Nestle Butterfinger Candy Bars Recall: Small Plastic Pieces Risk Cuts
Nestle recalls Butterfinger Peanut Butter Crisp Chocolate Candy Bars in 3-pack and 6-pack Snack Tray due to small rigid plastic pieces that may cause cuts during consumption. Check lot numbers for affected products.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Products may contain small rigid plastic pieces, which could result in cuts or lacerations during consumption.
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What happened, in plain English
Nestle is recalling Butterfinger Peanut Butter Crisp Chocolate Candy Bars in 3-packs and 6-pack Snack Trays because they may contain small rigid plastic pieces that can cause cuts when eaten. This recall affects products with specific lot numbers and best-by dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22029-nestle-butterfinger-candy-bars-recall-small-plastic-pieces-risk-cuts.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22029-nestle-butterfinger-candy-bars-recall-small-plastic-pieces-risk-cuts · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1734-2107
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“Nestle Butterfinger Candy Bars Recall: Small Plastic Pieces Risk Cuts.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22029-nestle-butterfinger-candy-bars-recall-small-plastic-pieces-risk-cuts. Based on FDA recall #F-1734-2107 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1734-2107%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The candy bars may contain small rigid plastic pieces that can cause cuts or lacerations if swallowed or chewed. These pieces are small enough to be hidden in the candy bar but can be accidentally ingested during consumption.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or uses the recalled Butterfinger Peanut Butter Crisp Chocolate Candy Bars in 3-pack SharePack or 6-pack Snack Tray. Children and people with small hands are at higher risk of injury from the plastic pieces.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product names: 'Nestle Butterfinger Peanut Butter Crisp Chocolate Candy Bar in 3-pack SharePack (2.01 oz)' or 'in 6-pack Snack Tray (4.02oz)'. Look for lot numbers: 63425747W1-W3 for 3-packs or 63435747W1-W3 for 6-packs. The best by date is October 2017.
- Brand
Nestle- Product
Nestle Butterfinger Peanut Butter Crisp Chocolate Candy Bar in 3-pack SharePack (2.01 oz); and in 6-pack Snack Tray- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Numbers
Look for lot numbers on the packaging: 63425747W1-W3 for 3-pack SharePacks or 63435747W1-W3 for 6-pack Snack Trays.
Stop Using if Suspect
If you have the recalled product, stop using it immediately to avoid potential cuts from small plastic pieces.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to retail distribution companies throughout the United States.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1734-2107 (March 8, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1734-2107 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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