Skittles, Starbursts and Life Savers gummies recalled after consumers report thin metal strands in product
Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S, LLC is recalling certain varieties of SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies because of the potential presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag.
The company received reports from consumers alerting them to this matter and but they are not aware of any illnesses to date.
Products were manufactured by a third party and distributed in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The products subject to this recall in the U.S. include SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies are described in the table below. On the back of the package is a 10-digit manufacturing code; the first three digits in this code will indicate implicated product as described in the table below:
Item Number
Pictures
Description
UPC
Code (first 3 digits)
10188298
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STARBURST® Gummies Original Share Size 3.5oz
10022000253092
136, 139, 140
10195414
10220867
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STARBURST® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8oz
10022000253818
00022000284648
10188301
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STARBURST® Gummies Sours Share Size 3.5oz
10022000253122
134,135, 137-142
10195413
10220796
10195750
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STARBURST® Gummies Sours Peg Pack 5.8oz
10022000253801
00022000284617
10022000259384
134,135, 137-142
10220865
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STARBURST® Gummies Sour Berries Peg Pack 5.8oz
00022000284624
135, 138, 139
10222236
10136761
10222238
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LIFE SAVERS® Gummies Five Flavor Peg Pack 7.0oz, 3.22oz
10022000285277
10019000083422
10022000285291
136, 139
10081699
10195012
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LIFE SAVERS® Wild Berries Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz
10019000083446
10022000244502
136 – 138, 140, 147, 149 – 152
10195000
10195014
10095001
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LIFE SAVERS® Sour Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz, 180g
10022000242058
10022000244533
00019000170491
132-134, 139-140, 144-147, 149, 151, 152, 201
10224068
10228324
10229828
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SKITTLES® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz
10022000285956
00022000286727
10022000287363
139 – 218
10229823
10230187
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SKITTLES® Gummies Original Stand Up Pouch 12oz
10022000287325
00022000287434
139 – 218
10224070
10228325
10229830
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SKITTLES® Wild Berry Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz
10022000285970
00022000286734
10022000287387
138 – 218
10229825
10230290
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SKITTLES® Gummies Wild Berry Stand Up Pouch 12oz
10022000287349
00022000287441
138 – 218
10240169
10242246
10240168
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SKITTLES® Sour Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz
10022000289749
00022000291073
00022000289735
204 – 218
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC is working with retailers to remove recalled products from store shelves.
If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should dispose of the product and not consume it.
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The company received reports from consumers alerting them to this matter and but they are not aware of any illnesses to date.
Products were manufactured by a third party and distributed in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The products subject to this recall in the U.S. include SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies are described in the table below. On the back of the package is a 10-digit manufacturing code; the first three digits in this code will indicate implicated product as described in the table below:
Item Number
Pictures
Description
UPC
Code (first 3 digits)
10188298
See image below
STARBURST® Gummies Original Share Size 3.5oz
10022000253092
136, 139, 140
10195414
10220867
See image below
STARBURST® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8oz
10022000253818
00022000284648
10188301
See image below
STARBURST® Gummies Sours Share Size 3.5oz
10022000253122
134,135, 137-142
10195413
10220796
10195750
See image below
STARBURST® Gummies Sours Peg Pack 5.8oz
10022000253801
00022000284617
10022000259384
134,135, 137-142
10220865
See image below
STARBURST® Gummies Sour Berries Peg Pack 5.8oz
00022000284624
135, 138, 139
10222236
10136761
10222238
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LIFE SAVERS® Gummies Five Flavor Peg Pack 7.0oz, 3.22oz
10022000285277
10019000083422
10022000285291
136, 139
10081699
10195012
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LIFE SAVERS® Wild Berries Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz
10019000083446
10022000244502
136 – 138, 140, 147, 149 – 152
10195000
10195014
10095001
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LIFE SAVERS® Sour Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz, 180g
10022000242058
10022000244533
00019000170491
132-134, 139-140, 144-147, 149, 151, 152, 201
10224068
10228324
10229828
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SKITTLES® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz
10022000285956
00022000286727
10022000287363
139 – 218
10229823
10230187
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SKITTLES® Gummies Original Stand Up Pouch 12oz
10022000287325
00022000287434
139 – 218
10224070
10228325
10229830
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SKITTLES® Wild Berry Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz
10022000285970
00022000286734
10022000287387
138 – 218
10229825
10230290
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SKITTLES® Gummies Wild Berry Stand Up Pouch 12oz
10022000287349
00022000287441
138 – 218
10240169
10242246
10240168
See image below
SKITTLES® Sour Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz
10022000289749
00022000291073
00022000289735
204 – 218
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC is working with retailers to remove recalled products from store shelves.
If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should dispose of the product and not consume it.
(To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here)