Food recall: Candy Canes, Peppermint Flavor, 5 oz boxes, packed 12 individually candy canes/box, and labeled in part ***Distributed…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63995. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Candy product may contain metal and/or plastic pieces embedded in the candy.
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
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. started this food recall on 21 Dec 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Chesapeake, VA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63995 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 23 Jan 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 29 Mar 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide and Canada
Recalling firm
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc., Chesapeake, VA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0882-2013 | 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*** | 3,147,956 boxes | Class II | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
| F-0883-2013 | 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*** | 1,257,120 boxes | Class II | Terminated | 23 Jan 2013 |
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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
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2023 | Certain Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores. | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Medical Device products purchased from Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | All Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug products sold by Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mi | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Food products purchased from Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri | Food | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0882-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63995. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63995/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- 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 and Canada
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63995?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
3,147,956 boxes
- 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.