Bissinger's Dark Chocolate Bunny Ears, 1 oz, individually wrapped in clear plastic with an ingredient card insert and packaged in a 24-ct. "point of purchase" display case. UPC 846107009785 (individual unit UPC 846107009788) Product number 16593. Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier, St. Louis, MO.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1924-2014) was formally reported on May 14, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 9, 2014. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Karl Bissinger LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Saint Louis, MO. Federal records indicate 10,363 individual units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Milk chocolate bunny ears are packaged in dark chocolate packaging. The ingredient statement does not list milk. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: The product was distributed to AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI AND WV.. 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 4 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 12 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.