Kraft Recalls 83K Cheese Slices: Plastic May Cause Gagging, Choking

ACROSS AMERICA — The Kraft Heinz company has voluntarily recalled around 83,000 cases of individually wrapped Kraft Singles American slices after customers said they contained plastic that caused them to gag and choke.

Potentially hazardous slices were shipped to "a limited number of customers" after an issue with one of Kraft's wrapping machines caused film to remain on some cheese slices after the wrapper was removed, the company said in a Tuesday news release.

Only Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices with the following case/package information are affected, according to the company:

16 oz. Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product with an individual package UPC of 0 2100061526 1 and a “Best When Used By” date of 10 JAN 24 through 27 JAN 24. Individual packages in this recall will contain an S and 72 in the Manufacturing code.

"The issue was discovered after we received several consumer complaints about finding the plastic stuck to a slice, including six complaints of consumers saying they choked or gagged in connection with the issue," the company said in the news release. "No injuries or serious health issues have been reported."

Kraft Heinz has fixed the machine that wrapped the affected slices and all other processing machines have been inspected, the company said.

Consumers who bought the affected slices are being urged not to eat them and to return them to the store where they were purchased for an exchange or refund.

"Kraft Heinz is committed to upholding the highest safety and quality standards and apologizes for this inconvenience," the company said.