Recall on Theater Box Candy with Undeclared Ingredients
Attention candy eaters, Mars Chocolate North America announced a voluntary recall on select M&M's products!
The recall applies to M&M’S Brand Theater Box 3.40 oz UPC #40000294764 with the following lot numbers:
417DH4JP09 | 417EM4JP10 | 417FM4JP09 | 418AG4JP10 | 418BG4JP10 | 418CG4JP10 | 418DM4JP09 | 418EG4JP10 | 419AM4JP09 |
417EG4JP09 | 417FG4JP09 | 417FM4JP10 | 418AM4JP09 | 418BM4JP10 | 418CM4JP10 | 418DM4JP10 | 418EM4JP09 | 419AM4JP10 |
417EG4JP10 | 417FG4JP10 | 418AG4JP09 | 418AM4JP10 | 418CG4JP09 | 418DG4JP10 | 418EG4JP09 | 418EM4JP10 | 419BM4JP10 |
This theater box item within these lot codes may contain product containing peanut butter without listing on the ingredient label on the outside cardboard box. The inside package is correctly labelled with ingredients and allergy information. No adverse reactions have been reported to date.
The issue was identified after a consumer notified us of a M&M’S® Brand Peanut Butter package containing peanut butter M&M’S® inside a M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box.
These specific lot codes were shipped and distributed to warehouses between May 8 and July 1, 2014. The redistributed for retail sale nationwide.
The M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box comes in a 3.40 oz brown, 3 inch x 6.5 inch cardboard box stamped on the right-hand side panel with the lot number and best before date.
Mars Chocolate will work with retail customers to ensure that the recalled product is not on store shelves. In the event that consumers believe they have purchased this item and have allergy concerns, they should return this product to the store where they purchased it for a full refund.
Consumers with questions or concerns may call our toll-free number: 1-800-627-7852. This number will be operational Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (EST).