Tyson Recalls Chicken Nuggets Due to Possible Rubber Contamination
Tyson Foods is recalling approximately 36,420 pounds of chicken nuggets that may contain rubber. Consumers should not eat the product and should discard it or return it to the store.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies this as a USDA Class I recall. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the fact that no adverse reactions have been confirmed.
Plain-English summary
Tyson Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 36,420 pounds of chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber. The affected items are 5-lb. plastic packages of Tyson White Meat Panko Chicken Nuggets with a "Best If Used By" date of November 26, 2019, case code 3308SDL03, and time stamps between 23:00 and 01:59. These products were produced on November 26, 2018, and shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The recall was initiated after the establishment received consumer complaints regarding extraneous material in the purchased products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) was notified on January 29, 2019. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Nugget Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Tyson Foods, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Tyson Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Chicken Products
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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