Mothers' Milk Bank of Montana Recalls Breast Milk Due to Plastic Fragment
Mothers' Milk Bank of Montana is recalling 63 bottles of breast milk because a plastic fragment was found in one bottle. The product was distributed in Montana and Washington.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a foreign object (plastic fragment) in a single bottle, with no reported injuries or illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Mothers' Milk Bank of Montana is recalling 63 bottles of breast milk, identified as batch #294, due to the discovery of a plastic fragment in one bottle. The product, labeled as "Mature milk," was donated by nursing mothers and packaged in 4-ounce glass bottles. All milk was shipped frozen.
The affected product was distributed in Montana and Washington. The specific code for the recalled batch is MMBMT-032815-294-39, with an expiration date of 10/1/15. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that while there is a possibility of remote health consequences, it is unlikely to cause serious adverse health consequences.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The recall is limited to the specific batch number and distribution area mentioned.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mother's Milk was labeled as "Mature milk". This is breast milk and was donated from nursing mothers. Product is packaged in glass bottle, 4 oz. The logo of Mother's Milk Bank is observed on a label. All milk was shipped frozen.
- Manufacturer
- Mothers' Milk Bank of Montana
- Category
- Food — Human Milk
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 63
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)
- MMBMT-032815-294-39. Expiration date 10/1/15
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