The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Food)·F-1872-2013·Announced 2013-09-11

Greenland Trading Recalls El Basham Apricot Paste for Missing English Labeling

Greenland Trading Corp is recalling El Basham Apricot Dried Paste because the product does not declare its identity in English. The recall covers 100 cases distributed to five states.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a labeling defect rather than a safety hazard.

Plain-English summary

Greenland Trading Corp is recalling El Basham Weight 400 g Apricot Dried Paste. The recall was initiated because the product does not declare its product identity in English. The product is manufactured for the owner of the trademark ABU Ode h Bros Co. in Jordan.

The recall involves 100 cases, with 20 units per case. The product was distributed to Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. The outside markings on the label indicate an expiration date code ranging from 6/2012 to 6/2014.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class III recall. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific product and stop using it if they cannot verify the English labeling.

The recalled product

Product
El Basham Weight 400 g Ingredients: Natural Apricot Juice, Glucose, Sugar, Oil. Made by: For the Owner of the Trade Mark ABU Ode h Bros Co. Amok St. Aman -Jordan Tel +962 6 4914961 Fax +962 6 4907878 Remaining information is in Arabic.

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)

  • None listed in Attachment B. However
  • 2013.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Same manufacturer · Greenland Trading Corp

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