Equate High Performance Protein Shake Chocolate Recalled for Off Odor and Taste
California Natural Products is recalling two lots of Equate High Performance Protein Shake Chocolate due to reports of off odor and off taste.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text cites only sensory defects (off odor and taste) without reporting any illnesses, injuries, or specific pathogenic contamination, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
California Natural Products is voluntarily recalling two lots of Equate High Performance Protein Shake: Chocolate, Naturally & Artificially Flavored, ready to drink. The product is sold in 11 FL OZ (325 mL) cans in 12-pack cases. The recall was initiated following reports of off odor and off taste in the product.
The affected product is distributed by Wal-Mart, Inc. in Bentonville, AR. The specific lots involved are L180980D and L180990D, with use-by dates of 03/01/2019 and 04/01/2019. The case UPC is 6 81131 01580 6. A total of 7,244 cases were distributed in the following states: FL, CO, VA, PA, NY, MI, TX, NC, AR, WI, AL, CA, OH, OR, LA, KY, UT, and DE.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot numbers and use-by dates listed above. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- equate High Performance Protein Shake: Chocolate, Naturally & Artificially Flavored, ready to drink; 11 FL OZ (325 mL), sold in 12 pack case: Case UPC: 6 81131 01580 6 Distributed by: Wal-Mart, Inc. Bentonville, AR
- Manufacturer
- California Natural Products
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Affected units
- 7,244
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)
- Lot L180980D
- Lot L180990D: 03/01/2019 and 04/01/2019
Distribution
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