National Safety Recall - Aug. 18
One newly surfaced FDA recall is worth flagging today because it involves a potentially life-threatening allergy risk and a confirmed reaction.
Prolon almond-cocoa spread — undeclared tree nuts
L-Nutra is recalling Prolon Apulian Almond & Cocoa Spread because testing found undeclared cashew, pistachio and hazelnut. People with severe allergies to those tree nuts could suffer a serious or life-threatening reaction. FDA says one confirmed allergic reaction has already been reported. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
The recalled product is:
- Prolon Apulian Almond & Cocoa Spread
- 8.47-ounce glass jar
- UPC 850040360530
- Lot L2755
- Expiration date January 2, 2027
It was sold through Prolon’s e-commerce site, both individually and in some Prolon product bundles. Consumers with tree-nut allergies should stop eating it immediately and discard it or follow the company’s recall-return procedure. FDA says this is the only lot currently known to be affected. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Other agency checks
FDA: Its current recall listing shows no August 18 posting yet. The newest FDA recalls remain the August 17 Oma’s Pride raw dog food Salmonella recall, the Dairyland Produce jalapeño Salmonella recall, and the newly noted Prolon allergen recall. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
CPSC: We found no new August 17 or August 18 national product recall. The latest major batch remains the August 13 recalls previously covered.
NHTSA: No new urgent vehicle-recall alert was posted today. NHTSA’s August 18 announcement is a Labor Day impaired-driving enforcement campaign, not a recall. (NHTSA)
USDA FSIS: We found no new meat, poultry or processed-egg recall or public-health alert dated August 17 or August 18.
So the Prolon tree-nut recall is the only significant new consumer recall since the previous roundup, and it is worth noting because the product has a long shelf life and a reaction has already occurred.
