Elevated risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Electric City Sweets Red Velvet Milk Chocolate Bars recall: Due to Undeclared Milk

Recall published 2+ years ago

Due to Undeclared Milk

Electric City Sweets Dairy — recalled dairy
Photo published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Undeclared milk

The product contains milk that the packaging never declared. If nobody in your home avoids milk, there is no health reason to throw it away — though the refund still stands.

What the notice says: People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Why it matters: The label does not declare milk, so anyone who reads labels to avoid it has no way of knowing it is in there. For people without that allergy the product is safe to eat.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

An undeclared allergen is a danger only to people allergic or intolerant to that ingredient. For everyone else the food is safe. Reactions range from an itchy mouth, hives, stomach cramps or vomiting through to anaphylaxis — swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, a tight chest, wheezing, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse. If anaphylaxis is suspected, use an epinephrine auto-injector straight away and call 911, even if the symptoms seem to settle, because a second wave can follow hours later.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
February 28, 2024
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Electric City Sweets
Product type
Dairy
UPC codes
860005974467
Reports of harm
No illnesses have been reported to date.

Products covered by this recall

Red Velvet Milk Chocolate Bars

What the company announced

Electric City Sweets of Scranton, PA is recalling 1,644 Red Velvet Milk Chocolate Bars, due to undeclared milk in the ingredient statement and allergen statement. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The recall was initiated after a consumer reported the issue to the retailer where they had purchased the affected item. The milk-containing product was distributed in packaging identified with the allergen on the front panel display however it did not reveal the presence of milk in the ingredient list as required.

The product was distributed through online ordering at Electric City Sweets.com and Wholesale accounts, which services:

- Scranton, PA

- Milford, PA

- Delray Beach, FL

- Marina Del Rey, CA

- Orlando, FL

- North Carolina

This action relates only to:

ELECTRIC CITY SWEET 1.75OZ RED VELVET MILK CHOCOLATE BARS (UPC #860005974467) A 1.75oz milk chocolate candy bar with Lot 0101461635, Best By Date of 05/16/2025 and Lot 0101542739, Best By Date of 05/29/2025

Only two specific lot codes are impacted. No other Lot Codes, or any other Electric City Sweets products, are involved in this action.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

For more information or assistance, please contact us at 1-570-430-8999 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST) or via our website at ELECTRIC CITY SWEETS .

Sweet Regards,

Michele Polito

CEO

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 6 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 860005974467

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • 0101461635
  • 0101542739

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 05/16/2025
  • 05/29/2025

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 1.75 OZ

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Milk

Electric City Sweets — The product contains milk that the packaging never declared. If nobody in your home avoids milk, there is no health reason to throw it away — though the refund still stands.

  1. If anyone in your household avoids milk, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.
  2. Keep the pack if you want a refund, or photograph the label and the lot code and then bin it. If nobody in the house avoids milk, you may simply eat it — the recall is about disclosure, not spoilage.
  3. Make sure the household epinephrine auto-injector is where it should be and in date, if someone here carries one.
  4. If a reaction has already happened, report it to the FDA through its consumer complaint coordinator so the case is attached to this recall.

Getting a refund without the pack

The commonest reason people skip the refund is that they have already thrown the item away. That rarely matters.

  • A photo of the label and lot code is accepted by most grocers, and so is a card statement line showing the purchase.
  • Store credit is often offered first. You can ask for the original payment method instead, and it is normally granted.
  • No photo either? Ask anyway. Grocery chains settle recall refunds at the service desk because disputing them costs more than paying them.
  • For a multi-pack or a case, ask for the full purchase price rather than a per-unit figure — the recall covers what you paid.

Company contact: Electric City Sweets — Consumers: 1-570-430-8999, [email protected] — Media: [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Company recall announcements record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Electric City Sweets dairy recalled?

Due to Undeclared Milk People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 860005974467; lot code 0101461635, 0101542739; best-by date 05/16/2025 or 05/29/2025. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

If anyone in your household avoids milk, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.

Can I get my money back?

A photo of the label and lot code is accepted by most grocers, and so is a card statement line showing the purchase.

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