The Kraft Heinz Company Expands Voluntary Recall of Wrapped American Slices
NORTHFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Kraft Heinz Company is expanding the voluntary recall of select code
dates and manufacturing codes of individually-wrapped American slices
due to the possibility that a thin strip of the individual packaging
film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed.
If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially
cause a choking hazard.
The original July 31, 2015 recall has been expanded. This product list
below is inclusive of the previously recalled 3 LB and 4 LB sizes of Kraft
Singles American and White American pasteurized prepared cheese product
with a “Best When Used By” date of 29 DEC 15 through 04 JAN 16, followed
by the Manufacturing Code S54 or S55.
Only products with the S54 and S55 codes, which refer to the two
production lines on which the impacted product was made, are included in
this recall. The “Best When Used By” Date and Manufacturing Code are
stamped on both the outer box and the individual packages.
The voluntary recall is expanded to include the following varieties of
Kraft Heinz American slices in addition to the original recall:
Product |
3 or 4 lb Sell Unit |
1 lb Package |
3 or 4 lb Sell Unit |
1 lb Package | ||||
Best When Used |
Best When Used |
UPC |
UPC | |||||
By |
By |
|||||||
Code Date |
Code Date | |||||||
4 LB Kraft Singles |
13 DEC 15 S54 | 13 DEC 15 S54 | 0 2100063360 9 |
No UPC – Clear film |
||||
American |
through | through |
|
|||||
|
18 FEB 16 S54 | 18 FEB 16 S54 | ||||||
AND | ||||||||
13 DEC 15 S55 | ||||||||
through | ||||||||
18 FEB 16 S55 | ||||||||
3 LB Kraft Singles |
14 DEC 15 S54 | 14 DEC 15 S54 |
0 2100060491 3 |
0 2100061526 1 |
||||
American | through | through | ||||||
(Three – 1 LB | 18 FEB 16 S 54 | 18 FEB 16 S54 | ||||||
packages) | ||||||||
AND | ||||||||
14 DEC 15 S55 | ||||||||
through | ||||||||
18 FEB 16 S55 |
|
|
||||||
3 LB Kraft Singles |
12 JAN 16 S 54 | 12 JAN 16 S 54 | 0 2100061582 7 | 0 2100061527 8 | ||||
White American | ||||||||
AND | ||||||||
12 JAN 16 S 55 | ||||||||
4 LB Kraft Singles |
12 DEC 15 S54 | 12 DEC 15 S54 | 0 2100063448 4 |
No UPC – Clear film |
||||
White American | through | through | ||||||
13 FEB 16 S54 | 13 FEB 16 S54 | |||||||
AND | ||||||||
12 DEC 15 S55 | ||||||||
through | ||||||||
13 FEB 16 S55 | ||||||||
1 LB Kraft Singles |
NA | 24 JAN 16 S54 | NA | 0 2100061526 1 | ||||
through | ||||||||
06 FEB 16 S54 | ||||||||
AND | ||||||||
24 JAN 16 S55 | ||||||||
through | ||||||||
06 FEB 16 S55 | ||||||||
1 LB Kraft Singles |
NA | 11 JAN 16 S54 | NA | 0 2100061527 8 | ||||
White American | ||||||||
AND | ||||||||
11 JAN 16 S55 | ||||||||
3 LB Kraft Singles |
09 DEC 15 S54 | NA | 0 2100060491 3 |
No UPC – Clear film |
||||
American | through | |||||||
(72 individually- | 19 FEB 16 S54 | |||||||
wrapped Singles in |
||||||||
cardboard carton) |
||||||||
3 LB Deli Deluxe | 21 JAN 16 S54 | 21 JAN 16 S54 | 0 2100001386 9 |
No UPC – Clear film |
||||
Kraft American |
through | through | ||||||
Singles | 02 MAR 16 S54 | 02 MAR 16 S54 | ||||||
AND | ||||||||
21 JAN 16 S55 | ||||||||
through | ||||||||
02 MAR 16 S55 | ||||||||
The following varieties of Kraft Singles products are part of the
original recall:
Product | 3 or 4 lb Box | 1 lb Package | 3 or 4 lb Box | 1 lb Package | ||||
Best When Used |
Best When Used | UPC | UPC | |||||
By Code Date |
By Code Date | |||||||
4 LB Kraft Singles |
29 DEC 15 S54 | 29 DEC 15 S54 | 0 2100063360 9 | No UPC – | ||||
American |
through | through |
Clear outer wrapper |
|||||
|
01 JAN 16 S54 | 01 JAN 16 S54 |
|
|||||
AND | ||||||||
29 DEC 15 S55 | ||||||||
through | ||||||||
01 JAN 16 S55 | ||||||||
3 LB Kraft Singles |
30 DEC 15 S54 | 30 DEC 15 S54 | 0 2100060491 3 | 0 2100061526 1 | ||||
American | through | through | ||||||
04 JAN 16 S54 | 04 JAN 16 S54 | |||||||
AND | ||||||||
30 DEC 15 S55 | ||||||||
through | ||||||||
04 JAN 16 S55 | ||||||||
3 LB Kraft Singles |
02 JAN 16 S 54 | 02 JAN 16 S54 | 0 2100061582 7 | 0 2100061527 8 | ||||
White American | through | through | ||||||
03 JAN 16 S 54 | 03 JAN 16 S54 | |||||||
AND | ||||||||
02 JAN 16 S55 | ||||||||
through | ||||||||
03 JAN 16 S55 | ||||||||
4 LB Kraft Singles |
02 JAN 16 S 54 | 02 JAN 16 S54 | 0 2100063448 4 | No UPC – | ||||
White American | Clear outer wrapper | |||||||
AND | ||||||||
02 JAN 16 S55 | ||||||||
No other sizes, varieties or code dates are included in this recall. And
no products with manufacturing codes other than “S54” and “S55” after
the code date are included in this recall.
Kraft Heinz is taking this action as a result of two new consumer
complaints of choking in connection with the packaging issue.
Approximately 335,000 additional cases of the recalled product were
shipped by Kraft Heinz to retailers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico,
Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands Grand Cayman,
Netherland Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, St. Lucia, and
British Virgin Islands.
Consumers who purchased this product should not eat it. They should
return it to the store where purchased for an exchange or full refund.
Consumers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico can also contact Kraft Heinz
Consumer Relations for a full refund, at 1-800-432-3101, Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
About The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) is the third-largest food and
beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and
beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands. A globally
trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides
high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether
at home, in restaurants or on the go. The Company’s iconic brands
include Kraft, Heinz, ABC, Capri Sun, Classico,
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Quero, Weight Watchers Smart Ones and Velveeta. The
Kraft Heinz Company is dedicated to the sustainable health of our
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Contacts
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