Class III · Low riskTerminated Initiated May 13, 2014 (12 years ago)
Frozen Pasteurized Human Milk in glass bottles recall
Recalled by Mothers' Milk Bank of Montana · Missoula, MT, United States
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Donor answered NO to question #32 "In the last 28 days, have you ever had a vaccine for measles, mumps or rubella?" It was later discovered that she had in fact received live vaccines for influenza, DTAP and MMR after delivery.
Frozen Pasteurized Human Milk in glass bottles. Label contains lot code followed by expiration date (month day year) and the description of the product which states Mature Milk. There is a Mothers' Milk Bank logo
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
MMBMT-050114-71-1 through MMBMT-050114-71-12. 050114 represents the date the milk was pasteurized; 71 refers to the batch number; 1 refers to the bottle number. A total of 46 bottles were pasteurized for batch 71.
Where it was sold
CaliforniaMontana
FDA's distribution note: 354oz bottle of unpasteurized milk was transfered to Mother's Milk of San Jose, CA. 12 - 4oz bottles was delivered to Community Medical Center, Missoula, Montana.
Low risk, but check. Class III means the product is unlikely to make anyone ill but breaks an FDA rule, often a labeling one. If your package matches, the store will normally refund it. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
Reason Donor answered NO to question #32 "In the last 28 days, have you ever had a vaccine for measles, mumps or rubella?" It was later discovered that she had in fact received live vaccines for influenza, DTAP and MMR after…