Mini-Wheats Cereal Recalled Over Potential Metal Fragments

A recall has been issued for certain Kellogg's breakfast cereals because some of the products could contain metal framents.

Kellogg's initiated the voluntary recall of cereal due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part, the company said.

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.

Products affected 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 products or who have questions should use the "Contact Us" feature on Kelloggs.com or call 800-962-1413 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday.

Did you purchase a box of the potentially tainted cereal from an Edina store? Let us know by emailing Ryan.Gauthier@patch.com and we'll be sure to notify people to check their respective boxes.

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