Tyson Recalls Nearly 30K Pounds of Chicken Nuggets Due to Metal Contamination

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Tyson Foods, Inc. is recalling nearly 30 thousand pounds of chicken nuggets, as they may be contaminated with dangerous foreign materials.

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service published the notification on Nov. 4, 2023, revealing that approximately 29,819 pounds of fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken nuggets may contain metal fragments.

The products in question are 29-oz. plastic bag packages of “Tyson FULLY COOKED FUN NUGGETS BREADED SHAPED CHICKEN PATTIES.” Affected lots have a Best If Used By date of SEP 04, 2024, and lot codes 2483BRV0207, 2483BRV0208, 2483BRV0209 or 2483BRV0210, with establishment number “P-7211” located on the back on the package.

They were produced on Sept. 5, 2023 and shipped to distributors in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Tyson received consumer complaints of small metal pieces in the product, which it reported to the Food Safety and Inspection Service. So far, one minor oral injury has been reported as a result.

Consumers are urged to throw away any affected products immediately, or to return them to your point of purchase for a refund. Anyone with questions about the recall can defer them to Tyson Consumer Relations at (855)-382-3101.

In other worrisome food news, nearly a million pressure cookers were recently recalled due to improper markings that can lead to burns if consumers accidentally overfill them. Several thousand air fryers have also been recalled due to an issue with a wire connection that can cause the appliance to overheat, potentially leading to fires and/or burns.

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