CLASS III Food recall · Reported 17 Jun 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mother's Milk was labeled as "Mature milk". This is breast recalled
Mothers' Milk Bank of Montana is recalling Mother's Milk was labeled as "Mature milk". This is breast milk and was donated from, distributed in Montana, Washington. The recall was initiated on 24 Apr 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2419-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71259
- Recalling firm
- Mothers' Milk Bank of Montana, Missoula, MT
- Brand
- Mother's
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Apr 2015
- FDA classified
- 9 Jun 2015
- Reported
- 17 Jun 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Milk
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Classified by FDA | +46 days |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Mother's milk from batch #294 was recalled due to finding of plastic fragment in one bottle
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Mother's Milk was labeled as "Mature milk". This is breast milk and was donated from nursing mothers. Product is packaged in glass bottle, 4 oz. The logo of Mother's Milk Bank is observed on a label. All milk was shipped frozen.
Where it was distributed
distributed in Montana and Washington.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Mother's milk from batch #294 was recalled due to finding of plastic fragment in one bottle
Which lots are affected?
MMBMT-032815-294-39. Expiration date 10/1/15
Where was it sold?
distributed in Montana and Washington.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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