Tyson Foods Inc., the largest US meat producer, is recalling almost 30,000 pounds (13 metric tons) of chicken nugget products aimed at children due to possible contamination with metal pieces.
Plastic bags of fully cooked “” that may be tainted were shipped to distributors in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said .
Tyson notified FSIS of the issue after receiving consumer complaints about small pieces of metal being found in the patties, which are shaped like dinosaurs. One minor oral injury has been reported, and there’s concern that some product may be in consumers’ freezers, according to the announcement.
“These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase,” FSIS said.
Tyson fell 1.1% as of 9:30 a.m. in New York.
Photograph: Tyson Foods frozen chicken nuggets. Photo credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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