Popular chocolate company recalls thousands of products over deadly allergen
A gourmet bonbon collection is being recalled after a labeling mix-up accidentally hid something serious: walnuts. If you have a nut allergy, here is a risk you want to be on the lookout for.
What is being pulled and why
French Broad Chocolates is recalling its Bette’s Bake Sale Bonbon Collection in 6-piece boxes, 12-piece boxes, and 24-piece boxes.
The issue is that walnuts were present but not properly disclosed.
This wasn’t a recipe problem. It was a labeling error, specifically in the tasting guide that comes with the chocolates.
One of the bonbons, Walnut Fudge, contains walnuts. But in the printed guide, it was mislabeled as Peach Cobbler. So customers relying on that guide had no clear warning.
While this is just a mix-up for most people, it could be life-threatening for anyone with an allergy. As the company said, anyone with a walnut allergy risks a serious reaction if they eat the product.
However, no illnesses have been reported. The issue was caught internally after a team member flagged it on April 20.
Still, the company is taking it seriously and pulling everything tied to those batches.
Where and when it was sold
The affected chocolates were sold between April 14 and April 20. They were available in-store in Asheville, North Carolina. But they could have spread widely, as they were shipped online to customers across multiple states.
Only batch numbers 260414 and 260417 are affected.
What you should do
We’re used to recalls being about contamination or manufacturing issues. But this one is about information accuracy. In a world where packaging, inserts, and branding are doing more storytelling than ever, that information has to be right.
So, if you bought this collection and have a nut allergy, don’t risk it. Return it for a full refund or safely discard it. Even if it looks fine, the labeling can’t be trusted. When it comes to allergens, “almost correct” is not good enough.
Source: Fox Business
