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Reason Packaging defect
The product is labeled as follows recall
Recalled by Abbott Nutrition · Altavista, VA, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Abbott Nutrition is recalling PediaSure Grow & Gain Vanilla is product because the product may have a different color, smell, taste or texture inconsistent with other lots of PediaSure Grow & Gain Vanilla. Abbott Nutrition also recognized a complaint trend for physical stability and sensory on this batch on 1/25/16 and an investigation revealed a possibility that a small portion of cans may
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What was recalled
The product is labeled as follows: PediaSure Grow & Gain Vanilla, Unit size : 8 oz. , Container description : Metal Can, Total package size : 24 cans per case .
Quantity: 15,609 cases (374,616 units)
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
List Number 55897 , Lot 57642RA00
Where it was sold
FDA's distribution note: Lot 57642RA00, Beginning Date of distribution in US 10/12/15 End Date of distribution in US- 12/4/15 . AN distributed this lot to151 Distributors, 32 Medical Facilities and 25 Other types of consignees (2 of these were internal sales reps). No foreign accounts. There are 12 US government consignees.
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. 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.
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Nutrition
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Mar 10, 2016
- In FDA report of
- Apr 13, 2016
- Terminated
- Nov 1, 2016
- FDA recall number
- F-1041-2016 · event 73499
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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