The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0645-2023·Announced 2023-03-29

Russell Stover Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups Recalled for Undeclared Tree Nuts

Russell Stover Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups are being recalled for undeclared tree nuts (pecans) on the outer packaging. The mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with tree nut allergies.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II allergen mislabeling for common allergen (tree nuts) without reported illnesses or hospitalizations. The undeclared pecan content poses a genuine risk to allergic consumers, but absence of illness reports prevents a Severe (4) classification.

Plain-English summary

Russell Stover Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups packaged in 2.4oz peg bags with individually wrapped pieces are being recalled. Russell Stover Candies Inc identified that the outer package is mislabeled and does not declare the presence of tree nuts (pecans).

The recall involves 22,682 cases distributed to retailers in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Affected products carry Best Before dates of 01MAY23 or 01JUN23, with lot codes K0521, K0321, K0421, L2122, L2221, or L2321.

The undeclared tree nuts pose a potential health risk to consumers with tree nut allergies, as the product contains pecans despite no tree nut declaration on the outer package. This is an FDA Class II recall.

The recalled product

Product
Russel Stover Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups packaged in 2.4oz peg bag, containing individually wrapped pieces. UPC 077260096937
Manufacturer
Russell Stover Candies Inc
Hazard
  • allergen-tree-nuts

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • Best Before date of 01MAY23 and 01JUN23 and Lot codes: K0521
  • K0321
  • K0421
  • L2122
  • L2221
  • L2321.

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

  • AL
  • CA
  • FL
  • GA
  • IN
  • KY
  • MO
  • MS
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • WI