Purus Labs MYOWHEY Premium Whey Protein, Chocolate Cookie Crunch, 75 True Servings, Net Wt. 5 lb / 2.26 kg. UPC 55734-00285. Manufactured for and distributed by Purus Labs, 2601 Resource Drive, Plano, TX 75704

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0005-2019) was formally reported on October 10, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 18, 2018. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Purus Labs, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Plano, TX. Federal records indicate 1280 (156 US, 1124 OUS) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Undeclared milk and soy. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Within the US: AR, CT, FL, MI, NC, NV, OK, TX, VA. Outside the US: Chile and United Arab Emirates. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 4 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.