Coconut Tree Brand Ginger Candy Recalled for Potential Lead Contamination
Evershing International Trading Inc. is recalling Coconut Tree Brand Ginger Candy because testing found it may contain up to 0.012 ppm of lead.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text describes a low-risk contamination (0.012 ppm lead) without reporting any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Evershing International Trading Inc. is recalling Coconut Tree Brand Mut Gung Non Ginger Candy. The product is sold in 8 oz sealed plastic pouches and 12 oz sealed shrink-wrapped plastic tubs. The recall was initiated after the California Department of Public Health tested the candy and found that it may contain as much as 0.012 ppm of lead.
The affected product was distributed in California, Washington, and Oregon. The 8 oz pouches have UPC 000008000750, and the 12 oz tubs have UPC 000000991711. The product is manufactured by E.T.I. in San Jose, CA.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Coconut Tree Brand; Mut Gung Non; Ginger Candy; Ing: Ginger, Sugar, Water Sold in 8 oz sealed plastic pouches, and 12 oz sealed shrink wrapped plastic tubs. P. By: E.T.I. San Jose, CA
- Manufacturer
- Evershing International Trading Inc.
- Category
- Food — Candy
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- 8 oz UPC: 000008000750 12 oz UPC: 000000991711
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