Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Cereal Recalled for Possible Metal Fragments
Kellogg's is voluntarily recalling specific Mini-Wheats cereal products due to the possible presence of flexible metal mesh fragments from a faulty manufacturing part.
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 (metal fragments in food) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for potential physical injury without confirmed cases.
Plain-English summary
Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of Mini-Wheats cereal, including Unfrosted, Bite Size, and Canadian Original, due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh. The recall affects products produced in a single Kellogg plant between April 1 and September 21, 2012.
The issue stems from a faulty manufacturing part that may have introduced metal mesh fragments into the cereal. The recall covers approximately 2,853,130 cases and 28,158,243 packages distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada.
Consumers should check their pantry for affected products. In the US, look for cartons with the letters KB or FK preceding or following the 'Better If Used Before' date of April 01, 2013 through September 21, 2013. Specific UPC codes for both case and package levels are listed in the official recall notice. Canadian consumers should check for specific case and carton codes provided in the source text. Consumers should not consume the affected products and should contact Kellogg for a refund or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kellogg's Mini Wheats, Unfrosted, Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, 18 oz carton; 70 ct case single serve; Canadian: Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Original cereal 12 ct, 850 G
- Manufacturer
- Kellogg Company
- Category
- Food — Cereal
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 (20)
- USA ONLY products with the letters KB
- FK
- 3800031828
- 3800031833
- 3800021992
- 3800005337
- 3800070418
- 3800022055
- 3800038118
- 3800007337
- 3800007338. Unfrosted Case UPC 3800058689
- 3800021982. Package Frosted UPC: 3800004996
- 3800031829
- 3800031834
- 3800005332
- 3800070973
- 3800022056
- 3800007338
- 3800035982
- 3800021982 . Package UPC unfrosted: 3800035982
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Kellogg 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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