Kilwins Sugar Free S/F PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE, Nt. Wt. 7-oz (198 g)

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0141-2013) was formally reported on October 24, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 5, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Kilwin's Quality Confections, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Petoskey, MI. Federal records indicate 640 pkgs (160 four count cases) units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: The peanut butter ingredient used to make the product is associated with the Sunland, Inc. recall and has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Michigan and Florida Distribution centers with Retail stores in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin receiving product.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.