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Food recall: See's Candies Classic Red Heart with Assorted Chocolates (8 oz. 227 g), 42 hearts per carton; UPC 737666091201 Ingredien
See's Candies Inc. (South San Francisco, CA) initiated this food recall on 6 Feb 2015; FDA lists 1 product record under event 70486, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 31 Mar 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. See's Candies Inc. has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
See's Candies Inc., South San Francisco, CA.
Reason for recall
"One packaging run of 8 oz. Classic Red Hearts with Assorted Chocolates was packaged in the wrong box and does not include tree nuts in the ingredient statement."
Distribution
"See's Stores nationwide and through internet sales."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1788-2015 | See's Candies Classic Red Heart with Assorted Chocolates (8 oz. 227 g), 42 hearts per carton; UPC 737666091201 Ingredients: Sugar, Cream, Chocolate , Cocoa Butter, Corn Syrup, milk, brown sugar, butter, honey, egg whites, molasses, salt, gelatin, vanilla, baking soda, hydroxylated soy lecithin, (an emulsifier),… | 8316 hearts | Class I | Terminated | 8 Apr 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for See's Candies Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2013 | See's Candies, Van Doren Dark Chocolate Blueberries; 8 oz. clear plastic packages. See's Candies Inc./See's Candy Shops | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2013 | See's Milk Raisins: Ingredients: Raisins, Sugar, Cocoa butter, milk chocolate, soy lecithin, Vanillin, Dextrin, Confecti | Food | Class I | 2 |
| 28 Feb 2013 | See's Candies, Divinity with Walnuts; Net Wt. 1.7 oz, (48 gr). See's Candies, South San Francisco, CA. | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 4 events for See's Candies Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "One packaging run of 8 oz. Classic Red Hearts with Assorted Chocolates was packaged in the wrong box and does not include tree nuts in the ingredient statement."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "See's Stores nationwide and through internet sales."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 31 Mar 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.