This past Friday afternoon, Kraft Foods Global Inc. announced a voluntary recall of approximately 137,000 cases of its Velveeta Shells & Cheese as well as their Velveeta Rotini & Cheese products distributed throughout the United States. The cause of the scare? The "possible presence of small, thin wire bristle pieces."
While no injuries have been reported, the press release asks you to identify any possible Velveeta products in your pantry and return them for a refund or exchange. Here are a list of products involved in the recall:
- - Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Microwaveable Cups, 2.39 oz. cup, best when used by 16 MAY 2012 (UPC 2100002322)
- - Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Original Four Pack Microwaveable Cups, 4 x 2.39 oz. cup, best when used by 24 APR 2012 to 16 MAY 2012 (UPC 2100002339)
- - Velveeta Shells & Cheese Made with 2% Milk Microwaveable Cups, 2.19 oz. cup, best when used by 25 MAR 2012 to 30 MAR 2012 (UPC 2100002323)
- - Velveeta Shells & Cheese Made with 2% Milk Four Pack Microwaveable Cups, 4 x 2.19 oz. cup, best when used by 29 MAR 2012 to 12 APR 2012 (UPC 2100002946)
- - Velveeta Rotini & Cheese Broccoli Microwaveable Cups, 2.44 oz. cup, best when used by 29 APR 2012 to 14 MAY 2012 (UPC 2100002318)
Don't eat metal wires people, return the products if you have them. Eeesh. First the Cantaloupe Recall, now this?! What a busy couple weeks for bringing products back to stores. [FDA]
