Chiclets Chewing Gum Fruit Flavors; Made in Lebanon; Manufactured by Cadbury Adams Middle East S.A.L.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1943-2012) was formally reported on August 22, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 29, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Baroody Imports Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Clifton, NJ. Federal records indicate 600 pcs units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Baroody Imports Inc. is voluntarily recalling Chiclets Chewing Gum (Fruit Flavors) due to Misbranded/Unsafe Color Additives. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: The firm receives the gum from their overseas supplier and it is stored in their Clifton, NJ warehouse until the gum is shipped to 40 customers throughout the USA (OH, PA, NJ, NY, VA, and MA). 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.