Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-20ct and 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 11.25oz, UPC 888109150020; packaged in 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 14.07oz, UPC 888109110239; packaged in 6ct single serve packages as Dolly Madison Chocolate Mini Donuts, net wt. 3oz, UPC 888109300067; packaged in 6ct single serve packages as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 3oz, UPC 888109050023; the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141

Hostess Brands, LLC recalled Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-20ct and 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 11.25oz, UPC in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Jun 3, 2016.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Nationwide distribution. No foreign or military/government distribution," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Kansas City, MO. The recall covers 1,426,814 units of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Sep 21, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.