Food recall

Evershing International Trading Inc. recall: Coconut Tree Brand

Evershing International Trading Inc., of San Jose, CA, recalled Coconut Tree Brand. The FDA's reason: “California Department of Public Health tested Ginger Candy and found that it may contain as much as .012 ppm of lead.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 31, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 30, 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

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed October 25, 2013

The recall

Company
Evershing International Trading Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“California Department of Public Health tested Ginger Candy and found that it may contain as much as .012 ppm of lead.”
Where it was sold
CA, WA, OR
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
65907

The product recalled

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

  • F-0077-2014 Class II

    Coconut Tree Brand; Mut Gung Non; Ginger Candy; Ing: Ginger, Sugar, Water Sold in 8 oz sealed plastic pouches, and 12 oz sealed shrink wrapped plastic tubs. P. By: E.T.I. San Jose, CA

    Codes: 8 oz UPC: 000008000750 12 oz UPC: 000000991711

    Quantity: XX

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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 October 30, 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.