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.
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 3/5 (High).
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
- Category
- Food — Protein Powder
- Hazard
- 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.
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