Dried Kiwi Slice, Net Wt: 8 oz., AA USA Trading Inc. 47 Reid St. South River, NJ 08882 UPC 6 944155 210041

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0528-2016) was formally reported on February 24, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 14, 2015. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Aa USA Trading Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of South River, NJ. Federal records indicate 200 bags units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: AA USA Trading Inc. is recalling Dried Tai Sweet Mango Slice (FL 378858) because the product contains undeclared FD&C Yellow #6 and Dried Kiwi Slice (FL 378859 because this product contains undeclared FD&C Blue #1, FD&C… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: NJ and NY. 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 and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 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 10 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.