Gertrude Hawk Almond Toffee Recalled for Undeclared Allergens
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates is recalling R.H. Macy & Co. Milk Chocolate Butter Almond Toffee because the packaging failed to disclose the presence of almonds and pecans.
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 is classified as High severity because it involves allergen mislabeling on common allergens (almonds and pecans), which is a specific criterion for a score of 3 in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gertrude Hawk Brands dba Gertrude Hawk Chocolates is recalling R.H. Macy & Co. Milk Chocolate Butter Almond Toffee, 6 oz. The product is packaged in an oval metal tin canister, with 1 unit per package and 6 units per case. The recall involves 11,250 units.
The recall was initiated because the product was distributed in packaging that was mislabeled and did not reveal the presence of almonds and pecans. This failure to disclose these ingredients poses a risk to consumers with allergies to these nuts.
The product was distributed nationwide, including Hawaii and Guam, through a limited distribution via Macy’s retail stores and mail order. Consumers should check their pantries for this product with the following lot codes: 18218463730, 18277463730, 18278463730, or 18279463730, and any Best Buy Date. The UPC is 7 20227 46373 9. Individuals with allergies to almonds or pecans should not consume the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- R.H. Macy & Co. Milk Chocolate Butter Almond Toffee, 6 oz. 1 unit per package, oval metal tin canister, 6 units per case,
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Affected units
- 11,250
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 (5)
- Lot Codes: 18218463730
- 18277463730
- 18278463730
- 18279463730 All Best Buy Dates
- UPC: 7 20227 46373 9
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Gertrude Hawk Brands dba Gertrude Hawk Chocolates 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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