The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2413-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Ortho Molecular LifeCORE Chocolate Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Ortho Molecular Products is recalling LifeCORE Chocolate and LifeCORE Complete Chocolate because the flavoring may contain undeclared milk.

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 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ortho Molecular Products Inc is recalling all lots of LifeCORE Chocolate and LifeCORE Complete Chocolate. The recall is being conducted because the flavoring used in these products may contain undeclared milk.

The affected products include LifeCORE, Rich Dark Chocolate, Dietary Supplement, Net Wt. 732.2 Grams (25.8Oz), Product #927001, UPC 15033-00927. The recall covers 19,288 units distributed nationwide and to China. Affected lot numbers begin with 73286, 73288, 73455, 73482, 73569, 73620, 73840, 73859, 73987, 74038, 74419, 74562, 74773, 74920, 75309, 75339, 75568, 75749, or 75919. Expiration dates range from Feb-13 to Apr-15. The lot number and expiration date are located at the neck of the bottle just above the label.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or disposal. Individuals with a milk allergy should be particularly cautious and consult a healthcare provider if they have consumed the product.

The recalled product

Product
Ortho Molecular Products LifeCORE, Rich Dark Chocolate, Dietary Supplement Net Wt. 732.2 Grams (25.8Oz), Product #927001, UPC 15033-00927
Manufacturer
Ortho Molecular Products Inc
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
19,288

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 (18)

  • Lot numbers beginning with the following numbers: 73286
  • 73288
  • 73455
  • 73482
  • 73569
  • 73620
  • 73840
  • 73859
  • 73987
  • 74038
  • 74419
  • 74562
  • 74773
  • 74920
  • 75309
  • 75339
  • 75568
  • 75749

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Ortho Molecular Products Inc 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 2 products in this recall →

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