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Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Recalled for Metal Fragments

The recall of 2.8 million boxes will cost the company $30 million, experts say.

 

Kellogg's has voluntarily recalled 2.8 million boxes of Frosted and Unfrosted Mini-Wheats due to a possible metal mesh in the cereal from a faulty manufacturing part, the company said this past week.

The massive recall will cost Kellogg $30 million, the company said on Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal.

No injuries have been reported and the company was quoted by Equities  saying, "the public is not at a high risk."

Products covered by the recall include 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.

Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original cereal recalled are marked:

  • 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 recalled are marked:

  • 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 products or who have questions should use the "Contact Us" feature on Kelloggs.com or call 800-962-1413 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday.

Related Topics: FDA, Kellogg's Mini-Wheats, and Mini-Wheats Recall

mark-m

11:10 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

This is a missed marketing opportunity. They could have advertised "Now With Extra Iron!"

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mark-m

11:12 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

http://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls/default.htm
Great reference site for Food Recalls.
Nice article Patch.
Good info!
Google FDA Rood Recalls if link does not work.

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Terry Todd

11:49 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

It's too bad that the expiration dates are well past the date now!

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Terry Todd

11:51 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Sorry my comment was meant for the apple slices recall not the mini wheats!

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Marko Oh Sherman

12:24 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012

What did they expect when they replaced aged machinery with Chinese ones.

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cv

7:34 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

Who gives a crap about this designer stuff , stop spamming fool.

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Lucretia G.

7:41 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

They’re fakes anyway. Peddle the bogus bags somewhere else.

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cv

7:46 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

@Lucretia G. it seems most people are happy with the fake ones.

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Lucretia G.

8:38 am on Friday, October 26, 2012

True, but I’m not most people.

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