The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2379-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

HVL Ultra Protein Vanilla Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

HVL, LLC is recalling Ultra Protein Vanilla because the product labeling does not declare the milk allergen.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

HVL, LLC is recalling 12,354 units of Ultra Protein Vanilla, 948 grams, packaged in 2500cc White HDPE Canisters. The recall is being conducted because the product labeling does not declare the milk allergen.

The affected product was distributed to numerous U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY, as well as Puerto Rico. The product was also distributed to Canada, Tokyo, Seoul, Manila, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact HVL, LLC. Individuals with a milk allergy or milk sensitivity should not consume the product.

The recalled product

Product
ULTRA PROTEIN VANILLA¿ 948 grams, packaged in 2500cc White HDPE Canister
Manufacturer
HVL, LLC
Affected units
12,354

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 (20)

  • 4796814
  • 4998414
  • 4998514
  • 4998614
  • 50020904
  • 50021014
  • 50021188
  • 50021366
  • 50021375
  • 50021773
  • 50021806
  • 50022613
  • 50022680
  • 50022692
  • 50022867
  • 50023316
  • 50023987
  • 50024549
  • 50024976
  • 50025057

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by HVL, 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →