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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 | 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 |
See image below | LIFE SAVERS® Gummies Five Flavor Peg Pack 7.0oz, 3.22oz | 10022000285277
10019000083422 10022000285291 |
136, 139 |
| 10081699
10195012 |
See image below | LIFE SAVERS® Wild Berries Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz | 10019000083446
10022000244502 |
136 – 138, 140, 147, 149 – 152 |
| 10195000
10195014 10095001 |
See image below | 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 |
See image below | SKITTLES® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz | 10022000285956
00022000286727 10022000287363 |
139 – 218 |
| 10229823
10230187 |
See image below | SKITTLES® Gummies Original Stand Up Pouch 12oz | 10022000287325
00022000287434 |
139 – 218 |
| 10224070
10228325 10229830 |
See image below | SKITTLES® Wild Berry Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz | 10022000285970
00022000286734 10022000287387 |
138 – 218 |
| 10229825
10230290 |
See image below | 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.
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