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CEREAL RECALL: Glass Fragments Found in Special K

Consumers can get a replacement coupon for the product.

Cereal giant Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling three sizes of its Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries cereal because of the possibility of glass fragments in the cereal.

According to Kellogg:

The food affected by the recall can be identified with the following information:

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11.2-ounce package
    - UPC Code 38000 59923
    - Better if Used Before: DEC 02 2013 KNC 105 00:13 through DEC 02 2013 KNC 105 02:30

22.4-ounce twin pack
    - UPC Code 38000 78356
    - Better if Used Before:
        - NOV 30 2013 KNA 105 07:00 to NOV 30 2013 KNA 105 08:51
        - NOV 30 2013 KNB 105 15:00 to NOV 30 KNB 105 17:05

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37-ounce package
    - UPC Code 38000 20940
    - Better if Used Before:  NOV 30 2013 KNB 107 17:31 to NOV 30 2013 KNB 107 20:05

If your package is any size other than 11.2, 22.4 or 37 ounces, it is NOT impacted by this recall.

If your package has the letters KXA, KXB, or KXC following the Better if Used Before Date, it is NOT impacted by this recall.

Kellogg’s asks consumers to check their cereal and do not eat the food that is in packages being recalled. Those with recalled cereal should contact Kellogg’s for a replacement coupon.

The company said there are no reports of injuries associated with the product.

Kellogg’s said, “At Kellogg, our number one priority is the quality and safety of our foods. All of our processes will be thoroughly reviewed and appropriate actions will be taken to help prevent this situation from happening in the future.”

“Consumers who may have purchased the recalled product should contact Kellogg Consumer Affairs by clicking here or by calling 1-800-962-1413 Monday-Friday 8 AM - 6 PM Eastern Time. Kellogg will provide a replacement coupon to reporting consumers and may also make arrangements to retrieve the product for further evaluation,” said the company.


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