Sunflower Seeds Recalled for Undeclared Cashew Allergen
George J Howe Company is recalling 6/11oz No Salt Sunflower Seeds due to the presence of undeclared cashew, a tree nut allergen. The product was distributed across 24 U.S. states.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls with allergen mislabeling on common allergens (cashew/tree nut) that could cause serious harm warrant a Severe rating, especially where allergen underdeclaration poses risk to allergic individuals.
Plain-English summary
George J Howe Company, Inc. is recalling 6/11oz No Salt Sunflower Seeds (product code 07317100320) because the product contains an undeclared cashew allergen.
The recalled product was distributed to consumers in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
Consumers who have purchased this product and have a tree nut allergy should not consume it. Consumers with questions about this recall should contact George J Howe Company, Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- 6/11oz No Salt Sunflower Seeds
- Manufacturer
- George J Howe Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Seeds / Nuts
- Hazard
- allergen-tree-nut-cashew
- undeclared-allergen
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)
- 07317100320
Distribution
Distributed in 25 states:
- AL
- AR
- FL
- GA
- IA
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- MD
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MS
- NC
- NJ
- NY
- OH
- OK
- PA
- SC
- TN
- VA
- WI
- WV
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