The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2176-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Mars Recalls Combos Snacks Cheddar Cheese Pretzels for Undeclared Peanut Residue

Mars Chocolate North America is recalling Combos Snacks Cheddar Cheese Pretzels due to potential undeclared peanut residue.

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 involves allergen mislabeling (undeclared peanut) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mars Chocolate North America is recalling select Combos Snacks Cheddar Cheese Pretzels (Net Wt. 1.80 OZ / 51 g) because of the potential for undeclared peanut residue. The product is manufactured by Mars Chocolate North America, LLC, located in Hackettstown, New Jersey.

The recall involves 183,678 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide and to foreign markets. The affected units are identified by the following codes: 613ECALB01, 613FAALB01, 613FBALB01, 614FAALB01, 614FBALB01, and 614FCALB01, with a best-by date of 4/1/2017.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific codes and dates. If they possess the recalled product, they should stop consuming it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRETZEL - Net Wt. 1.80 OZ (51 g) Mars Chocolate North America, LLC Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1503 USA 41419714713
Affected units
183,678

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Mars Chocolate North America 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.

See all 16 products in this recall →