Urgent RITZ cracker sandwich recall; labeling error could cause life-threatening allergic reactions: FDA

(WJW) – The manufacturer of RITZ cracker sandwiches has announced an urgent recall due to a labeling error that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said could cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.

According to the FDA, Mondelēz Global LLC is voluntarily recalling four carton sizes of RITZ cracker sandwiches. The cartons contain individually wrapped packs of RITZ sandwiches that may be incorrectly labeled as Cheese variety, even though the product may be a Peanut Butter variety.

The recall alert goes on to explain that all outer cartons of the cracker sandwiches are labeled correctly and provide an allergen advisory statement indicating that the product “contains peanuts.” However, the individually wrapped packs are of concern.

“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product,” reads the FDA alert.

According to the FDA, the recall was initiated after the company discovered that film packaging rolls used to package individually wrapped products containing peanut butter may contain defects due to a supplier error.

“Corrective actions are being taken to help ensure this issue does not recur,” states the recall alert.

The recalled cracker sandwiches were sold nationwide. Here’s what to check for:

The individually wrapped package incorrectly labeled as Cheese variety inside the cartons identified in the grid above may look like this:

The FDA advises consumers who have a peanut allergy should not eat these products and should discard the cracker sandwiches.

CLICK HERE for complete details on the recalled cracker sandwiches.