Lay’s has long advertised its potato chips with the slogan “Betcha Can’t Eat Just One,” but to anyone with certain 13-ounce bags of the snack food in their pantry, the Food and Drug Administration is advising them not to eat any at all.

A batch of the chips were voluntarily recalled last month, but the federal agency is enhancing its initial advisory to highlight the potential risks.

As the New York Post reported:

“Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the recalled product,” the FDA said in a notice that was posted on Dec. 16.

The federal agency issued a risk clarification this week, calling the recall a “Class 1” recall — the highest level of alert.

According to the FDA, consuming the chip could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.”

The recall affects chips distributed in Washington and Oregon and was initiated in December after a customer alerted the company to the issue.

Milk is one of the FDA’s eight “major food allergens” and can trigger serious allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, including hives, cramps, dizziness, swollen vocal cords, and even unconsciousness.

The high-risk classification of this recall underscores the potential severity of the allergen’s presence.

In a statement, Frito-Lay assured consumers that no allergic reactions related to this recall have been reported.

Food recalls have fueled significant social media discussion in recent years, and the recent FDA announcement concerning Lay’s chips was no exception:

Our food is poison

— Cigarette Man (@UnknownAgentOfx) January 28, 2025

I’ve seen quite a few of these recalls lately. And they always seem to be in Washington and Oregon
Lay’s potato chip recall classified at highest risk level, consumption ‘could cause death’ #FDA #Milk #Publichealth #Foodsafetyhttps://t.co/Btv8yNlUhy

— Paula-listless vessel-DeGrange (@PaulaTreason) January 29, 2025

Had me worried but I’m fine with milk. All good. I didn’t know milk could be fatal for anyone? Never heard of that.

— Sara Brunel (@SaraJane101) January 28, 2025

Fox Business also reported on the recent development:

Consumers would have been able to purchase these chips in Oregon and Washington state as early as November 3. The recalled chips were distributed to certain retail stores and e-commerce distributors.

Anyone in the two states with Lay’s chips that have both a “guaranteed fresh” date of February 11 and a manufacturing code of either “6462307xx” or “6463307xx” should discard the chips immediately, especially if someone in their household has a milk allergy.