Gardner's Candies Cappuccino Meltaway Bar 1.25 oz. (35g), Item Number: 15207/online website item number is 0015207, sold individually and; also as part of Gardner's Meltaway Treat Box 6 oz, Item Number: 50135 or online website item number is 0050135

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0376-2025) was formally reported on January 8, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 10, 2024. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Gardner's Candies , INC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Tyrone, PA. Federal records indicate 2,007 bars. 196 of the bars went into the Meltaway Treat boxes. units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product contains Undeclared Allergen Tree Nuts (Cashews) Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: The recalled product was distributed to the following States: PA, OH, GA, MN, NM, MD, KY, SC, FL, MO, CA. 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 and NHTSA 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 1 year 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.