Class IF-1476-2014

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Pringles, the Original, Net Weight 5.68 oz (161 g) UPC code 0 38000 84496 6 Ingredients: INGREDIENTS: DRIED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN OIL, COTTONSEED OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CORN FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, RICE FLOUR AND DEXTROSE. CONTAINS WHEAT INGREDIENTS Product was placed in 226 display shippers with a variety of Pringles products. PRINGLES US 4-FLV 84ct ALT SHPR UPC 38000 84832 PRINGLES US 3FLV MXD 728/164G PALLET UPC 38000 84620

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: individual cans codeL 3269KT70 0830 - L 3269KT70 0930 BEST BY 12/26/2014 Manufacturing Code on Shippers PRINGLES US 4-FLV 84ct ALT SHPR KT 12064C and KT12074A PRINGLES US 3FLV MXD 728/164G PALLET KT 12264
Quantity: ~ 75 affected cans w/in the ~ 4,760 produced w/in time frame

Why it was recalled

Undeclared milk, an allergen

Recalling firm

Firm: Kellogg Company
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 425 Porter St, N/A, Battle Creek, Michigan 49014-6800

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Distributors in California, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee with further distribution to retail stores nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-01-27
FDA classified: 2014-02-13
Posted by FDA: 2014-02-19
Terminated: 2014-04-16
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1476-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.