The lawsuit says it has been revealed through public reports and articles, including on General Mills’ own website, that Annie’s mac and cheese products contain phthalates, but the company still doesn’t note it on its product packaging. However, because the products are contaminated with phthalates, General Mills’ representations are allegedly false, deceptive and willfully malicious, Franklin, who bought the products, alleges. “Reasonable consumers, including Plaintiffs and Class Members, value these claims for important reasons, including the belief that they are safer and healthier than alternative products that are not represented as organic or one’s that are made with goodness.”

According to Kraft spokesperson Joyce Hodel, 'We believe a piece of stainless steel got wedged in a metal piece of equipment, which may have generated friction that resulted in small pieces of metal potentially falling into the product.General Mills uses a “cute bunny as a mascot” on the products, along with a “Bunny of Approval,” and the phrase “Made with Goodness!,” according to the class action lawsuit. The specific location of the factory that may have distributed the tainted boxes has yet to be named. For those multi-pack Kraft Mac & Cheese Dinners, the company suggests checking every single box as a precaution, as 'some of these products have also been packed in multi-pack units that have a range of different code dates and manufacturing codes on the external packaging.' All single boxes as well as three, four, and five packs measuring 7.25 ounces per box with 'best by' dates between Septemand Octoas well as a 'C2' under the date are part of the recall.

So, how can you tell if you're one of the hundreds of thousands (if not, millions) affected?Ĭheck the 'best by' date and the code just under the date. In all, the cases span over 6 million of Kraft's signature blue boxes, which were shipped throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and some South American and Caribbean countries, though Canada was not affected. This week, Kraft voluntarily recalled 242,000 cases of its signature Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, citing potential bits of metal appearing in some of the boxes.

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