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HighFDA (Food)·F-0249-2023·Announced 2023-01-18

Sanders Assorted Milk and Dark Sea Salt Caramels recalled for brush bristle contamination

Sanders Candy LLC is recalling Sanders Assorted Milk and Dark Sea Salt Caramels nationwide and in Canada due to cleaning brush bristles found in the product. Consumers should not eat affected candy and should return it to the retailer.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall for foreign material (cleaning brush bristles) contamination in a food product. No illnesses or injuries are mentioned in the source material. The physical hazard poses a potential choking or injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Sanders Candy LLC, doing business as Second Nature Brands, is recalling Sanders Assorted Milk and Dark Sea Salt Caramels because pieces of cleaning brush bristles have been found in the product. The recall affects 959,387 units distributed nationwide and in Canada.

The affected products are available in three package formats with the following UPCs: 7oz Gift Box (UPC 0-35900-31080-5), 0.5oz Silver Box (UPC 0-35900-29782-3), and 7oz Silver Box (UPC 0-35900-29793-9). The best-by dates associated with this recall are November 11, 12, 22, 23, 24, and 25, 2023, and January 12, 2024.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. If you have affected caramels, discard them or return them to your retailer for a refund. Contact Sanders Candy LLC if you have questions about this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Sanders Assorted Milk and Dark Sea Salt Caramels UPC 0-35900-31080-5 7oz Gift Box UPC 0-35900-29782-3 .5OZ Silver Box UPC 0-35900-29793-9 7OZ Silver Box
Manufacturer
Sanders Candy LLC dba Second Nature Brands
Category
Food — Candy / Confectionery
Hazard
Affected units
959,387

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 (6)

  • Best By dates: 11/11/2023
  • 11/12/2023
  • 11/22/2023
  • 11/23/2023
  • 11/24/2023
  • 11/25/2023 1/12/2024

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Sanders Candy LLC dba Second Nature Brands 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.

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