplement 1500 mg 325 tablets
Affected units
1,000

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 (3)

  • Lot/Unit Numbers: 403122
  • 508080
  • 604166

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 5 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Ultimate Nutrition, 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.

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