The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1449-2015·Announced 2015-03-25

Milk Chocolate Marshmallow Eggs Recalled for Missing Allergen Labeling

Chris A Papas & Son Co is recalling Milk Chocolate Marshmallow Eggs because the labels fail to declare soy and Yellow #5, which are known allergens.

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: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on common allergens (soy and Yellow #5), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Chris A Papas & Son Co is recalling 7,380 boxes of Milk Chocolate Marshmallow Eggs. The recall was initiated after an FDA investigation determined that the product labels lack the required declaration of soy and Yellow #5, both of which are known allergens.

The affected products are identified by marshmallow egg codes ranging from #15001 through #15112. The recall involves 40-count boxes that were distributed to one distributor and 33 retailers.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their labels for the missing allergen declarations. Individuals with allergies to soy or Yellow #5 should avoid consuming the product. The source text does not specify a return location or refund policy.

The recalled product

Product
Milk Chocolate Marshmallow Eggs
Manufacturer
Chris A Papas & Son Co
Category
Food — Confectionery
Hazard

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)

  • Marshmallow eggs #15001 through 15112

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Chris A Papas & Son Co 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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