Gearharts Fine Chocolates voluntarily recalled 4,703 pieces of chocolate after broken glass was found in a finished product during an internal quality check, adding another headache for shoppers buying Halloween candy ahead of the holiday. The recall covers the company’s 4-ounce and 8-ounce chocolates with best-by dates from October 1 through October 21, 2026.
The timing matters because the recalls are landing just as seasonal candy shopping is speeding up, and the products are spread across 17 states. That includes a broader wave of Halloween recalls tied to choking risks, undeclared allergens, button-cell batteries and possible lead contamination, all of which can turn an ordinary treat purchase into a safety check.
Gearharts did not say how the glass got into the finished product, but the hazard itself is plain: even one fragment can make a chocolate unsafe to eat. The company's action came on September 22, and the recall later drew a Class II classification on October 16, meaning the risk of serious health consequences is considered remote even though the product was pulled from shelves.
The chocolate recall is only one piece of a wider pattern. About 2.3 million Ricky Joy Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy bottles were recalled on September 10 because their rollerball tops can detach, and more than 44,000 cans of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate were recalled on October 1 over possible elevated lead levels, with the FDA classifying that recall as Class II on October 20. Crystal Temptations also recalled certain packages of Little Temptations Chocolatey Eyeballs sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra stores.
That leaves shoppers with a simple task and a narrow window to do it: check packaged Halloween candy and related products before they end up in a treat bowl. For Gearharts, the recalled chocolate is defined by its 4-ounce and 8-ounce sizes and its October 1 through October 21, 2026 best-by dates; for the other recalled items, the safety message is the same — do not eat or use what was pulled, and follow the refund or disposal instructions tied to each recall.
