Friendly's Vienna Mocha Chunk Ice Cream Recalled for Foreign Object
Friendly Ice Cream Corp. is voluntarily recalling 20,736 tubs of Vienna Mocha Chunk Ice Cream due to the potential presence of a foreign object.
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 is classified as FDA Class II due to a foreign object hazard, which poses a risk of harm (such as choking or dental injury) but does not meet the criteria for Class I (death/serious injury) or Class III (unlikely to cause adverse health consequences).
Plain-English summary
Friendly Ice Cream Corp. is voluntarily recalling 20,736 units of Friendly's Vienna Mocha Chunk Ice Cream Tub, 48 U.S. FL. OZ. (UPC: 0-29839 00557-4). The recall was initiated on July 16, 2015, and was classified as Class II by the FDA. The reason for the recall is the potential presence of a foreign object in the product.
The affected product was distributed in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. The specific code for the affected product is WC 10 06/18/16 xxxx xxxxxx, with a Use By date of 6/18/2016.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall was terminated on September 15, 2015.
The recalled product
- Product
- Friendly's Vienna Mocha Chunk Ice Cream Tub, 48 U.S. FL. OZ. UPC: 0-29839 00557-4
- Manufacturer
- Friendly Ice Cream Corp.
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 20,736
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)
- WC 10 06/18/16 xxxx xxxxxx Use By: 6/18/2016
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