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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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
- Category
- Food — Candy / Confectionery
- Hazard
- 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.
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