Tiger King Inc., a Maspeth, N.Y., firm, is recalling Rehmat brand apricots because they contain high levels of sulfites that were not declared on the label, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced.
The recall involves Rehmat brand apricots packaged in a 7-ounce plastic bag with a UPC code of 7066469. The recalled apricots were distributed in the Brooklyn and Queens boroughs of New York City and in Nassau and Suffolk counties of New York.
According to the FDA, the consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to cause severe reactions, including anaphylactic shock, in some asthmatics.