Donor human milk recalled after a foreign object was found
The New York Milk Bank is recalling 66 bottles of pasteurized donor human milk over 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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: a foreign object in donor milk fed to infants is a physical hazard, and no illnesses or injuries are reported.
Plain-English summary
Pasteurized Donor Human Milk in 4 ounce (120 ml) clear plastic bottles with a foil seal and green lid is being recalled by The New York Milk Bank, Inc.
The reason given in the enforcement record is a foreign object.
The recall covers 66 bottles from batch number 14559-01, product type term milk, with an expiration date of 5/12/26. Distribution was in New York. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
The record does not describe the object or state a consequence, and reports no illnesses. Recipients should not use bottles from this batch and should follow the milk bank's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pasteurized Donor Human Milk in 4 ounce/120 ml clear plastic bottles. The bottles have a foil seal and are capped with a green lid. Bottle size: 120ml
- Manufacturer
- The New York Milk Bank, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Donor human milk
- Affected units
- 66
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 (3)
- Batch number: 14559-01
- Product type: Term milk
- Expiration Date: 5/12/26
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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