Trick-or-Treat warning: Candy corn recalled by company due to potential deadly mishap

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Check your pantry, trick-or-treat enthusiasts: A snack company issued an alert this week recalling its candy corn due to a potentially deadly mishap.

Arcade Snacks of Auburn, Massachusetts has recalled its 15-ounce packages of candy corn because they may contain undeclared egg, according to the FDA. People who are allergic to egg may experience a possible life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat the company's candy corn.

The product, distributed in two New England states, comes in a clear plastic container marked with the UPC: 018586001144 and a March 8, 2023 best buy date.

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The company reported it distributed the product in Massachusetts and Connecticut at these locations:

Johnson Roadside Farm Market in Swansea, Massachusetts
Donelan’s Supermarkets in Massachusetts
Fieldstone Farm Market in Marion, Massachusetts
Foodies in Massachusetts
Windfall Market in Falmouth, Massachusetts
Highland Park Market in Glastonbury, Connecticut

Arcade Snacks of Auburn, Massachusetts is recalling its 15 ounce packages of candy corn because they may contain undeclared egg, the FDA reported on September 23, 2022.

As of Friday's recall post, no illnesses had been reported in connection with the recall which was initiated after it was discovered the egg-containing product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of egg.

Egg allergy symptoms

According to the Mayo Clinic egg allergy symptoms include hives, nasal congestion, runny nose and sneezing, cramps, nausea and vomiting and coughing, wheezing, chest tightness or shortness of breath.

According to experts, severe allergic reaction can lead to anaphylaxis – a life-threatening emergency that requires an immediate epinephrine (adrenaline) shot and a trip to the emergency room. It can occur within seconds of exposure to eggs and cause a person to go into shock.

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44. Candy corn • Almost named: Chicken Feed • Category: Product No one knows for certain who created the waxy faux corn confection, which first appeared in the 1880s during Halloween and has become ubiquitous at Halloween as well as other holidays today. The Goelitz Candy Company popularized the candy in the late 19th century and called it Chicken Feed. By 1898, an advertisement for the treat called it Goelitz Butter Sweet Candy Corn. The treat was aimed to appeal to rural America, since about half of the country's labor force lived on farms. Confectioners made candy with harvest themes. ALSO READ: Famous, Unique, and Even Weird Traditions in Every State

Consumers who have purchased the product are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Questions? Call the company at 1-508-832-6300.

Natalie Neysa Alund covers trending news for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on Twitter @nataliealund.

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