Nicomex Velitas Candies Candles Net. Wt. 2 oz (56.7 gms) Distributed by Nicomex Inc. 88 First Street, Passaic, NJ 07055

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0467-2016) was formally reported on January 13, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 23, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Nicomex Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Passaic, NJ. Federal records indicate 316 packages (2 ounce units) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: This recall has been initiated because the laboratory analysis indicates that the product contains FD & C Red #3, and Yellow #5 which are not declared on the ingredient statement on the product label. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: NJ and NY.. 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. 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 10 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.