Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1576-2013·Announced 2013-07-03

See's Candies Recalls Dark and Milk Chocolate Covered Raisins for Allergen Risk

See's Candies is recalling 4,700 pounds of dark and milk chocolate covered raisins due to potential nut and egg residue.

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 — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential for nuts and/or nut and egg residue may be present in some of the dark and milk chocolate covered raisins."

Plain-English summary

See's Candies Inc. is recalling 4,700 pounds of dark and milk chocolate covered raisins. The recall is due to the potential presence of nuts and/or nut and egg residue in the product. The affected items are sold in 8 oz (227 g) clear plastic packages or purchased by the customer at the counter in See's Stores.

The product was distributed to 240 stores, 10 See's licensees nationwide, and 6 international retail stores. All lots are affected. The product contains raisins, sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, butter (milk), vanilla, soy lecithin, dextrin, and confectionery glaze, and may contain traces of eggs, tree nuts, and peanuts.

Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with allergies to nuts or eggs should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product: See's Dark Raisins: Ingredients: Raisins, Sugar,chocolate, cocoa butter, butter (milk), vanilla, soy lecithin, 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…
Manufacturer: See's Candies Inc.
Category: Food — Confectionery
Hazard: allergen-nuts
allergen-eggs

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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