CLASS II Food recall · Reported 22 Jul 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Project 7 Caramel Apple Sugar Free Gum, approximately recalled
Ford Gum & Machine is recalling Project 7 Caramel Apple Sugar Free Gum, approximately, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 19 Jun 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2845-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71536
- Recalling firm
- Ford Gum & Machine, Akron, NY
- Brand
- Project
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Jun 2015
- FDA classified
- 13 Jul 2015
- Reported
- 22 Jul 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Candy
Timeline
| 19 Jun 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Classified by FDA | +24 days |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The bulk Project 7 Caramel Apple Sugar Free Gum contains undeclared milk from a caramel ingredient used in production.
Product as listed by the FDA
Project 7 CARAMEL APPLE Sugar Free Gum, approximately 32 lbs. -- Manufactured by: Ford Gum and Machine Company, 18 Newton Ave., Akron, New York 14001 --- The product was supplied in cardboard bulk boxes. with a label reading, "Project 7 CARAMEL APPLE, approximately 32 pounds Sugar Free Gum". Each gum piece is 1.35 g coated tablet. Ford gum produce a raw center, which gets coated, inspected and packed into the cardboard bulk boxes.
Where it was distributed
California
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The bulk Project 7 Caramel Apple Sugar Free Gum contains undeclared milk from a caramel ingredient used in production.
Which lots are affected?
Lot codes (located on the side of the boxes): W013575 BB 9/25/16; W013575 BB 9/26/16; W012566 BB 8/19/16; W014461 BB 10/22/16.
Where was it sold?
California
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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