The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1435-2013·Announced 2013-05-29

Go Max Go Foods Recalls Thumbs Up Candy Bars for Undeclared Milk

Go Max Go Foods is recalling Thumbs Up Candy Bars labeled as dairy-free because they contain undeclared milk.

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 classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, such as an undeclared allergen.

Plain-English summary

Go Max Go Foods is recalling various lots of Thumbs Up Candy Bars. The product is described as a crunchy, peanut buttery center in a rice-milk chocolately coating, 1.3 oz, and is labeled as gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan.

The recall is being conducted because the candy bars contain undeclared milk despite carrying a "dairy-free" statement. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or those avoiding dairy for other reasons.

The affected product was distributed nationwide to 14 distributors and 26 retailers, as well as to Canada, the UK, Germany, and Australia. The specific UPC for the product is 899033002064. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and stop consuming it if they have a milk allergy or are avoiding dairy.

The recalled product

Product
Thumbs Up Candy Bar. A Crunchy, Peanut Buttery Center in a a rice-milk chocolately coating, 1.3 oz, gluten-free,dairy-free & vegan, no trans fats, nothing artificial. Distributed by Go Max Go Foods, LLC 40 Paseo Del Antilope, Santa Fe, NM 87506.
Manufacturer
Go Max Go Foods
Affected units
16,236

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)

  • UPC 899033002064

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Go Max Go Foods 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 7 products in this recall →