Bissinger's Milk Chocolate Eggs Recalled for Mislabeling Artificial Vanillin as Vanilla
Karl Bissinger, LLC is recalling Bissinger's Milk Chocolate Eggs because the product contains artificial vanillin but is labeled as containing vanilla.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III and involves a minor labeling error regarding the source of the flavoring ingredient (artificial vanillin vs. vanilla), which fits the criteria for a moderate severity recall.
Plain-English summary
Karl Bissinger, LLC is voluntarily recalling Bissinger's Milk Chocolate Eggs packaged in 6.5 oz and 1 lb plastic bags. The recall was initiated because the chocolate used in the product contains vanillin, an artificial ingredient, but the packaging is labeled to contain vanilla.
The affected products are Bissinger's Milk Chocolate Eggs in 6.5 oz bags (UPC 846107009382, Item #11108) and 1 lb bags (UPC 846107003458, Item #111049). Specific lot numbers and best-by dates are listed in the agency's structured data. The products were shipped to nineteen retail accounts nationwide and two direct consumer accounts.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that consumption of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bissinger's Milk Chocolate Eggs packaged in 6.5 oz (UPC 846107009382) Item: #11108 or 1 lb. (UPC 846107003458) Item: # 111049 plastic bags. Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier, St. Louis, MO.
- Manufacturer
- Karl Bissinger, LLC
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Hazard
Distribution
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