FDA Food recall · Reported July 11, 2012
Spearmint Xylishield xylitol gum, net wt 84 g, Ultradent Products, South jordan, UT 84095 60 pieces of gum per pack. Packaging is aqua, blue and white with black, aqua and white print writing. The product is advertised for use in fighting against tooth decay. Part number 8418.
Ultradent is recalling 36 lots of cinnamon flavored Xylishield gum sold in cartons containing 60 individual pieces as well as within the Xylishield dental care kit due to the omis…
Ultradent Products, Inc. recalled Spearmint Xylishield xylitol gum, net wt 84 g, Ultradent Products, South jordan, UT 84095… - a moderate-severity action.
Spearmint Xylishield xylitol gum, net wt 84 g, Ultradent Products, South jordan, UT 84095… was recalled by Ultradent Products, Inc. in July 11, 2012. Reason: Ultradent is recalling 36 lots of cinnamon flavored Xylishield gum sold in cartons containing 60 individual p…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1710-2012 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Ultradent Products, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Ultradent is recalling 36 lots of cinnamon flavored Xylishield gum sold in cartons containing 60 individual p….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 668 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- July 11, 2012
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1710-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Spearmint Xylishield xylitol gum, net wt 84 g, Ultradent Products, South jordan, UT 84095 60 pieces of gum per pack. Packaging is aqua, blue and white with black, aqua and white print writing. The product is advertised for use in fighting against tooth decay. Part number 8418.
Reason for recall
Ultradent is recalling 36 lots of cinnamon flavored Xylishield gum sold in cartons containing 60 individual pieces as well as within the Xylishield dental care kit due to the omission of the major allergen Soy as a sub-ingredient in the ingredients statement. They are also recalling a single lot of spearmint flavored gum as it was accidentally manufactured with cinnamon flavored product.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-1710-2012 |
| Date reported | July 11, 2012 |
| Date initiated | June 18, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Ultradent Products, Inc. |
| Firm location | South Jordan, UT |
| Affected scope | 668 units |
| Distribution | Global distribution including USA (nationally), Albania, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Georgia, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Paraguay, Syria, Taiwan. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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