Food recall: Red Vines Black Licorice Twists; No preservatives and Always Fat Free Packaged in the following configurations: One…
Class II FDA enforcement event 62984. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
American Licorice Co started this food recall on 21 Aug 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Union City, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 62984 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Sep 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Jun 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide distribution.
Recalling firm
American Licorice Co, Union City, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2148-2012 | Red Vines Black Licorice Twists; No preservatives and Always Fat Free Packaged in the following configurations: One Pound Pac: Red and white Plastic bag with a window to display licorice twists. UPC 0 41364 00283 5; 5 oz Black Licorice Tray Pack; UPC 4136451277 and 4136450277; 7 oz Black Licorice Laydown Bag: UPC… | `1.5 million pounds, all varieties | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| F-2154-2012 | RED VINES Mixed Bites; Red and Black licorice mixed bites. UPC: 4136400288 and 4136451277. Family Mix Half Pallet; UPD 4136421697; Family Mix PDQ; UPC 4136455297; Mixed Original Red/Black Licorice Bag Pallet; UPC 413466283; Family Mix 1/4 pallet; UPC 4136424097; 96/5 ox mixed floor display; UPC 4136454279; Mixed 4 lb… | ~1.5 million pounds- all varieties | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| F-2167-2012 | Original Snaps Classic Chewy Candy; packed in 5.5 oz bags, 4.5 oz theatre box and 12 oz. tins. UPC 5.5 oz - 4136408300; 4.5 oz Theatre Box UPC 4136408302; Theatre box shipper UPC 4136408295. 12 oz tin UPC 4136408299; American Licorice Company Union City, CA | ~1,5 million pounds, all products | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2012
- 515
- Share of these events in Class II
- 40%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2012 | American Vines band Natural Vines Black Soft Licorice Twists; All Natural Ingredients, 8 oz (226g), No Preservatives, Pr Event 63357 | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2148-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62984. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/62984/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 62984?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
`1.5 million pounds, all varieties
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 40% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class II.