Thornton's Hollow Milk Chocolate Jolly Santa Recall: Plastic Piece Risk
LBB Imports recalls Thornton's Hollow Milk Chocolate Jolly Santa (200g) due to potential plastic piece risk. Consumers should check product barcodes for affected items.
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LBB Imports is recalling Thornton's Hollow Milk Chocolate Jolly Santa because it may contain a piece of plastic which could present a potential risk to consumers.
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What happened, in plain English
LBB Imports is recalling Thornton's Hollow Milk Chocolate Jolly Santa chocolate bars because they may contain a piece of plastic that could pose a risk to consumers. This recall affects products with the specific barcode 5016346234721. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22331-thornton-s-hollow-milk-chocolate-jolly-santa-recall-plastic-piece.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22331-thornton-s-hollow-milk-chocolate-jolly-santa-recall-plastic-piece · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1593-2017
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“Thornton's Hollow Milk Chocolate Jolly Santa Recall: Plastic Piece Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22331-thornton-s-hollow-milk-chocolate-jolly-santa-recall-plastic-piece. Based on FDA recall #F-1593-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1593-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The chocolate bars may contain a piece of plastic that could be a choking hazard, especially for young children. This plastic piece could be ingested if the chocolate bar is eaten without being properly checked.
Who’s affected
All owners of Thornton's Hollow Milk Chocolate Jolly Santa bars with the barcode 5016346234721 are affected. Children and young children are at higher risk due to the potential for choking.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the barcode 5016346234721 on the product packaging. The affected product is Thornton's Hollow Milk Chocolate Jolly Santa, 200g size.
- Brand
LBB Imports- Product
Thornton's Hollow Milk Chocolate Jolly Santa, 200g, Barcode: 5016346234721- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Barcode
Look for the barcode 5016346234721 on the Thornton's Hollow Milk Chocolate Jolly Santa packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “US: CA, CO, NY, NJ, WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 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.
Questions people ask
Is this product safe to eat?
The recall states the product may contain a piece of plastic that could pose a risk, so it is not recommended to consume until the recall is addressed.
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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-1593-2017 (February 8, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1593-2017 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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