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From the food in your fridge to the appliances in your home to the car in your driveway, recalls touch everyday life, but the warnings don’t always reach us in time. It takes time for the investigators to kind of put the pieces of the puzzle together. Teresa Murray is the consumer watchdog for the US Public Interest Research Group. She walked us through the timeline of *** typical food recall. It can take several weeks between the time that somebody gets sick and goes. To *** medical provider and then the time that the CDC identifies the source and there’s enough information to say, Aha, OK, it’s that particular brand of that particular product. For things like vehicles and consumer products, Murray says it can take months, even years, as regulators and companies negotiate over fixes. The consequences of those delays can be deadly. Last week, the US government released *** warning about *** popular Fisher Price baby. In 2019, Fisher Price recalled its rock and place sleeper after more than 30 infant deaths since its 2009 release. *** House Oversight report found the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission knew of fatalities and injuries as early as 2012. Since the recall, the CPSC says 70 more deaths have been reported, including eight after the announcement prompting *** re-announcement in 2023. Our recall notifications. I mean this country absolutely stinks, and unfortunately there’s not one single policy solution that would just fix everything. I mean, we all need to do better. So what can you do before you buy anything? Check safeerproducts.gov. That’s the CPSC site where you can file and read complaints. You can search by brand and search by kind of by product. You can say, gosh, there have been like dozens of complaints, and that might give you *** clue. Maybe you should try and look for *** different brand. Register big ticket items, especially baby gear like car seats and strollers, so companies can contact you if *** recall happens. For vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has *** tool on its website that lets you search for recalls associated with your vehicle identification number, otherwise known as VIN. Finally, sign up for recall alerts by visiting this site, recalls.gov. And Murray recommends making recall checks part of your weekly routine. Reporting in Washington, I’m Annie Lou.
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FDA recalls chocolate bonbons sold in 40 states for allergen labeling error
Have a sweet tooth? There’s an important chocolate recall you may want to know about before you bite into your next little treat. Here’s what chocolate fans need to know about the Bette’s Bake Sale Bonbon Collection recall.What chocolate is being recalled?On Friday, April 24, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a recall notice for French Broad Chocolates PBC’s Bette’s Bake Sale Bonbon Collection. According to the FDA notice, the recall is specifically for its six-, 12-, and 24-piece boxes with batch numbers 260414 and 260417.Why are these chocolates being recalled?As the release explained, the chocolates may contain “undeclared walnuts,” which could be dangerous to people who have “an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts.” (An allergy that affects nearly 4 million Americans.)”On April 20, 2026, the firm was notified by a French Broad Chocolates team member that there was a labeling error on our tasting notes insert that failed to name a tree nut allergen (walnuts),” the company shared in the recall notice. “The Walnut Fudge bonbon, which contains walnuts, is incorrectly identified in the printed tasting notes included with the product. The Walnut Fudge and Peach Cobbler bonbons are switched in the guide, which means a consumer relying on the printed materials could mistakenly consume a nut-containing piece.”Where were they distributed?The recalled products, which were distributed between April 14 and April 20, 2026, were sold in French Broad Chocolates retail stores, located in Asheville, North Carolina, and online at frenchbroadchocolates.com, serving 40 states and the District of Columbia.Those states include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.What to do if you have these chocolatesThe good news, the company added, is that no illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these chocolates. However, it added that customers with a tree nut allergy who have purchased these products are “urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund, or they may discard the product.” Anyone with questions may also contact the company’s customer service at support@frenchbroadchocolates.com or 828.252.4181, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET.
Have a sweet tooth? There’s an important chocolate recall you may want to know about before you bite into your next little treat. Here’s what chocolate fans need to know about the Bette’s Bake Sale Bonbon Collection recall.
What chocolate is being recalled?
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On Friday, April 24, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a recall notice for French Broad Chocolates PBC’s Bette’s Bake Sale Bonbon Collection. According to the FDA notice, the recall is specifically for its six-, 12-, and 24-piece boxes with batch numbers 260414 and 260417.
Why are these chocolates being recalled?
As the release explained, the chocolates may contain “undeclared walnuts,” which could be dangerous to people who have “an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts.” (An allergy that affects nearly 4 million Americans.)
“On April 20, 2026, the firm was notified by a French Broad Chocolates team member that there was a labeling error on our tasting notes insert that failed to name a tree nut allergen (walnuts),” the company shared in the recall notice. “The Walnut Fudge bonbon, which contains walnuts, is incorrectly identified in the printed tasting notes included with the product. The Walnut Fudge and Peach Cobbler bonbons are switched in the guide, which means a consumer relying on the printed materials could mistakenly consume a nut-containing piece.”
Where were they distributed?
The recalled products, which were distributed between April 14 and April 20, 2026, were sold in French Broad Chocolates retail stores, located in Asheville, North Carolina, and online at frenchbroadchocolates.com, serving 40 states and the District of Columbia.
Those states include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
What to do if you have these chocolates
The good news, the company added, is that no illnesses have been reported to date in connection with these chocolates. However, it added that customers with a tree nut allergy who have purchased these products are “urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund, or they may discard the product.” Anyone with questions may also contact the company’s customer service at support@frenchbroadchocolates.com or 828.252.4181, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET.
