The Food and Drug Administration has newly classified the December recall of some Lay’s Classic Potato Chips sold in Oregon and Washington with the designation reserved for the highest degree of health hazard.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 alert after Frito-Lay issued a recall for bags of Lay’s potato chips sold in Oregon and Washington.
Frito-Lay has recalled over 6,000 bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to undeclared milk, which poses a serious risk to individuals with dairy allergies. The FDA upgraded the recall to Class I—the highest risk level—after determining the chips could cause life-threatening allergic reactions,
Class I, according to the FDA, means exposure to or consumption of the product could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."
The oversight could result in “death,” at least for those with a milk allergy or sensitivity, says the FDA. FDA initiated the recall on Dec. 13 and announced three days later that it was recalling the chips due to a potential or undeclared allergen. At present, no allergic reactions have been reported.
The FDA upgraded a recall for Lay's Classic Potato Chips to the highest risk level for packages distributed in Oregon and Washington.
Frito-Lay is recalling bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips after the FDA increased the risk level of the product to its highest level of risk classification.
OREGON & WASHINGTON -- Frito-Lay has issued a recall on 23-ounce bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips for containing undeclared milk. "Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product," the FDA said in the release.
A December recall on Lay’s Potato Chips sold in two states has been escalated to the FDA’s highest risk level, but no allergic reactions have been reported.
The Frito-Lay voluntary recall on a limited number of Lay's Classic potato chips due to an undeclared allergen has been updated by the FDA to Class 1.
Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product,” the FDA said in its initial notice on Dec. 16.