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Mars Wrigley – Skittles, Starburst & Life Savers Gummies Recall 05/13/22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 13, 2022 – Today, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC announced a voluntary recall of specific varieties of SKITTLES® Gummies,

STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies due to the potential presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag.

We received reports from consumers alerting us to this matter and 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:

 

Pictures Description UPC Code (first 3 digits)
See image below STARBURST® Gummies Original Share Size 3.5oz 10022000253092 136, 139, 140
See image below STARBURST® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8oz 10022000253818
00022000284648
136, 139, 140
See image below STARBURST® Gummies Sours Share Size 3.5oz 10022000253122 134,135, 137-142
See image below STARBURST® Gummies Sours Peg Pack 5.8oz 10022000253801
00022000284617
10022000259384
134,135, 137-142
See image below STARBURST® Gummies Sour Berries Peg Pack 5.8oz 00022000284624 135, 138, 139
See image below LIFE SAVERS® Gummies Five Flavor Peg Pack 7.0oz, 3.22oz 10022000285277
10019000083422
136, 139
See image below LIFE SAVERS® Wild Berries Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz 10022000285291
10019000083446
10022000244502
136 – 138, 140, 147, 149 – 152
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
See image below SKITTLES® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz 10022000285956
00022000286727
10022000287363
139 – 218
See image below SKITTLES® Gummies Original Stand Up Pouch 12oz 10022000287325
00022000287434
139 – 218
See image below SKITTLES® Wild Berry Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz 10022000285970
00022000286734
10022000287387
138 – 218
See image below SKITTLES® Gummies Wild Berry Stand Up Pouch 12oz 10022000287349
00022000287441
138 – 218
See image below SKITTLES® Sour Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz 10022000289749
00022000291073
00022000289735
204 – 218

Affected products can be returned to Reasor’s for a full refund or exchange.

Consumers with questions can contact the Mars Wrigley company by calling 1-800-651-2564 or by visiting https://www.mars.com/contact-usExternal Link Disclaimer.