The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1271-2024·Announced 2024-06-05

Mother's Day Heart Box Recalled for Undeclared Coconut Allergen

Maribel's Sweets, Inc. is recalling its 7.7-piece Mother's Day heart box due to undeclared coconut. The product may pose a risk to consumers with coconut allergies. Approximately 4,011 boxes were distributed nationwide and through online retailers.

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: FDA Class II allergen mislabeling involving a common allergen (coconut). No reported illnesses or injuries; the hazard is a potential allergic reaction in susceptible consumers, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Maribel's Sweets, Inc. is recalling its 7.7-piece Mother's Day heart box. The product contains coconut that is not declared on the label.

Coconut is a tree nut allergen. Consumers with coconut allergies who consume this product may experience allergic reactions.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide through e-commerce and retail stores in New York. Approximately 4,011 boxes are affected. Specific lot numbers and expiration information are available from the manufacturer.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it if they have a coconut allergy. Contact the manufacturer for a refund or disposal instructions.

The recalled product

Product
7. 7pc Mother s Day heart box
Manufacturer
Maribel's Sweets, Inc.
Category
Food — Confectionery
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.

See all 9 products in this recall →

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