The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1839-2018·Announced 2018-08-29

Sherman Candy Caramels Recalled for Undeclared Tree Nuts and Peanuts

Gift Services Inc is recalling Sherman Candy Caramels found in specific gourmet gift baskets due to undeclared pecans, walnuts, almonds, and/or peanuts.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score due to the high risk of serious adverse health consequences from undeclared major allergens.

Plain-English summary

Gift Services Inc Warehouse is recalling Sherman Candy Caramels because the product contains undeclared pecans, walnuts, almonds, and/or peanuts. The caramels are individually wrapped in plastic and sealed in a cardboard flexible carton, with each carton containing three pieces. These caramels are not sold separately but are included in several gourmet gift baskets, including the Metropolitan Gourmet Gift Basket, Encore Gourmet Gift Basket, Toast of California Wine Basket, California Classic Gift Basket, 5th Avenue Wine Gift Basket, Country Estate Gift Basket, and Veuve Clicquot Tasting Gift Basket. No other products within these gift baskets are subject to the recall.

The affected Sherman Candy Caramels were sold directly to consumers nationwide through two online retail platforms: GiftTree.com and 1stopflorists.com. The recall covers 38,079 packages. The product labels list coconut, milk, and soy as ingredients but do not declare the presence of the specific tree nuts and peanuts mentioned in the recall notice. Expiration dates for the affected products range from December 16, 2017, to July 2, 2019.

Consumers who have purchased these specific gift baskets containing Sherman Candy Caramels should check for the presence of the caramels and stop consuming them if found. Individuals with allergies to pecans, walnuts, almonds, or peanuts are at particular risk of an allergic reaction if they consume the product. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Sherman Candy Caramels are individually wrapped in plastic and then sealed in a cardboard flexible carton. Each Sherman Candy Caramels contains 3 pieces inside and sold in the following gift baskets: Metropolitan Gourmet Gift Basket. Encore Gourmet Gift Basket. Toast of…
Manufacturer
Gift Services Inc Warehouse
Category
Food — Candy / Confectionery
Hazard
Affected units
38,079

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 (10)

  • None. Product expiration dates included 12/16/17
  • 1/26/18
  • 2/20/18
  • 4/10/18
  • 7/13/18
  • 7/18/18
  • 9/18/18 12/29/18
  • 4/24/19
  • 6/5/19
  • 7/2/19.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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