Kilwin's Recalls Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Caramels Due to Undeclared Cashew
Kilwin's is recalling 5-ounce containers of Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Caramels because they may contain undeclared cashew, posing a risk to those with allergies.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 for a common allergen (cashew), which fits the rubric criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Kilwin's Quality Confections, Inc. is recalling 5-ounce containers of Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Caramels. The product is packaged in a cardboard box with a clear plastic window on the front. The specific batch code for the recalled items is 82461, located on the back of the package above the barcode.
The recall was initiated because the products were incorrectly labeled and may contain undeclared cashew. Individuals with an allergy or severe sensitivity to cashew are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these items.
The mislabeled containers were distributed to Kilwin's retail stores in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Georgia, New Hampshire, New York, Missouri, and Maryland. Consumers should check their packages for the specific batch code and stop consuming the product if it matches the recall description.
The recalled product
- Product
- 5 ounce containers of SUGAR FREE Milk Chocolate Caramels. The 5 oz container is a cardboard box with clear plastic window on the front. Retail packages are packed 4 per shipping case.
- Manufacturer
- Kilwin's Quality Confections, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Candy / Confections
- Affected units
- 300
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)
- batch code of 82461 located on the back side of the package above the bar code
Distribution
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