Two popular candy-inspired frozen treats are under a nationwide recall after their manufacturer discovered incorrect nutritional information on the packaging of Reese’s Crunchy Peanut Ice Cream Bars and Almond Joy Ice Cream Bars. The recall covers every lot of the affected products, though regulators have classified the issue at the lowest FDA recall risk level.
What Triggered The Nationwide Recall
The Magnum Ice Cream Company initiated the recall after an internal review found that nutritional information printed on boxes of two Good Humor products was incorrect. The affected products are manufactured by Good Humor and marketed under the familiar Reese’s and Almond Joy names.
According to information reported by Allrecipes on August 13, 2026, the recall applies to all lot codes of the Reese’s Crunchy Peanut Ice Cream Bar and Almond Joy Ice Cream Bar covered by the notice. The issue involves information on the Nutrition Facts label, rather than a contamination problem or an undeclared allergen.
The company has not publicly specified which nutritional values on the packaging are inaccurate. That distinction matters for consumers who use labels to monitor calories, carbohydrates, fat, sodium, sugar or other dietary measurements. Someone relying on the figures printed on an affected box could therefore be recording information that does not accurately describe the product.
The ingredient lists and declared allergen warnings remain correct, according to the recall information. That substantially changes the nature of the potential risk compared with recalls involving missing allergen declarations, foreign material or harmful microorganisms.
The recall has consequently been classified as Class III, a category indicating that use of or exposure to the affected product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. Consumers are still being offered refunds or replacements because the packaging does not provide accurate nutritional information.
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How To Check Your Freezer For The Recalled Bars
Consumers do not need to decipher a complicated series of production dates or individual lot numbers. All lot codes of the two specified products are included, making the UPC printed on the outer packaging the key identifier.
The recalled Reese’s Crunchy Peanut Ice Cream Bar is sold in six-count packages bearing UPC 8-40473-40024-5. The recalled Almond Joy Ice Cream Bar, also sold in six-count packages, carries UPC 8-40473-40029-0.
Shoppers who have either product in their freezer should compare the UPC on the box with those numbers rather than relying solely on the brand name. The recall is limited to these identified ice cream bars and does not mean that every frozen product carrying the Reese’s or Almond Joy name has been recalled.
The manufacturer has also stated that no other ice cream produced by The Magnum Ice Cream Company is affected by this action. That limits the scope of the notice despite the broad inclusion of every lot code for the two products involved.
Because the recall covers all lots, consumers with a matching UPC do not need to determine whether their package was produced during a particular manufacturing window. A match to one of the affected products is enough to place the package within the recall.
Why The Labeling Error Matters Even Without A Major Health Threat
Nutrition labels are designed to give consumers standardized information about what they are eating. For people who carefully track their intake, incorrect figures can undermine calculations made for dietary or health-related purposes even when the underlying food itself is unchanged.
In this case, the available recall information indicates that the problem is confined to certain nutritional information on the boxes. The ingredients themselves have not been identified as incorrectly declared, and the allergen information is reported to be accurate.
That helps explain the Class III classification. In recall terminology, Class III represents situations in which consumption or exposure is not likely to produce adverse health consequences. It is notably different from higher-risk recalls that can involve potentially serious illness or injury.
Consumers should still avoid using the inaccurate package information as a reliable nutritional reference. The company has not disclosed in the reported recall information exactly which figures are wrong, so shoppers cannot simply correct a single known value on their boxes.
People who need accurate nutritional data can consult the official Reese’s and Almond Joy websites for the correct Nutrition Facts information. Comparing those figures with the package may also help consumers understand whether the discrepancy affects a dietary measurement they routinely monitor.
The episode illustrates why a product can be recalled even when there is no evidence that the food itself is inherently dangerous. Accurate labeling is part of the information consumers depend on when deciding what and how much to eat.
