The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0376-2016·Announced 2016-02-17

Kraft Singles Deli Deluxe American Slices Recalled for Choking Hazard

Kraft Heinz is recalling specific lots of Kraft Singles Deli Deluxe American Slices because packaging film may remain on the cheese, posing a choking risk.

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 recalling approximately 335,000 cases of Kraft Singles Deli Deluxe American Slices packaged in a blue box with white lettering. The recall is due to the possibility that a thin strip of individual packaging film may remain adhered to the cheese slice after the wrapper is removed.

If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially cause a choking hazard. The affected product has a "Best When Used By" date between 21 JAN 16 and 02 MAR 16. The product was distributed to retailers in the U.S., 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 this specific product and stop using it if the packaging film is present on the slices.

The recalled product

Product
Kraft Singles Deli Deluxe American Slices packaged in a blue box with white lettering.
Manufacturer
The Kraft Heinz Company
Category
Food — 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 (1)

  • Best When Used By date between 21 JAN 16 and 02 MAR 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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