The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0573-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Xan Confections Recalls Peanut Butter Chocolate Due to Salmonella Risk

Xan Confections is voluntarily recalling 13 peanut butter chocolate products because the peanut butter supplier, Sunland, Inc., recalled its products due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Xan Confections is voluntarily recalling 13 of its gourmet peanut butter chocolate products. The recall was initiated after the company learned that Sunland, Inc., the supplier of the peanut butter used in the production of these items, had recalled its entire peanut butter product line manufactured between May 1, 2012, and September 24, 2012, due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The affected products include Bulk Mini Peanut Butter Crunch LadybuG, item number 115, with a best-by date of November 18, 2012, and UPC 8-15744-01115-7. The recall covers 2 cases of the product. Distribution included 98 stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, and Nova Scotia (Canada), as well as online distribution channels.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate, confections. Bulk Mini Peanut Butter Crunch LadybuG, item number 115. 24 pieces per case.
Manufacturer
Xan Confections
Affected units
2

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • UPC 8-15744-01115-7 Best By Date(s): Nov. 18
  • 2012

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Xan Confections 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 11 products in this recall →