06/28/2010 // West Palm Beach, FL, USA // Sandra Quinlan // Sandra Quinlan
Battle Creek, MI—Kellogg Company, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), voluntarily recalled certain breakfast cereals due to an “uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell” emanating from the liner of the affected products’ packaging. The FDA announced the product safety recall on Friday, June 25, 2010.
According to the FDA, “While the potential for serious health problems is low, some consumers are sensitive to the uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell and should not eat the recalled products because of possible temporary symptoms, including nausea and diarrhea.”
Products containing the letters “KN” following the Better If Used By Date are the ONLY breakfast cereals included in the voluntary recall.
Products subject to the recall were listed as such:
• Kellogg’s® Apple Jacks®
1. UPC Code: 3800039136 1
Package Size: 17 ounce
Better if Used Before Date: April 10, 2011 through June 22, 2011
2. UPC Code: 3800039132 3
Package Size: 8.7 ounce
Better if Used Before Date: June 3, 2011 through June 22, 2011
• Kellogg’s® Corn Pops®
1. UPC Code: 3800039109 5
Package Size: 12.5 ounce
Better if Used Before Date: March 26, 2011 through June 22, 2011
2. UPC Code: 3800039111 8
Package Size: 17.2 ounce
Better if Used Before Date: March 26, 2011 through June 22, 2011
3. UPC Code: 3800039116 3
Package Size: 9.2 ounce
Better if Used Before Date: April 5, 2011 through June 22, 2011
• Kellogg’s® Froot Loops®
1. UPC Code: 3800039118 7
Package Size: 12.2 ounce
Better if Used Before Date: March 26, 2011 through June 22, 2011
2. UPC Code: 3800039120 0
Package Size: 17 ounce
Better if Used Before Date: March 26, 2011 through June 22, 2011
3. UPC Code: 3800039125 5
Package Size: 8.7 ounce
Better if Used Before Date: March 26, 2011 through June 22, 2011
• Kellogg’s® Honey Smacks®
1. UPC Code: 3800039103 3
Package Size: 15.3 ounce
Better if Used Before Date: March 26, 2011 through June 22, 2011
With regard to the food safety recall, Kellogg Company’s president and chief executive officer David Mackay stated, “We apologize to our consumers and our customers and are working diligently to ensure that the affected products are rapidly removed from the marketplace.”
Consumers with questions concerning the recall or how to obtain a replacement product are urged to contact the Kellogg Consumer Response Center at (888) 801-4163 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
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