Walmart customers, take care: Worms found in Reese's and a big call reminder
The retailer is not the only one to have sold bitter candies to present a risk of suffocation.
There is a reason why Walmart is an essential place for so many buyers: not only are the prices always low, but you can get just about everything you need in a store. And if you get a lot of cheaters, you could add Halloween candies to your Walmart shopping list this month. But now, the retail giant is faced with a verses in the cups of reese peanut butter sold in its stores, as well as for a reminder of massive candies. Read more to find out why you will want to be caution during your next shopping trip.
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A Walmart buyer would have found an unpleasant surprise in Reese peanut butter cups.
In a Video of October 4 Published on Tiktok, the user @ veronicaasispuro31 published a video of the cups of reese peanut butter that she would have bought from Walmart.
"Purchased from Walmart, just saying people to be careful to buy the Reese," says the Tiktker, filming photos of cups of Reese wrapped individually with what seems to be white worms inside. "It's just mean."
She continued by telling viewers to "be wary", explaining that she opened the candies to the camera to prove that she did not plan the worms.
Better life Contacted Walmart and Hershey to comment on the affirmations and will update history with their response.
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There have been other insect reports in these chocolate products.
In the comments section, the Tiktkers were also alarmed, wondering on what date of expiration on the package and if the chocolate was left by Halloween last year and it is enough to put back on the shelf. A commentator also hypothesized that chocolate could have been infested due to sitting in a warehouse for too long.
"It is because they were in the heat, melted and refrigerated and re-solidified," proposed a commentator as an explanation.
Another Tiktker noted that Walmart is not entirely to blame, writing: "It will not be just Walmart! It was to come from the company that made them."
Giving weight to this statement is actually Not the first time Worms were spotted in the Reese cuts, the Daily Dot reported. Another tiktker published a video From Worms in Reese's Cups in May of last year, although they did not note where they bought them.
Snopes too conducted In 2014, when a Worms video would have been in the cups of peanut butter from Reese became viral. At the time, the brand apologizes actively on social networks, by SNOPES, with Reese also explaining that infestations are an environmental problem that can occur during the storage and distribution of food.
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Other candies sold in Walmart and other stores have been recalled
Other candies sold in Walmart have been removed from the shelves due to various concerns. According to a notice of October 5 of the US Consumer Product Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Candy Dynamics recalled 70 million units of Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy , as the rolling ball can stand out and put a risk of suffocation. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
According to the recall notice, the products were sold in four flavors (Blue Razz, Strawberry, Sour Apple and Black Cherry), and labeled with the brand "Toxic Waste" and the brand "Mega Toxic Waste". They were available for store purchasing at Walmart, five below, and other national stores, and also available online via Amazon, CandydyNamics.com and other websites between June 2015 and July 2023.
A similar product, Cocco candy candy , was also recalled yesterday due to similar suffocation concerns and the death of a 7 -year -old girl in April. The CPSC notes that Cocco Candy products have been sold in stores nationally and online on www.kgrcandies.com, but according to the recall notice, it does not seem that this candy was sold at Walmart.
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You are entitled to a full refund.
According to the CPSC, Candy Dynamics received two reports on the rolling ball standing out of the container, but fortunately, no injury was reported for this specific recall.
If you have caught these Walmart candies or five below Halloween, the CPSC asks you not to consume them and keep them away from children. For a refund - which applies to all products that are not empty - contact the dynamics of candies at 877-546-0483 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern (and) time, Monday to Friday, or online via Candy Dynamics reminder page .
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