Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Variety Packs Recalled for Metal Mesh Fragments
Kellogg's is voluntarily recalling specific Mini-Wheats variety packs due to the possible presence of flexible metal mesh fragments from a faulty manufacturing part.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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.
Plain-English summary
Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling specific Variety and Assortment Packs containing Frosted and Unfrosted Mini-Wheats, Bite Size, and Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal. The recall is initiated due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part.
The affected products were produced in a single Kellogg plant between April 1 and September 21, 2012. The recall covers 2,853,130 cases and 28,158,243 packages distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada. Consumers should identify affected products by looking for USA-only items with the letters FK or HG preceding or following the Better If Used Before Date of April 01, 2013, through September 21, 2013.
Consumers should stop using the recalled products and may return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact Kellogg Company for further information. The recall is voluntary and initiated by the manufacturer to address the potential safety hazard.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kellogg's Variety and Assortment Packs containing Frosted/ Unfrosted Mini Wheats, Bite Size, Lightly Sweetened Whole Grain Wheat Cereal, 10 ct; 30 ct, 72 ct , 96 ct.
- 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 (9)
- USA ONLY products with the letters FK
- 3800070418
- 3800022055
- 3800038118
- 3800007337
- 3800007338. Carton UPC3800005332
- 3800070973
- 3800022056
- 3800007338
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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