Before you eat another spoonful of bite-size Kellogg’s Frosted (or unfrosted) Mini-Wheats, read the recall notice below. Some boxes contain metal bits – probably not the nutrition you’re looking for in breakfast.
Here’s the recall information from the Food and Drug Administration:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 18, 2012 – We have initiated a voluntary recall due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part. Recalled products include only Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size with the letters KB, AP or FK before or after the Best If Used Before date. Products impacted are:
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
Consumers with affected product or who have questions should contact us using the Contact Us feature on Kelloggs.com or call 800-962-1413 from 8 am to 6 pm Eastern Time, Monday – Friday.
lookup on youtube the guy with a magnet and cereal floating in his bowl.