The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1206-2019·Announced 2019-04-03

Bauer's Candies Recalls 8 oz Modjeskas Due to Hepatitis A Risk

Bauer's Candies is recalling 8 oz assorted modjeskas and chocolate modjeskas due to a risk of Hepatitis A exposure. The products were distributed to retail locations in Kentucky and Illinois and to private individuals in 27 states and Iceland.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk of Hepatitis A exposure, a significant health hazard, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury or high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Bauer's Candies, Inc. is recalling 8 oz assorted modjeskas and chocolate modjeskas. The recall is being conducted due to a risk of Hepatitis A exposure. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

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. No specific lot codes were identified in the recall notice.

The recalled product

Product
8 oz assorted modjeska/chocolate modjeskas
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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