Consumer Alert: National Recall of Lean Cuisine Meals

Nestlé Prepared Foods Company has issued a recall on almost 900,000 pounds of their Lean Cuisine frozen prepared chicken meals. Three types of Lean Cuisine products, all distributed nationwide, are included in the recall. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service considers this a Class I recall with a high health risk.  The meals may contain foreign materials, which have been identified as small pieces of hard plastic. The discovery was made after the company received consumer complaints and a report of one injury.

The following frozen food products are subject to recall:

Lean Cuisine Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta, 9.5 ounce package.
Production code: 8280595912
Use-by date: Best Before MAY 2010

Lean Cuisine Chicken Mediterranean 10.5 ounce package
Production code: 8231595912, 8241595912
Use-by date: Best Before SEP 2010
Production code: 8263595912, 8269595911, 8274595912
Use-by date: Best Before OCT 2010
Production code: 8291595912, 8301595912
Use-by date: Best Before NOV 2010

Lean Cuisine Chicken Tuscan 12.5 ounce package
Production code: 8234595911
Use-by date: Best before SEP 2009
Production code: 8253595911, 8269595912
Use-by date: Best before OCT 2009
Production code: 8292595911, 8296595911
Use-by date: Best before NOV 2009

Each package also bears the USDA mark of inspection, as well as the establishment number “EST P-9018.”

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).