RICHMOND, Va. -- U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. (USSTC) is voluntarily recalling several of its smokeless tobacco products (listed in the chart below) that were manufactured at the company's facility in Franklin Park, Ill. USSTC has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the recall and is working with federal authorities on this matter.
USSTC initiated the recall after receiving eight consumer complaints of foreign metal objects, including sharp metal objects, found in select cans. In each case, the object was visible to the consumer and there have been no reports of consumer injury. Complaints have been received from consumers in Indiana, Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Ohio.
The products at issue were manufactured solely in USSTC’s Franklin Park, Ill., facility and distributed nationally.
The majority of USSTC’s cans are not affected, including Copenhagen Fine Cut in a fiberboard can, Copenhagen Long Cut in a fiberboard can and Copenhagen Long Cut Wintergreen in a plastic can.
USSTC is instructing wholesalers and retailers to segregate the recalled products from their inventories. USSTC’s sales representatives will assist wholesalers and retailers in returning the product.
The select cans subject to this recall:
| Cope Brand Products | This recall applies to lots with no printed code on the bottom of the can, or with codes that begin with the letters “F," “R," “K" or “P." |
| Long Cut Straight | |
| Copenhagen Brand Products | This recall applies to lots with no printed code on the bottom of the can, or with codes that begin with the letters “F," “R," “K" or “P." |
| Extra Long Cut Natural | |
| Long Cut Mint | |
| Long Cut Southern Blend | |
| Pouch Mint | |
| Pouch Wintergreen | |
| Long Cut (overseas military only) | |
| Fine Cut (overseas military only) | |
| Long Cut Straight (overseas military only) | |
| Long Cut Wintergreen (overseas military only) | |
| Pouch (overseas military only) | |
| Fine Cut Plastic Can (only available in Alaska and Hawaii) | |
| Long Cut Plastic Can (only available in Alaska and Hawaii) | |
| Pouch Plastic Can (only available in Alaska and Hawaii) | |
| Husky Brand Products | This recall applies to lots with no printed code on the bottom of the can, or with codes that begin with the letters “F," “R," “K" or “P." |
| Fine Cut Natural | |
| Long Cut Straight | |
| Long Cut Wintergreen | |
| Skoal Brand Products | This recall applies to lots with no printed code on the bottom of the can, or with codes that begin with the letters “F," “R," “K" or “P." |
| Bandit Mint | |
| Bandit Wintergreen | |
| Long Cut Apple Tobacco Blend | |
| Long Cut Berry Tobacco Blend | |
| Long Cut Cherry | |
| Long Cut Citrus Tobacco Blend | |
| Long Cut Classic | |
| Long Cut Peach Tobacco Blend | |
| Long Cut Spearmint | |
| Pouch Apple Tobacco Blend | |
| Pouch Berry Tobacco Blend | |
| Pouch Citrus Tobacco Blend | |
| Snus Mint | |
| Snus Smooth Mint | |
| Xtra Long Cut Mint | |
| Xtra Long Cut Rich Tobacco Blend | |
| Xtra Long Cut Wintergreen | |
| Xtra Pouch Crisp Tobacco Blend | |
| Xtra Pouch Mint Blend | |
| Xtra Pouch Rich Tobacco Blend | |
| Fine Cut Wintergreen (overseas military only) | |
| Long Cut Mint (overseas military only) | |
| Long Cut Straight (overseas military only) | |
| Long Cut Wintergreen (overseas military only) | |
| Pouch Mint (overseas military only) | |
| Pouches Wintergreen (overseas military only) |
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