Lean Cuisine Recall

[Nessa 23]

Frozen Lean Cuisine chicken dinners recalled

Meals may contain pieces of hard plastic, according to the company

msnbc.com

updated 9:31 a.m. CT, Tues., Nov. 18, 2008

Nestlé Prepared Foods Company in Springville, Utah is recalling approximately 879,565 pounds of frozen chicken meals that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said. The objects were identified as small pieces of hard plastic, which were discovered after the company received consumer complaints and a report of one injury.

The following products are subject to recall:

9.5-ounce packages of “Lean Cuisine Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta" brand frozen meals. Printed on each side of each package is a production code of “8280595912,†as well as a use-by date of “Best Before MAY 2010.â€

10.5-ounce packages of “Lean Cuisine Chicken Mediterranean†brand frozen meals. Printed on the side of each package is a production code of “8231595912†or “8241595912,†as well as a use-by date of “Best before SEP 2010â€; a production code of “8263595912,†“8269595911†or “8274595912,†as well as a use-by date of “Best before OCT 2010â€; or, a production code of “8291595912†or “8301595912,†as well as a use-by date of “Best before NOV 2010.â€

12.5-ounce packages of “Lean Cuisine Chicken Tuscan†brand frozen meals. Printed on the side of each package is a production code of “8234595911†and a use-by date of “Best before SEP 2009â€; a production code of “8253595911†or “8269595912†as well as a use-by date of “Best before OCT 2009â€; or, a production code of “8292595911†or “8296595911†as well as a use-by date of “Best before NOV 2009.â€

Each package also bears the USDA mark of inspection, as well as the establishment number “EST P-9018.†The frozen chicken meals were produced on Aug. 18, Aug. 21, Aug. 28, Sept. 9, Sept. 19, Sept. 25, Sept. 30, Oct. 6, Oct. 17-18, Oct. 22 and Oct. 27 and were distributed to grocery stores nationwide.

Consumers concerned about an injury from consumption of the products should consult a medical professional. Consumers with questions should contact Nestlé Consumer Services Center at (800) 227-6188. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline is 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).

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and I just had a lean cuisine with chicken a few min ago

Edited November 18, 2008 by Nessa

[Ban Hammer 13,333]

so they aren't supposed to be extra crunchy?

[Nessa 23]

shut up i might be dying now

[Ban Hammer 13,333]

shut up i might be dying now

very unlikely.

[MrsCat 6]

Forget Lean Cuisine - its Hungry Man Dinners all the way for me!

Impossible to detect any plastic in those babies.

[Ban Hammer 13,333]

Forget Lean Cuisine - its Hungry Man Dinners all the way for me!

Impossible to detect any plastic in those babies.

yay dinner like mom used to make! :dance: :dance:

[Chica Yeyé 41]

[rocks 494]

Forget Lean Cuisine - its Hungry Man Dinners all the way for me!

Impossible to detect any plastic in those babies.

have you ever looked at how many calories are in those?

[IAMX 3,055]

If logic is any clue, you'd be better off eating the cardboard than what's inside. At least the cover looks like real food.

Edited November 19, 2008 by SRVT

[LiszyandKenny 5]

oh ####.... I eat Lean Cuisine everyday at work.