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Class I, DangerousF-1476-2014

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

Recalled by Kellogg Company on Jan 27, 2014

Reviewed by FoodRecallWatch Editorial Team · Updated

Recall Summary

Kellogg Company recalled Pringles, the Original, Net Weight 5.68 oz (161 g) 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 Jan 27, 2014.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Undeclared milk, an allergen" 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 "Distributors in California, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee with further distribution to retail stores nationwide," 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 Battle Creek, MI. The recall covers ~ 75 affected cans w/in the ~ 4,760 produced w/in time frame of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Feb 19, 2014), 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.

Reason for Recall

Undeclared milk, an allergen

Product Description

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

Distribution

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

What Should You Do?

  • 1.Check your kitchen for this product immediately.
  • 2.Do not consume the recalled product.
  • 3.Return the product to where you bought it for a full refund, or throw it away.
  • 4.If you have experienced any health issues, contact your healthcare provider.

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