Almost 900,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine frozen chicken meals has been recalled because they may contain foreign materials (small pieces of hard plastic). The following products are subject to recall involve Lean Cuisine Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta, Lean Cuisine Chicken Mediterranean and Lean Cuisine Chicken Tuscan. Details are below:

• 9.5-ounce packages of LEAN CUISINE PESTO CHICKEN WITH BOW TIE PASTA with the production code of 8280595912 as well as a use-by date of "Best Before MAY 2010."
• 10.5-ounce packages of LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN with the production code of 8231595912 or 8241595912 as well as a use-by date of "Best before SEP 2010"; a production code of 8263595912, 8269595911 or 8274595912, as well as a use-by date of Best before OCT 2010; or, a production code of 8291595912 or 8301595912 as well as a use-by date of Best before NOV 2010.
• 12.5-ounce packages of LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN TUSCAN brand frozen meals with a production code of 8234595911 and a use-by date of Best before SEP 2009; a production code of 8253595911 or 8269595912 as well as a use-by date of Best before OCT 2009; or, a production code of 8292595911 or 8296595911 as well as a use-by date of Best before NOV 2009.

Each package also bears the USDA mark of inspection as well as the establishment number "EST P-9018." The frozen chicken meals were produced on Aug. 18, Aug. 21, Aug. 28, Sept. 9, Sept. 19, Sept. 25, Sept. 30, Oct. 6, Oct. 17-18, Oct. 22 and Oct. 27 and were distributed to retail establishments nationwide. The problem was discovered after the company received consumer complaints and a report of one injury.

Source: USDA FSIS

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