The Kraft Heinz Company Expands Voluntary Recall of Wrapped American Slices

The Kraft Heinz Company is expanding the voluntary recall of select code dates and manufacturing codes of individually-wrapped American slices due to the possibility that a thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially cause a choking hazard. The original July 31, 2015 recall has been expanded. This product list below is inclusive of the previously recalled 3 LB and 4 LB sizes of Kraft Singles American and White American pasteurized prepared cheese product with a "Best When Used By" date of 29 DEC 15 through 04 JAN 16, followed by the Manufacturing Code S54 or S55. Only products with the S54 and S55 codes, which refer to the two production lines on which the impacted product was made, are included in this recall. The "Best When Used By" Date and Manufacturing Code are stamped on both the outer box and the individual packages. The voluntary recall is expanded to include the following varieties of Kraft Heinz American slices in addition to the original recall: Product 3 or 4 lb Sell Unit 1 lb Package 3 or 4 lb Sell Unit 1 lb Package Best When Used Best When Used UPC UPC By By Code Date Code Date 4 LB Kraft Singles 13 DEC 15 S54 13 DEC 15 S54 0 2100063360 9 No UPC – Clear film American through through 18 FEB 16 S54 18 FEB 16 S54 AND 13 DEC 15 S55 through 18 FEB 16 S55 3 LB Kraft Singles 14 DEC 15 S54 14 DEC 15 S54 0 2100060491 3 0 2100061526 1 American through through (Three - 1 LB 18 FEB 16 S 54 18 FEB 16 S54 packages) AND 14 DEC 15 S55 through 18 FEB 16 S55 3 LB Kraft Singles 12 JAN 16 S 54 12 JAN 16 S 54 0 2100061582 7 0 2100061527 8 White American AND 12 JAN 16 S 55 4 LB Kraft Singles 12 DEC 15 S54 12 DEC 15 S54 0 2100063448 4 No UPC – Clear film White American through through 13 FEB 16 S54 13 FEB 16 S54 AND 12 DEC 15 S55 through 13 FEB 16 S55 1 LB Kraft Singles NA 24 JAN 16 S54 NA 0 2100061526 1 through 06 FEB 16 S54 AND 24 JAN 16 S55 through 06 FEB 16 S55 1 LB Kraft Singles NA 11 JAN 16 S54 NA 0 2100061527 8 White American AND 11 JAN 16 S55 3 LB Kraft Singles 09 DEC 15 S54 NA 0 2100060491 3 No UPC – Clear film American through (72 individually- 19 FEB 16 S54 wrapped Singles in cardboard carton) 3 LB Deli Deluxe 21 JAN 16 S54 21 JAN 16 S54 0 2100001386 9 No UPC – Clear film Kraft American through through Singles 02 MAR 16 S54 02 MAR 16 S54 AND 21 JAN 16 S55 through 02 MAR 16 S55 The following varieties of Kraft Singles products are part of the original recall: Product 3 or 4 lb Box 1 lb Package 3 or 4 lb Box 1 lb Package Best When Used Best When Used UPC UPC By Code Date By Code Date 4 LB Kraft Singles 29 DEC 15 S54 29 DEC 15 S54 0 2100063360 9 No UPC – American through through Clear outer wrapper 01 JAN 16 S54 01 JAN 16 S54 AND 29 DEC 15 S55 through 01 JAN 16 S55 3 LB Kraft Singles 30 DEC 15 S54 30 DEC 15 S54 0 2100060491 3 0 2100061526 1 American through through 04 JAN 16 S54 04 JAN 16 S54 AND 30 DEC 15 S55 through 04 JAN 16 S55 3 LB Kraft Singles 02 JAN 16 S 54 02 JAN 16 S54 0 2100061582 7 0 2100061527 8 White American through through 03 JAN 16 S 54 03 JAN 16 S54 AND 02 JAN 16 S55 through 03 JAN 16 S55 4 LB Kraft Singles 02 JAN 16 S 54 02 JAN 16 S54 0 2100063448 4 No UPC – White American Clear outer wrapper AND 02 JAN 16 S55 No other sizes, varieties or code dates are included in this recall. And no products with manufacturing codes other than "S54" and "S55" after the code date are included in this recall. Kraft Heinz is taking this action as a result of two new consumer complaints of choking in connection with the packaging issue. Approximately 335,000 additional cases of the recalled product were shipped by Kraft Heinz to retailers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands Grand Cayman, Netherland Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, St. Lucia, and British Virgin Islands. 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 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico can also contact Kraft Heinz Consumer Relations for a full refund, at 1-800-432-3101, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time.