Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 14, 2026

Gifford's POWER PLAY FUDGE Ice Cream Recall: Foreign Object Contamination Risk

Gifford's HomeMaine POWER PLAY FUDGE ice cream (1 quart) recalled due to potential rubber pieces. Consumers should check UPC 8 60864 00030 7 and lot code 26184 for affected products.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-1245-2026Food Gifford's ›

Lower-risk recall

Potential foreign object contamination: rubber pieces

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Gifford's HomeMaine POWER PLAY FUDGE ice cream (1 quart) is recalled because it may contain rubber pieces. This could cause choking or injury if swallowed. Consumers should stop using the product if they have it. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/686128-gifford-s-power-play-fudge-ice-cream-recall-foreign-object.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/686128-gifford-s-power-play-fudge-ice-cream-recall-foreign-object · Updated September 14, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-1245-2026

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“Gifford's POWER PLAY FUDGE Ice Cream Recall: Foreign Object Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/686128-gifford-s-power-play-fudge-ice-cream-recall-foreign-object. Based on FDA recall #H-1245-2026.

The FDA announced on Aug. 14, 2026, that Gifford's Dairy, Inc. is recalling one quart (946 mL) of Gifford's HomeMaine ice cream brand POWER PLAY FUDGE due to potential rubber contamination. The recall affects 3,585 units distributed in Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont.

How to tell if you have it

Gifford's HomeMaine ice cream brand POWER PLAY FUDGE
ONE QUART (946 mL)
UPC: 8 60864 00030 7
Lot Code: 26184
Best By date: 08/27/27

The hazard

The product poses a potential foreign object contamination hazard due to the presence of rubber pieces. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Gifford's Dairy has been involved in previous recalls, including a 2025-10-23 Ice Cream Factory Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Recall for foreign material and a 2026-05-12 Straus Family Creamery Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recall for metal contamination risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include a 2026-04-20 Mochi Ice Cream Recall for foreign objects in strawberry frozen dessert.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'POWER PLAY FUDGE', 1-quart size, UPC 8 60864 00030 7, and lot code 26184. The best by date is August 27, 2027.

Brand
Gifford's
Product
Gifford's HomeMaine ice cream brand POWER PLAY FUDGE; ONE QUART (946 mL); UPC: 8 60864 00030 7
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the UPC 8 60864 00030 7 and lot code 26184 on the ice cream container.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

FDA distribution: “MA, ME, VT” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 12 days after the firm started it.

Aug 14, 2026Firm started the recall
Aug 19, 2026FDA classified it Class II
Aug 26, 2026Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Sep 8, 2026Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/686128-gifford-s-power-play-fudge-ice-cream-recall-foreign-object">Gifford's POWER PLAY FUDGE Ice Cream Recall: Foreign Object Contamination Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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 #H-1245-2026 (August 14, 2026)
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