Chocolate sold in Texas and 15 other states was recalled after a broken glass was found in the candy, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Gearharts Fine Chocolates, Inc. voluntarily recalled 4,703 4-oz and 8-oz signature assortments after a piece of broken glass was found in a finished product, according to the FDA’s report.
The recall was prompted “out of an abundance of caution” after an Gearharts employee found broken glass in a finished candy, the company said in a statement to the Houston Chronicle.
The affected chocolates had best-by dates of Oct. 1 to Oct. 21, 2026. The recall included a 4-oz product with the UPC 8 98111 00205 7, and an 8-oz product with the UPC 8 98111 00206.
The recall was initiated on Sept. 22 and classified as a Class II risk level on Oct. 16. A Class II recall is designated when a product can cause “temporary or medically reversible health problems” and the risk of serious health effects is low.
The recalled candy assortments were sent to the following states: Texas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington.
The company said in its statement that “all affected online consumers were notified of the recall, and no potentially contaminated chocolate was sent to out of state retailers” and that there have been no customer reports of found glass in the chocolates.
Glass contamination has been the cause of recalls affecting multiple companies and products. In March, millions of pounds of frozen fried rice and meals sold at Trader Joe’s and Kroger were recalled due possible glass contamination, and in August of 2025, Dollar General recalled instant coffee sent out to 48 states due to potential glass contamination, and Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream pulled packs of Outshine Fruit Bars from freezers nationwide due to potential glass contamination.
Glass contamination can occur when glass containers are used in the processing of products, according to the FDA Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance. Ingesting glass fragments can cause damage to the teeth, lacerations to the mouth and throat, and perforation of the intestine.
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