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Frosted Mini Wheats Recalled For Metal Pieces

Kelloggs' recalled Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size products.

Do you know what's in your cereal? If you had a bowl of Kelloggs' Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal this morning, chances are it may have contained metal pieces.

Kelloggs' recalled Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size products (Photo by ATVN).
Kelloggs' recalled Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size products (Photo by ATVN).

Kelloggs' recalled Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size products on Monday, but most consumers did not find out about it until Thursday. The recall is expected to cost Kelloggs' between $20 to $30 million this quarter.

The cereal released a statement Thursday saying, "Because our number none priority is the quality and safety of our food, as a precautionary measure, Kellogg voluntarily recalled certain packages of Mini-Wheat Bite Size cereal. No other cereals are impacted and there have been no reports of any injuries associated with these foods."

The specific boxes being recalled include:

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

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