The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1270-2024·Announced 2024-06-05

Maribel's Sweets Mother's Day Love Purse Recalled for Undeclared Coconut

Maribel's Sweets is recalling Mother's Day love purse boxes because they contain undeclared coconut, which poses an allergen risk to consumers with coconut allergies.

What this means for you

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: This is allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (coconut). No illnesses or injuries have been reported. The undeclared allergen poses a genuine risk of harm to allergic consumers, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Maribel's Sweets, Inc. is recalling 4,011 boxes of Mother's Day love purse candy distributed nationwide through e-commerce and retail stores in New York. The product contains undeclared coconut.

Coconut is a common allergen that can trigger serious allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. The undeclared ingredient poses a health risk to consumers with coconut allergies who may consume the product unknowingly.

Consumers should check their purchases against the affected lot numbers and UPC code 877708001062. Those with coconut allergies who have consumed this product should seek medical attention. Others should discard or return the product to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
6. Mother s Day love purse
Manufacturer
Maribel's Sweets, Inc.
Category
Food — Candy / Confection
Hazard
Affected units
4,011

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 (20)

  • Lot/Unit Numbers: 07324
  • 07424
  • 07824
  • 07924
  • 08024
  • 08124
  • 08524
  • 08624
  • 08724
  • 08824
  • 09224
  • 09324
  • 08424
  • 09924
  • 10024
  • 10124
  • 10224
  • 10624
  • 10824
  • 10724

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Maribel's Sweets, 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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