Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1575-2013·Announced 2013-07-03

See's Candies Recalls Milk Raisins for Potential Nut and Egg Residue

See's Candies is recalling 5,814 pounds of Milk Raisins because they may contain undeclared nut or egg residues. The product was sold in 240 stores and 10 licensees nationwide.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a minimum score of 4 (Severe) due to the potential for serious adverse health consequences from undeclared allergens.

Plain-English summary

See's Candies Inc. is recalling 5,814 pounds of See's Milk Raisins. The recall is due to the potential presence of nuts and/or nut and egg residue in some of the dark and milk chocolate covered raisins. The product is sold in Net Wt. 8 oz (227 g) clear plastic packages or purchased by customer at counter in See's Stores.

The affected product was distributed to 240 stores and 10 See's licensees nationwide, as well as 6 international retail stores. The recall includes all lots of the product. The ingredients listed on the package are raisins, sugar, cocoa butter, milk chocolate, soy lecithin, vanillin, dextrin, and confectionery glaze, with a warning that it may contain traces of eggs, tree nuts, and peanuts.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the recalled Milk Raisins. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product: See's Milk Raisins: Ingredients: Raisins, Sugar, Cocoa butter, milk chocolate, soy lecithin, Vanillin, Dextrin, Confectionery glaze.May contain traces of eggs, tree nuts and peanuts Sold in Net Wt. 8 oz (227 g) clear plastic packages or purchased by customer at counter in…
Manufacturer: See's Candies Inc.
Category: Food — Candy / Confectionery
Hazard: allergen-nut
allergen-egg

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)

All lots.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by See's Candies 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.

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Same manufacturer · See's Candies Inc.

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