Kilwins recalls peanut butter fudge because of unease over salmonella

Oct. 9, 2012—Kilwins Quality Confections recalled all of its 7-ounce packages of sugar-free Peanut Butter Fudge because of possible salmonella contamination.

The product was made with peanut butter that’s associated with a September 2012 recall of Sunland peanut butter and might be contaminated with salmonella. The product has bar code 000648. The following lots are involved in this recall: 61621, 61658, 62612, 62693, 63124, 65123, 66248, 66413, 66959, 67105 and 67936. Those lots were sold in Kilwins retail stores between Oct. 1, 2011, and Oct. 5, 2012, in the following states: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. No illnesses were reported.

The product comes in a beige box that has a small window and in a black-and-white box that has a small window and a yellow sicker marked “Sugar Free.” The lot code can be found on the box label next to the bar code.

Consumers who purchased this product within the affected dates should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers may call Jean Hammond at Kilwins at 231/758-3903 Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET.