The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1943-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Baroody Imports Recalls Chiclets Chewing Gum for Unsafe Color Additives

Baroody Imports Inc. is voluntarily recalling Chiclets Chewing Gum (Fruit Flavors) due to misbranded and unsafe color additives.

What this means for you

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 FDA Class II and involves unsafe color additives, which fits the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Baroody Imports Inc. is voluntarily recalling Chiclets Chewing Gum (Fruit Flavors) because the product contains misbranded and unsafe color additives. The gum was manufactured by Cadbury Adams Middle East S.A.L. in Lebanon and imported by Baroody Imports Inc. The specific packages involved contain the ingredient E122-Carmoisine and bear the NDC 5010455775472.

The recalled product was stored in a warehouse in Clifton, NJ, and shipped to 40 customers located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The quantity involved is 600 pieces.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Chiclets Chewing Gum Fruit Flavors; Made in Lebanon; Manufactured by Cadbury Adams Middle East S.A.L.
Manufacturer
Baroody Imports Inc.
Category
Food — Chewing Gum
Hazard
Affected units
600

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 (2)

  • All packages containing the Ingredient: E122-Carmoisine
  • NDC 5010455775472

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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