Mars Chocolate North America announced a recall Tuesday for certain varieties of Combos snacks, as they may contain undeclared peanut allergens.
In a notice posted on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website, the recall was enacted because certain lots of wheat flour from supplier Grain Craft has the potential to contain low levels of peanut residue. The notice stated that the amount of peanut exposure from use of the flours and affected products is considered to be low and not expected to cause adverse health effects in the vast majority of peanut allergic consumers.
On Monday, Kellogg Company issued a similar recall for more than 20 products, including Keebler cookies.
Mars has not received any reports of illness related to products covered in the recall. The vast majority were sold in the United States, while the remainder were shipped to Bahamas, Jamaica, Virgin Islands-St Thomas, Antigua, Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.
Affected Combos products have a “best before” date ranging from March 2017 to April 2017 on the back of the package.
The products affected include:
Description: COMBOS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRETZEL - FAMILY PEG PACK - 6.3 OZ - 12/CA; Item # 10099128; UPC: 41419420058
Code date:
613EAALB01
613EBALB01
613ECALB01
613FAALB01
613FBALB01
614FAALB01
614FBALB01
614FCALB01
Best before date: 3/2017
Description: COMBOS PIZZERIA PRETZEL - MEDIUM BAG - 6.3 OZ - 12/CA;Item #10099130; UPC: 41419420065
Code date:
613FBALB01
613FCALB01
613GAALB01
613GBALB01
614DCALB01
614EAALB01
614EBALB01
614ECALB01
Best before date: 4/2017
Description: COMBOS CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKER - FAMILY PEG PACK - 6.3 OZ - 12/CA;Item #10099132; UPC: 41419420072
Code date:
614AAALB01
614ABALB01
614ACALB01
614BAALB01
Best before date: 4/2017
Description: COMBOS PEPPERONI CRACKER - FAMILY PEG PACK - 6.3 OZ - 12/CA; Item #10099135; UPC: 41419420089
Code date:
614BAALB01
614BBALB01
614BCALB01
614CAALB01
Best before date: 4/2017
Description: COMBOS BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE PRETZEL - FAMILY PEG PACK - 6.3 OZ - 12/CA; Item #10099141; UPC: 41419420119
614CAALB01
614CBALB01
614CCALB01
614DAALB01
614DBALB01
Best before date: 4/2017
Description: COMBOS SNACKS PIZZERIA PRETZEL - 15 OZ - 8/CA; Item #10109566; UPC: 41419780473
Code date:
613FBALB01
613FCALB01
Best before date: 4/2017
Description: COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRETZEL - 15 OZ - 8/CA; Item #10109569; UPC: 41419780480
Code date:
613EAALB01
613EBALB01
614FAALB01
614FBALB01
Best before date: 3/2017
Description: COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKER - 15 OZ - 8/CA; Item #10109577; UPC: 41419780497
Code date:
614AAALB01
614ABALB01
614ACALB01
Best before date: 4/2017
Description: COMBOS SWEET AND SALTY CARAMEL CREME PRETZEL - FAMILY PEG PACK - 6.0 OZ - 12/CA; Item #10117851; UPC: 41419780879
Code date:
613GBALB01
613GCALB01
Best before date: 4/2017
Description: COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRETZEL - WAREHOUSE CLUB SINGLES DISPLAY CASE - 1.80 OZ - 18 CT - 12/CA; Item # S1317100; UPC: 41419714713
Code date:
613EAALB01
613EBALB01
613ECALB01
Best before date: 3/1/2017
Description: COMBOS SNACKS PIZZERIA PRETZEL - WAREHOUSE CLUB SINGLES DISPLAY CASE - 1.80 OZ - 18 CT - 12/CA; Item #S1317500; UPC: 41419714751
Code date:
613FBALB01
613FCALB01
613GAALB01
614DCALB01
Best before date: 4/1/2017
Description: "COMBOS" SNACK BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE PRETZEL - SINGLES - 1.80 OZ - 18 CT - 12/CA; Item #S4743000; UPC: 41419474303
Code date:
14CAALB01
614CBALB01
614CCALB01
614DAALB01
Best before date: 4/1/2017
Description: COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRETZEL - SINGLES - 1.80 OZ - 18 CT - 12/CA; Item # S7147100; UPC: 41419714713
Code date:
613ECALB01
613FAALB01
613FBALB01
614FAALB01
614FBALB01
614FCALB01
Best before date: 4/1/2017
Description: COMBOS PEPPERONI PIZZA CRACKER - SINGLES - 1.70 OZ - 18 CT - 12/CA; Item #S7147300: UPC: 41419714737
Code date:
614BAALB01
614BBALB01
614BCALB01
Best before date: 4/1/2017
Description: COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKER - SINGLES - 1.70 OZ - 18 CT - 12/CA; Item #S7147400; UPC: 41419714744
614AAALB01
614ABALB01
614ACALB01
614BAALB01
Best before date: 4/1/2017
Description: COMBOS PIZZERIA PRETZEL - SINGLES - 1.80 OZ - 18 CT - 12/CA; Item #S7147500; UPC: 41419714751
Code date:
613GAALB01
613GBALB01
614DCALB01
614EAALB01
614EBALB01
614ECALB01
Best before date: 4/1/2017
Consumers who have purchased affected products should return the product to the store where they purchased it for a full refund. Consumers with questions or concerns may call the following toll-free number: 1-800-556-7881. This number will be operational Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (EST).