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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jun 19, 2015 (11 years ago)

Project 7 CARAMEL APPLE Sugar Free Gum recall

Recalled by Ford Gum & Machine Company Inc · Akron, NY, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

The bulk Project 7 Caramel Apple Sugar Free Gum contains undeclared milk from a caramel ingredient used in production.

Undeclared allergen: Milk

For someone with a food allergy the label is the only protection. An undeclared allergen can trigger a severe reaction even in a trace amount, which is why most of these recalls are Class I. All undeclared allergens recalls.

What was recalled

Project 7 CARAMEL APPLE Sugar Free Gum, approximately 32 lbs. -- Manufactured by: Ford Gum and Machine Company, 18 Newton Ave., Akron, New York 14001 --- The product was supplied in cardboard bulk boxes. with a label reading, "Project 7 CARAMEL APPLE, approximately 32 pounds Sugar Free Gum". Each gum piece is 1.35 g coated tablet. Ford gum produce a raw center, which gets coated, inspected and packed into the cardboard bulk boxes.

Quantity: 6496 pounds (203 cases @32 lb. each)

Food: Fresh fruit

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Lot codes (located on the side of the boxes): W013575 BB 9/25/16; W013575 BB 9/26/16; W012566 BB 8/19/16; W014461 BB 10/22/16.

Where it was sold

California

FDA's distribution note: California

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. The risk from an undeclared allergen is to people allergic to milk; for anyone else the product is generally not a safety concern. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Ford Gum & Machine Company Inc
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jun 19, 2015
In FDA report of
Jul 22, 2015
Terminated
Apr 11, 2017
FDA recall number
F-2845-2015 · event 71536
Official record
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