Food recall

Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. recall: Candy Canes, Peppermint Flavor

Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc., of Chesapeake, VA, recalled Candy Canes, Peppermint Flavor and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Candy product may contain metal and/or plastic pieces embedded in the candy.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 21, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of January 23, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed March 29, 2013

The recall

Company
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. (Chesapeake, VA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Candy product may contain metal and/or plastic pieces embedded in the candy.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide and Canada
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63995

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0882-2013 Class II

    Candy Canes, Peppermint Flavor, 5 oz boxes, packed 12 individually candy canes/box, and labeled in part ***Distributed by Greenbriar International, Inc., Chesapeake, VA 23320, MADE IN CHINA***

    Codes: Batch number: YT-0112003 01880-001 120521 01880-001 120605

    Quantity: 3,147,956 boxes

  • F-0883-2013 Class II

    Candy Canes, Cherry Flavor, 5 oz boxes, packed 12 candy canes/box, and labeled in part ***Distributed by Greenbriar International, Inc., Chesapeake, VA 23320, MADE IN CHINA***

    Codes: Batch number: 01880-001 120504

    Quantity: 1,257,120 boxes

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of January 23, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.