Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Roasted Chicken Flavored pouches with a 2016 best by date may contain metal fragments. Consumers should check product codes and contact Mars for details.
UNCLE BENS(R) Ready to Heat Pouches have the potential for containing metal fragments.
Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Roasted Chicken Flavored pouches from 2016 may contain metal fragments. This could cause injury if eaten. Affected consumers should check their product codes and contact Mars for guidance.
Metal fragments in the pouch could be ingested if the pouch is eaten. This poses a risk of injury, especially for children or people with metal allergies.
Owners of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Roasted Chicken Flavored pouches with a best by date of 2/1/2016 are affected. Children and those with metal allergies are at higher risk.
Check for product codes: 506AKGRV17, 506ALGRV17, 506AMGRV17, or 506BKGRV17. These pouches have a best by date of February 1, 2016.
Look for the product codes listed: 506AKGRV17, 506ALGRV17, 506AMGRV17, or 506BKGRV17.
Reach out to Mars Food US for further assistance if you have the affected product codes.
The affected product codes are 506AKGRV17, 506ALGRV17, 506AMGRV17, and 506BKGRV17.
These products were sold with a best by date of February 1, 2016.
The recall states that the pouches may contain metal fragments, but there is no specific visual indicator to check for them.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Uncle Ben's to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-1575-2015 — Uncle Ben's Uncle Ben's Hello, I own a Uncle Ben's that is covered by recall F-1575-2015 from Uncle Ben's. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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