Brownie brittle with a popular candy is recalled. It could cause serious allergy issues

Howard Cohen
·2 min read

This recall may rattle a lovable Steven Spielberg movie character. That’s because there’s a recall of a product that is made using Reese’s Pieces.

It’s right there in the title of the candy E.T. the alien ate in the 1982 film.

Second Nature Brands is recalling its 4-ounce packages of Gluten-Free Reese’s Pieces Brownie Brittle because the treat may contain undeclared wheat, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration release on March 23.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat could risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they eat the recalled Gluten-Free Reese’s Pieces Brownie Brittle.

The product was distributed nationwide by the Michigan-based company in retail stores and online. Reese’s Pieces’ other candies are not a part of this recall.

One illness has been reported as of the recall date.

According to the FDA, the recall was initiated after it was discovered that the gluten-containing product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of wheat. The problem was caused by cross-contamination at a co-manufacturer, resulting in undeclared wheat in the Gluten-Free Reese’s Pieces Brownie Brittle.

“Production of the product has been suspended until the FDA and the company are certain that the problem has been corrected,” the FDA reported.

What are the symptoms?

In this file photo from Oct. 11, 2004, a waiter at a Coral Gables restaurant serves a customer meals that she can eat that don’t affect her allergies.
In this file photo from Oct. 11, 2004, a waiter at a Coral Gables restaurant serves a customer meals that she can eat that don’t affect her allergies.

Symptoms of a wheat allergy could include swelling, itching or irritation of the mouth or throat, hives, itchy rash or swelling of the skin. Also, nasal congestion, headache, difficulty breathing, cramps, nausea or vomiting and anaphylaxis, which requires immediate medical attention, according to the Mayo Clinic.

What to look for

The recalled Gluten-Free Reese’s Pieces Brownie Brittle comes in a 4-ounce pouch with UPC 711747011562 and lot codes SG 1054 15/NOV/2023 1S and SG 1054 15/NOV/2023 2S on the backside of the pouch.
The recalled Gluten-Free Reese’s Pieces Brownie Brittle comes in a 4-ounce pouch with UPC 711747011562 and lot codes SG 1054 15/NOV/2023 1S and SG 1054 15/NOV/2023 2S on the backside of the pouch.

The recalled Gluten-Free Reese’s Pieces Brownie Brittle comes in a 4-ounce pouch.

▪ UPC 711747011562.

▪ Lot codes: SG 1054 15/NOV/2023 1S and SG 1054 15/NOV/2023 2S on the backside of the pouch.

What to do

Consumers who have an allergy or concerns regarding this recalled product should not eat it and should return it to the point of purchase of contact Brownie Brittle for a full refund.

The company is reachable at 800-651-7263 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time or email recall@browniebrittle.com.