Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments
Mars Food US is recalling Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Original due to the potential presence of metal fragments.
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) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Mars Food US is recalling Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Original, Enriched Long Grain White Rice, 8.8 oz (250 g) pouches. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to contain metal fragments.
The affected product is identified by the code 506BLGRV16 and a best-by date of 02/01/2016. The recall involves 16 cases of 12 units and was distributed nationwide.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) ORIGINAL, ENRICHED LONG GRAIN WHITE RICE, Net Wt 8.8 oz (250 g),
- Manufacturer
- Mars Food US
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Rice
- 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 (2)
- Code: 506BLGRV16
- Best by 02/01/2016
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Mars Food US 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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