FDA Upgrades Lay’s Potato Chips Recall – “Serious Adverse Health Consequences Or Death”

U.S. public health officials have upgraded their recall of 13 oz. bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips, classifying it under a Class 1 recall.

A Class 1 recall is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) highest risk classification.

According to the FDA, a Class 1 recall is “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”

“Frito-Lay today issued a recall of a limited number of 13 oz. bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips that may contain undeclared milk, after being alerted through a consumer contact,” the FDA announced in December.

“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,” it continued.

“The product included in this recall was distributed to certain retail stores and e-commerce distributors in Oregon and Washington. Consumers would have been able to purchase these chips as early as November 3, 2024,” it added.

Lay’s potato chip recall classified at highest risk level, consumption ‘could cause death’ https://t.co/FdAM8l46FF pic.twitter.com/4u4Eg9cjwU

— New York Post (@nypost) January 28, 2025

From the New York Post:

According to the FDA, consuming the chip could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.”

The recall affects chips distributed in Washington and Oregon and was initiated in December after a customer alerted the company to the issue.

Milk is one of the FDA’s eight “major food allergens” and can trigger serious allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, including hives, cramps, dizziness, swollen vocal cords, and even unconsciousness.

The high-risk classification of this recall underscores the potential severity of the allergen’s presence.

In a statement, Frito-Lay assured consumers that no allergic reactions related to this recall have been reported.

RECALL ALERT: The FDA has classified a previous Frito-Lay potato chip recall under its highest risk level after some bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips were found to potentially contain undeclared milk ingredients. https://t.co/e9Q54BQot9 pic.twitter.com/wSAMBJAkND

— ABC News (@ABC) January 29, 2025

Lay’s recall of classic chips in 2 states classified at highest risk level, FDA warns it could cause ‘death’ https://t.co/uJBPiXksEj

— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) January 29, 2025

Per Fox Business:

The chips were given the high level classification because milk is one of the FDA’s eight “major food allergens,” which means it is one of the products that can lead to hives, cramps, dizziness, swollen vocal cords and even unconsciousness if someone with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk consumes it.

Consumers would have been able to purchase these chips in Oregon and Washington state as early as Nov. 3. The recalled chips were distributed to certain retail stores and e-commerce distributors.

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Anyone in the two states with Lay’s chips that have both a “guaranteed fresh” date of Feb. 11 and a manufacturing code of either “6462307xx” or “6463307xx” should discard the chips immediately, especially if someone in their household has a milk allergy.

Frito-Lay said it was alerted to the undeclared milk after being contacted by a customer.

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