The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2175-2017·Announced 2017-05-10

Killer Brownie Recalls Brownies for Undeclared Peanuts

Killer Brownie Distributing LLC is recalling Original KB Killer Brownies due to undeclared peanuts. The product was distributed to Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score due to the high risk of serious adverse health consequences from undeclared allergens.

Plain-English summary

Killer Brownie Distributing LLC is recalling Original KB Killer Brownies, 3x35 CT slabs, because the product was mislabeled and contains undeclared peanuts. The recall involves 50 cases of the 36-pound slabs.

The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a customer that they received product with this labeling error. The affected product was shipped to Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The specific best-by dates for the recalled items are February 20, 2018, and February 21, 2018.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and best-by dates listed above. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming the product. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
ORIGINAL KB KILLER BROWNIE¿ 3x35 CT NET WT 36 LBS (16.33 kg) CONTAINS: Milk, Nuts: Pecans, Soy, Wheat UPC 10858061005031. Item #48-2016

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 (1)

  • BEST BY 2/20/2018 & 2/21/2018

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Killer Brownie Distributing LLC 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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