Glass fragments spark frozen vegetable recall at Walmart & Kroger

A word of warning to consumers that have been out buying the store-brand vegetables that were manufactured by Pictsweet Co. in Bells, Tennessee.

It was announced on Friday that these store-brand vegetables, like the Great Value brand from Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) contain glass fragments. Other stores mentioned in the recall included all Kroger Stores (NYSE:KR) in the southeast of the United States.

If you are wondering whether you were one of the unlucky people to purchase one of these packages of frozen vegetables you can refer to the information below. If you find any of the UPC codes below, return your product for a full refund to your place of purchase.

While this is a voluntary recall by Pictsweet Company, they recommend that you do not eat any of the frozen vegetables and immediately return your purchase for your safety.

This is at least the 4th time, this year, consumer products have been recalled due to glass fragments inside of a product.

The voluntary recall covers the following items:

– Kroger 12-ounce Green Peas (UPC 11110 89736). Production Codes of 1440BU, 1440BV, 1440BW, and 1600BD.

– Kroger 12-ounce Peas and Carrots (UPC 11110 89741). Production Codes of 1960BD and 1960BE.

– Great Value 12-ounce Steamable Sweet Peas (UPC 78742 08369). Best by dates of July 20, 2012; July 21, 2012.

– Great Value 12-ounce Steamable Mixed Vegetables (UPC 78742 08026). Best by date of July 15, 2012.

Consumers with questions may contact Pictsweet toll-free at 1-800-367-7412, extension 417, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time, Monday through Friday.

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