The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0374-2016·Announced 2016-02-17

Kraft Singles American Recalled for Potential Choking Hazard

The Kraft Heinz Company is recalling Kraft Singles American cheese slices because thin strips of packaging film may remain on the slices, posing a potential choking hazard.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (choking hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Kraft Heinz Company is voluntarily recalling Kraft Singles American cheese slices packaged in a blue box with white lettering. The recall is due to the possibility that a thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially cause a choking hazard.

The recalled product includes 6, 3 lb. cartons; 36, 1 lb. cartons; 12, 3 lb. cartons; and 8, 4 lb. cartons. Affected products have a "Best When Used By" date between 13 DEC 15 and 18 FEB 16, between 09 DEC 15 and 19 FEB 16, or between 24 JAN 16 and 6 FEB 16. Approximately 335,000 additional cases of the recalled product were shipped by Kraft Heinz to retailers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands Grand Cayman, Netherland Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, St. Lucia, and British Virgin Islands.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific cartons and dates. If the packaging film is found adhering to the cheese slices, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Kraft Singles American packaged in a blue box with white lettering.
Manufacturer
The Kraft Heinz Company
Category
Food — Processed Cheese
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • Best When Used By date between 13 DEC 15 and 18 FEB 16
  • Best When Used By date between 09 DEC 15 and 19 FEB 16
  • Best When Used By date between 24 JAN 16 and 6 FEB 16.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by The Kraft Heinz Company under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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