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  • Kraft Foods Group voluntarily recalls select code dates and manufacturing codes of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese boxed dinners due to possible metal pieces

    Press Release

    Download PDFKRAFT FOODS GROUP VOLUNTARILY RECALLS SELECT CODE DATES AND MANUFACTURING CODES OF KRAFT MACARONI & CHEESE BOXED DINNERS DUE TO POSSIBLE METAL PIECES Approx. 242,000 cases of the Original flavor with "Best When Used By" dates of September 18, 2015 through October 11, 2015 with "C2" directly below the date NORTHFIELD, Ill., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling approximately 242,000 cases of select code dates and manufacturing codes of the Original flavor of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner ? due to the possibility that some boxes may contain small pieces of metal. The recalled product is limited to the 7.25-oz. size of the Original flavor of boxed dinner with the "Best When Used By" dates of September 18, 2015through October 11, 2015, with the code "C2" directly below the date on each individual box. The "C2" refers to a specific production line on which the affected product was made.
    Some of these products have also been packed in multi-pack units that have a range of different code dates and manufacturing codes on the external packaging (box or shrink-wrap), depending on the package configuration (see table below).
    Recalled product was shipped to customers in the U.S. and several other countries, excluding Canada. The affected dates of this product were sold in only these four configurations:
    • 7.25 oz. box, Original flavor
    • 3-pack box of those 7.25 oz. boxes, Original flavor
    • 4-pack shrink-wrap of those 7.25 oz. boxes, Original flavor
    • 5-pack shrink-wrap of those 7.25 oz. boxes, Original flavor
    The following is being recalled:
    Product Size Name of Product Sell Unit
    Best When Used By Code Date &
    Mfr. Code
    Individual Box
    Best When Used By Code Date & Mfr. Code

    Individual

    Box UPC


    Multi-Pack Unit
    UPC
    7.25 oz. each Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
    Boxed Dinner
    Original Flavor
    NA
    18 SEP 2015 C2
    through
    11 OCT 2015 C2
    0 21000 65883 1 NA
    3-Pack Box
    (Three 7.25 oz. Boxes)
    Net Wt. 21.75 oz.
    3-Pack Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Boxed Dinner
    Original Flavor
    09 SEP 2015 XDG
    27 SEP 2015 XDG

    01 OCT 2015 XDG
    02 OCT 2015 XDG
    03 OCT 2015 XDG
    20 NOV 2015 XDG
    18 SEP 2015 C2
    through
    11 OCT 2015 C2
    0 21000 65883 1 0 21000 05076 5
    4-Pack
    Shrink?wrap
    (Four 7.25 oz. Boxes)
    Net Wt. 29 oz.
    4-Pack Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Boxed Dinner
    Original Flavor
    18 SEP 2015 C2
    19 SEP 2015 C2
    08 OCT 2015 C2
    18 SEP 2015 C2
    through
    11 OCT 2015 C2
    0 21000 65883 1 0 21000 72540 3
    5-Pack
    Shrink-wrap
    (Five 7.25 oz. Boxes)
    Net Wt. 36.25 oz.
    5-Pack Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Boxed Dinner
    Original Flavor
    18 SEP 2015
    through
    11 OCT 2015
    XAR or C2
    18 SEP 2015 C2
    through
    11 OCT 2015 C2
    0 21000 65883 1 0 21000 77436 4

    No other sizes, varieties or pasta shapes and no other packaging configurations are included in this recall. And no products with manufacturing codes other than "C2" below the code date on the individual box are included in this recall.
    Kraft has received eight consumer contacts about this product from the impacted line within this range of code dates and no injuries have been reported. We deeply regret this situation and apologize to any consumers we have disappointed.
    The recalled product was shipped by Kraft to customers nationwide in the U.S. The product was also distributed toPuerto Rico and some Caribbean and South American countries -- but not to Canada.
    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 also can contact Kraft Foods Consumer Relations at 1-800-816-9432 between 9 am and 6 pm (Eastern) for a full refund.

    ABOUT KRAFT FOODS GROUP
    Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRFT) is one of North America's largest consumer packaged food and beverage companies, with annual revenues of more than $18 billion. The company's iconic brands include Kraft,Capri Sun, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Lunchables, Maxwell House, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Planters and Velveeta. Kraft's22,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada have a passion for making the foods and beverages people love. Kraftis a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 and the NASDAQ-100 indices. For more information about Kraft, visitwww.kraftfoodsgroup.com and www.facebook.com/kraft.


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    To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...300052027.html
    SOURCE Kraft Foods Group
    Joyce Hodel, 847-646-4538, news@kraftfoods.com



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