US-based food company Tyson Foods has initiated a voluntary recall of approximately 30,000 pounds of frozen, fully cooked dinosaur-shaped chicken “Fun Nuggets” or Dino Chicken Nuggets.
A few consumers have raised concerns about discovering small, flexible metal fragments in the product. As a precautionary measure, the company announced in a statement on Saturday that it was recalling the affected product.
The company specified that the recall pertains to Tyson brand fully cooked “Fun Nuggets” available in 29-ounce packages, and assured that no other Tyson brand products have been impacted by this issue.
According to the company, the product was manufactured at a single facility on September 5, 2023.
In a statement released on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Tyson Foods is recalling approximately 30,000 pounds of fully cooked breaded chicken.
The FSIS disclosed that there has been a single reported minor oral injury linked to the consumption of this product. They further noted that they have not received any further reports of injury or illness related to the consumption of these products.