Gearharts Fine Chocolates Recalled Due to Broken Glass Foreign Object
Gearharts Fine Chocolates is recalling 4,703 pieces of chocolate because broken glass was found in finished product. The recall covers 4oz and 8oz packages shipped to 17 states.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is for a foreign object hazard involving broken glass in chocolate. The source does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths. The FDA classified this as Class II, which corresponds to a situation where use may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Gearharts Fine Chocolates, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 4,703 pieces of GEARHARTS FINE CHOCOLATES. The recall involves 4oz packages (UPC 8 98111 00205 7) and 8oz packages (UPC 8 98111 00206) with best-by dates ranging from October 1, 2026, to October 21, 2026. The company identified broken glass in a piece of finished product, which poses a foreign object hazard.
The affected product was shipped to consumers in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths associated with this recall.
Consumers who purchased these specific products should stop using them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA, indicating that use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
The recalled product
- Product
- GEARHARTS FINE CHOCOLATES Net Wt. 4oz UPC 8 98111 00205 7; Net Wt. 8oz UPC 8 98111 00206; Gearharts Fine Chocolates 243B Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Manufacturer
- Gearharts Fine Chocolates, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Affected units
- 4,703
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)
- BEST BY OCT 1 2026 to BEST BY OCT 21 2026
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