Recalls / Class II
Class IIF-0602-3013
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.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- USA ONLY products with the letters FK, HG preceding or following the Better If Used Before Date Apr 01 2013 - Sep 21 2013. Case UPC: 3800005337, 3800070418, 3800022055, 3800038118, 3800007337, 3800007338. Carton UPC3800005332, 3800070973, 3800022056, 3800038118, 3800007337, 3800007338
- Quantity
- 2,853, 130 cases; 28,158,243 pkgs
Why it was recalled
This voluntary recall is initiated due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part that were found in certain Mini-Wheats¿ cereal produced in a single Kellogg plant between April 1 and September 21, 2012.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Kellogg Company
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 425 Porter St, N/A, Battle Creek, Michigan 49014-6800
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- US, nationwide and Canada
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2012-10-02
- FDA classified
- 2012-11-06
- Posted by FDA
- 2012-11-14
- Terminated
- 2013-08-26
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0602-3013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.