Food recall

Herbalife International Of America Inc recall: HERBALIFE Formula 1 Instant Healthy Meal, Nutritional Shake Mix ( Vanilla Dream) Packets

Herbalife International Of America Inc, of Torrance, CA, recalled HERBALIFE Formula 1 Instant Healthy Meal, Nutritional Shake Mix ( Vanilla Dream) Packets. The FDA's reason: “Herbalife of America Inc is initiating this recall due to trace amounts of an undeclared milk protein allergen.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 20, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 13, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed April 24, 2013

The recall

Company
Herbalife International Of America Inc (Torrance, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Herbalife of America Inc is initiating this recall due to trace amounts of an undeclared milk protein allergen.”
Where it was sold
Worldwide distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
64419

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1059-2013 Class I

    HERBALIFE Formula 1 Instant Healthy Meal, Nutritional Shake Mix ( Vanilla Dream) Packets; net WT 1.83 oz/52 g; packaged as 12 packets in a cardboard carton; just add water; single serve powder in a packet;

    Codes: Lot #'s updated 03/22/13. 1. Lot # 133405G10 2. Lot # 133408G10 3. Lot # 133409G10

    Quantity: 5,928 (2,732 cartons and3,196 IBP Kits)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of March 13, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.