CLASS II Food recall · Reported 29 Jun 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report

Life Savers" Gummies " Five Flavor " Wild Berries " Sours recalled

Mars Chocolate North America is recalling Life Savers" Gummies " Five Flavor " Wild Berries " Sours Life Savers" Gummies " Five. The recall was initiated on 13 May 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesSTARBURST" Gummies Original Share Size 3.5oz 10022000253092 136, 139, 140 STARBURST" Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8oz 10022000253818 00022000284648 136, 139, 140 STARBURST" Gummies Sours Share Size 3.5oz 10022000253122 134,135, 137-142 STARBURST" Gummies Sours Peg Pack 5.8oz 10022000253801 00022000284617 10022000259384 134,135, 137-142 STARBURST" Gummies Sour Berries Peg Pack 5.8oz 00022000284624 135, 138, 139
Quantity recalled3,705,018 Cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
F-1359-2022
FDA event ID
90214
Recalling firm
Mars Chocolate North America, Hackettstown, NJ
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
13 May 2022
FDA classified
23 Jun 2022
Reported
29 Jun 2022
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Foreign Material
Product category
Candy

Timeline

13 May 2022Recall initiated by company
23 Jun 2022Classified by FDA+41 days
29 Jun 2022Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC has voluntarily recalling specific varieties of SKITTLES" Gummies, STARBURST" Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS" Gummies due to the potential presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

LIFE SAVERS" Gummies " Five Flavor " Wild Berries " Sours LIFE SAVERS" Gummies " Five Flavor 7.0oz, 3.22oz " Wild Berries 7.0oz " Sours 7.0oz, 180g LIFE SAVERS" Gummies " Five Flavor Peg Pack " Wild Berries Peg Pack " Sours Peg Pack

Where it was distributed

The product was distributed thru out the US.

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC has voluntarily recalling specific varieties of SKITTLES" Gummies, STARBURST" Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS" Gummies due to the potential presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag.

Which lots are affected?

STARBURST" Gummies Original Share Size 3.5oz 10022000253092 136, 139, 140 STARBURST" Gummies Original Peg Pack 5.8oz 10022000253818 00022000284648 136, 139, 140 STARBURST" Gummies Sours Share Size 3.5oz 10022000253122 134,135, 137-142 STARBURST" Gummies Sours Peg Pack 5.8oz 10022000253801 00022000284617 10022000259384 134,135, 137-142 STARBURST" Gummies Sour Berries Peg Pack 5.8oz 00022000284624 135, 138, 139

Where was it sold?

The product was distributed thru out the US.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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