Skippy recalls 9K cases of peanut butter, says some may contain stainless steel fragments
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Skippy Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling 9,353 cases of peanut butter "out of an abundance of caution" due to the possibility that a number of jars may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment.
According to the FDA, a limited number of code dates of SKIPPY Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, SKIPPY Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and SKIPPY Creamy Peanut Butter Blended with Plant Protein are included in the recall.
Products subject to this recall include:
| SKIPPY® Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter, 40oz | Best if Used By MAY0423 |
| SKIPPY® Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter - Club, 2/40oz | Best if Used By MAY0523 |
| SKIPPY® Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter, 16.3oz | Best if Used By MAY0623 |
| SKIPPY® Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein, 14oz | Best if Used By MAY1023 |
The code date can be found on top of the lid.
The company says manufacturing facility's internal detection systems identified the concern. There have been no consumer complaints associated with this recall to date.
No other sizes, varieties or other packaging configurations of SKIPPY peanut butter or peanut butter spreads are included in this recall.
Anyone with this product should return it to their retailer for an exchange or call Skippy Foods Consumer Engagement at 1-866-475-4779 or visit www.peanutbutter.com for instructions and information.