Skittles, Starburst, and Life Savers Gummies recalled
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of its Skittles, Starburst, and Life Savers Gummies because of the potential presence of foreign material, specifically thin metal strands embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent May 16.
The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, chief, public health division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.
A 10-digit manufacturing code is located on the back of the package. The affected products can be identified by the first three digits in this code.
The following items are affected by this recall:
- Starburst Gummies Original Share Size, 3.5 ounces: UPC 10022000253092, item number 10188298 and first three digits of 136, 139, and 140
- Starburst Gummies Original Peg Pack, 5.8 ounces: No code digits provided
- UPC 10022000253818, item number 10195414
- UPC 00022000284648, item number 10220867
- Starburst Gummies Sours Share Size, 3.5 ounces: UPC 10022000253122, item number 10188301 and first three digits of 134, 135, and 137 - 142
- Starburst Gummies Sours Peg Pack, 5.8 ounces: First three digits of 134,135, and 137 - 142
- UPC 10022000253801, item number 10195413
- UPC 00022000284617, item number 10220796
- UPC 10022000259384, item number 10195750
- Starburst Gummies Sour Berries Peg Pack, 5.8 ounces: UPC 00022000284624, item number 10220865 and first three digits of 135, 138, and 139
- Life Savers Gummies Five Flavor Peg Pack, 7 and 3.22 ounces: First three digits of 136 and 139
- UPC 10022000285277, item number 10222236
- UPC 10019000083422, item number 10136761
- UPC 10022000285291, item number 10222238
- Life Savers Wild Berries Gummies Peg Pack, 7 ounces: First three digits of 136 – 138, 140, 147, and 149 - 152
- UPC 10019000083446, item number 10081699
- UPC 10022000244502, item number 10195012
- Life Savers Sour Gummies Peg Pack, 7 ounces and 180 grams: First three digits of 132-134, 139-140, 144-147, 149, 151, 152, and 201
- UPC 10022000242058, item number 10195000
- UPC 10022000244533, item number 10195014
- UPC 00019000170491, item number 10095001
- Skittles Gummies Original Peg Pack, 5.8 and 2.93 ounces: First three digits of 139 - 218
- UPC 10022000285956, item number 10224068
- UPC 00022000286727, item number 10228324
- UPC 10022000287363, item number 10229828
- Skittles Gummies Original Stand-Up Pouch, 12 ounces: First three digits of 139 - 218
- UPC 10022000287325, item number 10229823
- UPC 00022000287434, item number 10230187
- Skittles Wild Berries Gummies Peg Pack, 5.8 and 2.93 ounces: First three digits of 138 - 218
- UPC 10022000285970, item number 10224070
- UPC 00022000286734, item number 10228325
- UPC 10022000287387, item number 10229830
- Skittles Gummies Wild Berry Stand-Up Pouch, 12 ounces: First three digits of 138 - 218
- UPC 10022000287349, item number 10229825
- UPC 00022000287441, item number 10230290
- Skittles Sour Gummies Peg Pack, 5.8 ounces: First three digits of 204 - 218
- UPC 10022000289749, item number 10240169
- UPC 00022000291073, item number 10242246
- UPC 00022000289735, item number 10240168
There have been no reported illness or injury related to the recall.
Customers should return this product to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers with questions should contact Mars Wrigley Confectionery at 1-800-651-2564 or via the website at https://www.mars.com/contact-us.