The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0146-2013·Announced 2012-10-24

Harry and David Fresh Fruit Gift Baskets Recalled for Salmonella

Harry and David is recalling Fresh Fruit Gift Baskets and Deluxe varieties due to potential Salmonella contamination from mangoes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The rubric mandates a score of at least 4 for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

Harry and David Operations, Inc. is recalling Fresh Fruit Gift Basket and Fresh Fruit Gift Basket Deluxe products. The recall is due to the potential contamination of Daniella brand mangoes, used in the fruit baskets, with Salmonella.

The affected products were sold via the internet to 44 states and the District of Columbia. Consumers can identify the recalled items by looking for lot codes 205 through 242 printed on the shipping container. The lot code format is ###2M, where ### represents the numbers 205 through 242.

Consumers should stop using the recalled products and contact Harry and David for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Harry and David Fresh Fruit Gift Basket and Fresh Fruit Gift Basket Deluxe

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)

  • with ### representing the numbers 205 through 242.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Harry and David Operations, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 4 products in this recall →