American Pure Whey, Whey Protein Matrix Vanilla flavor, 2 lb. and 5 lb. containers, Manufactured by American Pure Whey, Vanceboro, NC.

American Pure Whey recalled American Pure Whey, Whey Protein Matrix Vanilla flavor, 2 lb. and 5 lb. containers, Manufactured by American Pure Whey, Vanceboro, NC. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Oct 6, 2015.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Undeclared Allergens; Soy and Milk." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "AE, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IL, IN, KY, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, UT, VT, WA, WI and WY," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in New Bern, NC. The recall covers N/A of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Nov 4, 2015), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.