HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Mars Chocolate North America announced that the company is recalling several Combos snacks over peanut contamination concerns.
The voluntary recall includes the Cheddar Cheese Pretzel, Cheddar Cheese Cracker, Pizzeria Pretzel, Salt Caramel Pretzel, pepperoni Cracker, and Buffalo Pretzel flavors. Mars launched the recall after finding out its supplier, Grain Craft, had discovered low levels of peanut residue in its wheat flour.
While any contamination could potentially be life-threatening for consumers with severe allergies, "the amount of peanut exposure from use of the flours ... is considered to be low and not expected to cause adverse health effects in the vast majority of peanut allergic consumers."
The affected Combos have a "best before" date ranging from march, 2017 - April, 2017. Besides the United States, snacks under recall were also shipped to Jamaica, Bahamas, Virgin Islands-St Thomas, Antigua, Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.
For more information, see the table of code dates now being recalled:
Mars Chocolate will work with impacted retailers to ensure that the recalled product is no longer available for sale. In the event that consumers believe they have purchased this item and have allergy concerns, they should return this product to the store where they purchased it for a full refund. Consumers with questions or concerns may call our toll-free number: 1-800-556-7881. This number will be operational Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm (CDT).