Kellogg’s is voluntarily recalling some packages of frosted and unfrosted Mini-Wheats cereals after a faulty manufacturing part may have allowed metal mesh fragments into the cereal.
The affected cereals were distributed at grocery retailers nationwide.
“Kellogg Company has initiated a voluntary recall due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part,” said a statement on the Kellogg’s website.
The website also stated the company is working with its metal detector supplier to investigate “why the equipment did not detect the mesh fragments.”
Company officials are asking consumers with the affected products or with questions to contact them online or by calling 1-800-962-1413 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday.
The recall includes these Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size cereals:
Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original cereal
• UPC 3800031829 – 18-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB – SEP 21 2013 KB
• UPC 3800073444 – 18-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB – SEP 21 2013 KB
• UPC 3800031834 – 24-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB – SEP 21 2013 KB
• UPC 3800046954 – 30-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB – SEP 21 2013 KB
• UPC 3800031921 – 70-ounce club store carton with Better if Used Before Dates APR 01 2013 KB – JUL 29 2013 KB
• UPC 3800004961 – single-serve bowl with Better if Used Before Dates between 04013 KB – 09213 KB
• UPC 3800021993 – single-serve carton with Better if Used Before Dates between AP 04013 – AP 09213 or FK 04013 – FK 09213
Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size cereal
• UPC 3800021983 – single serve carton with Better if Used Before Dates between FK 04013 – FK 09213
• UPC 3800035982 -18-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB – SEP 21 2013 KB
