Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S, LLC is recalling certain varieties of SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies because of the potential presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag. 

The company received reports from consumers alerting them to this matter and but they 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:

Item Number Pictures Description UPC Code (first 3 digits)
10188298 See image below STARBURST® Gummies Original Share Size 3.5oz 10022000253092 136, 139, 140

10195414

10220867

See image below STARBURST® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8oz

10022000253818

00022000284648

 
10188301 See image below STARBURST® Gummies Sours Share Size 3.5oz 10022000253122 134,135, 137-142

10195413

10220796

10195750

See image below STARBURST® Gummies Sours Peg Pack 5.8oz

10022000253801

00022000284617

10022000259384

134,135, 137-142
10220865 See image below STARBURST® Gummies Sour Berries Peg Pack 5.8oz 00022000284624 135, 138, 139

10222236

10136761

10222238

See image below LIFE SAVERS® Gummies Five Flavor Peg Pack 7.0oz, 3.22oz

10022000285277

10019000083422

10022000285291

136, 139

10081699

10195012

See image below LIFE SAVERS® Wild Berries Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz

10019000083446

10022000244502

136 – 138, 140, 147, 149 – 152

10195000

10195014

10095001

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

10224068

10228324

10229828

See image below SKITTLES® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz

10022000285956

00022000286727

10022000287363

139 – 218

10229823

10230187

See image below SKITTLES® Gummies Original Stand Up Pouch 12oz

10022000287325

00022000287434

139 – 218

10224070

10228325

10229830

See image below SKITTLES® Wild Berry Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz

10022000285970

00022000286734

10022000287387

138 – 218

10229825

10230290

See image below SKITTLES® Gummies Wild Berry Stand Up Pouch 12oz

10022000287349

00022000287441

138 – 218

10240169

10242246

10240168

See image below SKITTLES® Sour Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz

10022000289749

00022000291073

00022000289735

204 – 218

Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC is working with retailers to remove recalled products from store shelves. 

If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should dispose of the product and not consume it.

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