The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0252-2023·Announced 2023-01-18

Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Recalled for Cleaning Brush Bristles

Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sea Salt Caramel is recalled nationwide and in Canada due to contamination with cleaning brush bristles. Products with Best By dates from October and December 2023 are affected.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving foreign object contamination (cleaning brush bristles) that poses a risk of choking and gastrointestinal injury. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury receive a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Sanders Candy LLC is recalling Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sea Salt Caramel products sold nationwide and in Canada. The recall affects two product sizes: the 18 oz tub (UPC 0-35900-30857-4) and the 32 oz tub (UPC 0-35900-30919-9).

The products may contain pieces of cleaning brush bristles, a foreign material contamination. Ingestion of these bristles poses a risk of choking and mouth or gastrointestinal injury.

The affected products have Best By dates of 10/15/2023, 10/18/2023, 10/20/2023, 10/21/2023, 10/22/2023, 10/25/2023, 10/26/2023, 10/27/2023, 12/08/2023, 12/09/2023, 12/10/2023, 12/12/2023, 12/13/2023, 12/14/2023, 12/15/2023, 12/16/2023, 12/17/2023, 12/19/2023, 12/20/2023, and 12/21/2023. Approximately 959,387 units were distributed.

Consumers who have purchased the affected products should not consume them. The product should be discarded or consumers may contact Sanders Candy LLC for return or replacement instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Sea Salt Caramel: UPC 0-35900-30857-4 18OZ Tub UPC 0-35900-30919-9 32OZ Tub
Manufacturer
Sanders Candy LLC dba Second Nature Brands
Category
Food — Confectionery
Hazard
  • foreign-object
  • choking

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 (19)

  • Best By dates: 10/15/2023
  • 10/18/2023
  • 10/20/2023
  • 10/21/2023
  • 10/22/2023
  • 10/25/2023
  • 10/26/2023
  • 10/27/2023 12/08/2023
  • 12/09/2023
  • 12/10/2023
  • 12/12/2023
  • 12/13/2023
  • 12/14/2023
  • 12/15/2023
  • 12/16/2023
  • 12/17/2023
  • 12/19/2023
  • 12/20/2023
  • 12/21/2023

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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