The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1199-2019·Announced 2019-04-03

Bauer's Candies Recalls Bulk Chocolate Caramels Due to Hepatitis A Risk

Bauer's Candies, Inc. is recalling bulk chocolate caramels due to a risk of Hepatitis A exposure. The product was distributed to retail locations and private individuals in multiple states.

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 agency classification is FDA Class II, which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of a significant infectious disease like Hepatitis A.

Plain-English summary

Bauer's Candies, Inc. is recalling bulk chocolate caramels because of a risk of Hepatitis A exposure. The recalled product consists of 1 bulk case of chocolate caramels.

The product was distributed to retail locations in Kentucky and Illinois. It was also 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 should check their inventory for this product. No specific codes are listed for the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
bulk chocolate caramels
Manufacturer
Bauer's Candies, Inc.
Category
Food — Candy
Hazard
Affected units
1

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

Distributed in 26 states:

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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