Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers being recalled due to possible metal strands in product

STARBURST® Gummies Original Share Size 3.5 oz

STARBURST® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8oz

STARBURST® Gummies Sours Share Size 3.5oz

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

LIFE SAVERS® Wild Berries Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz

LIFE SAVERS® Sour Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz, 180g

SKITTLES® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz

SKITTLES® Gummies Original Stand Up Pouch 12oz

SKITTLES® Wild Berry Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz

SKITTLES® Gummies Wild Berry Stand Up Pouch 12oz

SKITTLES® Sour Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz

Mars Wrigley announced Friday they are recalling specific varieties of Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers gummies products because there may be thin metal strands embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag.

Consumers alerted the company to the issue. The company is unaware of any illnesses at this time.

The products subject to the recall in the U.S. include SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies 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.

Image shows where to locate the first three digits of the code.

If you have purchased the recalled product, please discard it and do not eat it. If you have questions, you can contact Mars Wrigley at 800-651-2564 or visit the Mars Wrigley website.


Item NumberDescriptionUPCCode (first 3 digits)
  • 10188298
STARBURST® Gummies Original Share Size 3.5oz
  • 10022000253092
136, 139, 140
  • 10195414
  • 10220867
STARBURST® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8oz
  • 10022000253818
  • 00022000284648
 
  • 10188301
STARBURST® Gummies Sours Share Size 3.5oz
  • 10022000253122
134,135, 137-142
  • 10195413
  • 10220796
  • 10195750
STARBURST® Gummies Sours Peg Pack 5.8oz
  • 10022000253801
  • 00022000284617
  • 10022000259384
134,135, 137-142
  • 10220865
STARBURST® Gummies Sour Berries Peg Pack 5.8oz
  • 00022000284624
135, 138, 139
  • 10222236
  • 10136761
  • 10222238
LIFE SAVERS® Gummies Five Flavor Peg Pack 7.0oz, 3.22oz
  • 10022000285277
  • 10019000083422
  • 10022000285291
136, 139
  • 10081699
  • 10195012
LIFE SAVERS® Wild Berries Gummies Peg Pack 7.0 oz
  • 10019000083446
  • 10022000244502
136 – 138, 140, 147, 149 - 152
  • 10195000
  • 10195014
  • 10095001
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
SKITTLES® Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz
  • 10022000285956
  • 00022000286727
  • 10022000287363
139 - 218
  • 10229823
  • 10230187
SKITTLES® Gummies Original Stand Up Pouch 12oz
  • 10022000287325
  • 00022000287434
139 - 218
  • 10224070
  • 10228325
  • 10229830
SKITTLES® Wild Berry Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz, 2.93oz
  • 10022000285970
  • 00022000286734
  • 10022000287387
138 - 218
  • 10229825
  • 10230290
SKITTLES® Gummies Wild Berry Stand Up Pouch 12oz
  • 10022000287349
  • 00022000287441
138 - 218
  • 10240169
  • 10242246
  • 10240168
SKITTLES® Sour Gummies Peg Pack 5.8 oz
  • 10022000289749
  • 00022000291073
  • 00022000289735
204 - 218
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