Bauer's Candies Caramels Recalled for Hepatitis A Exposure Risk
Bauer's Candies, Inc. is recalling specific caramel products due to a risk of Hepatitis A exposure. The affected items were distributed to retail locations and private individuals in multiple states.
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 3/5 (High).
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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Hepatitis A) without reported illness, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Bauer's Candies, Inc. is recalling Bauer's Candies Caramels NET WT 4 oz (bag) & bulk, and QVC 4 pack caramels. The recall is being conducted due to a risk of Hepatitis A exposure.
The affected products were distributed to retail locations in Kentucky and Illinois. Additionally, the products were distributed to private individuals in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming via individual orders and QVC orders. One private individual in Iceland also received the product.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Bauer's Candies, Inc. for further instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bauer's Candies Caramels NET WT 4 oz (bag) & bulk, QVC 4 pack caramels
- Manufacturer
- Bauer's Candies, 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)
- No codes
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by Bauer's Candies, 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.
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