RELATED: If You Have This Aspirin at Home, Throw It Out, Authorities Say. On Jan. 27, the FDA announced that snack company Siren had issued a voluntary recall of its Siren Birthday Cake 1.7oz Bites. The agency says that items were distributed and sold nationwide at Target locations. The affected product can be identified by the UPC 8-62768-00048-3 printed on the bag and the UPC 8-62768-00049-0 printed on the product’s caddie. One of four lot codes will also be stamped on the front of the bag: 21326, 21335, 21336, and 21340. The agency clarifies that the recall has impacted no other Siren products. According to the FDA’s notice, the recall was issued because the product may contain undeclared cashews and almond butter as ingredients, which can cause a serious or potentially fatal reaction in anyone who is allergic. The company says it became aware of the issue after a customer reported an allergic reaction to the item. Recent legislation has changed the way food must be labeled for safety reasons. The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act, requiring “Big 8” allergens including tree nuts such as cashews and almonds to be disclosed as allergens on all packaged food regulated by the FDA, was signed into law on Apr. 23, 2021 and will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023.
RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. The agency advises that anyone who may have purchased the recalled item should return it to the store where it was purchased and request a full refund. Customers may also request an exchange of the product for one of the unaffected lots. If you have any questions about the recall, you can contact Siren directly for more information by sending an email to [email protected] You can also reach the company by phone at 650-667-0874 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb RELATED: This Product Sold at Home Depot and Costco Has Been Recalled After a Death.
