Tyson recalls dinosaur chicken nuggets after complaints about metal nuggets

Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds of dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets after some consumers said they found small metal pieces in them, federal officials said.

recall, Which was announced on SaturdayThe product includes 29-ounce plastic bags of the product, which are called “fully cooked chicken nuggets,” the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a statement.

The recall affects approximately 29,819 pounds of dinosaur-shaped gold nuggets, which were produced in September 2018.5 by the Arkansas-based food processing company.

The affected bags have a “best if used before” date of September. 4, 2024, and lot codes 2483BRV0207, 2483BRV0208, 2483BRV0209 and 2483BRV0210, the statement said. the Packaging Features two cartoon dinosaurs, one green and one red, looking at a plate of baked goods.

On its website, The company said It was voluntarily recalling the product “out of an abundance of caution.” She added that no other products were affected.

The products were shipped to distributors in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to a Food Safety and Inspection Service statement.

The federal agency said Tyson discovered the problem after it received complaints from consumers who said they found small pieces of metal in the product.

Officials said there was one report of a “minor mouth injury” associated with consumption of the product, but no additional injury or illness was reported.

“Anyone who is concerned about an injury or illness should contact their health care provider,” the federal statement said.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service urged consumers not to eat potato nuggets, and advised that any product left in the fridge “should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

This is not the first time Tyson chicken products have been recalled. In 2019, the company recalled 69,093 pounds of frozen chicken fillets after two people reported finding metal pieces in the product, the Agriculture Department said at the time.