Nestlé recalls 10,000 packages of ice cream over peanut allergy risk

Swiss food major Nestlé is recalling around 10,000 packages of Häagen-Dazs chocolate peanut butter ice cream in the Eastern US, due to mismatched packaging.

According to the company, the lid of the affected product is labelled as Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter; however, the 14oz carton is labelled as Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.

The affected packages contain Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream, but the ingredient statement on the carton applies to Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream and does not identify peanuts.

Consumers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may run the risk of serious or potentially life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.

The products affected by the recall are 14oz cartons labelled as Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream with a UPC of 74570-08400 and lid labelled as Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter.

The best buy date of 13 May 2015 and manufacturing code of 24-52 4133580418D appear on the bottom of the carton.

The ice cream, which was produced on 13 May 2014, was distributed in District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

According to the company, no other production dates, sizes or varieties of Häagen-Dazs ice cream are affected by the recall, including Häagen-Dazs products distributed in Canada.

The recall was initiated after a consumer reported the mismatched packaging to Nestlé.

Nestlé said that it is working with the US Food and Drug Administration in implementing the product recall.

The company is also working with Food Allergy Research & Education to alert consumers in the affected areas.