Family Mix Laydown Bag, 24 oz. Family Mix Laydown Bag, 32 oz. Snaps Hanging Bag, 5.5 oz. Snaps Theater Box, 4.5 oz. Snaps Tin, 12 oz. For more information on the recall, visit www.cdph.ca.gov.

The manufacturer of Red Vines® Black Licorice Twists, Family Mix, Mixed Bites and Snaps expanded its August 22 recall to the following products: Black Licorice Bar, 2.5 oz.

Consumers who find this candy for sale can call the health department’s Complaint Hotline at 800-495-3232. Staff writer Andrew McGall contributed to this report. Contact Erin Ivie at 925-847-2122.

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Black licorice could also mix dangerously with medications that reduce potassium levels such as diuretics, the NCCIH warns. No one is saying not to eat the candy, just pace yourself friends.

The Union City-based American Licorice Co., maker of the famous Red Vines candy, issued a recall on Aug. 22 of the licorice twist candy sold in one-pound packages with an expiration date of Feb. 4 ...

While many products with licorice don't disclose how much of it is contained per ounce, the FDA regulates that soft candy can only contain up to 3.1% glycyrrhizic acid.

But the risk posed by glycyrrhizin is real and has prompted concern from the FDA. "Consumers need to be aware that there is a risk with licorice candy," said Peter Cassell, a spokesperson for the FDA.