Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall
of Specific Varieties of SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies,
and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies Due to Potential Presence of Thin Metal Strand
Embedded in Gummies or Loose in the Bag





Company Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 13, 2022 – Today, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC announced a
voluntary recall of 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. We received
reports from consumers alerting us to this matter and are not aware of any
illnesses to date.

Products were manufactured by a third party and distributed in the
United States, Canada and Mexico. The products subject to this recall in
the U.S. include SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and
LIFE SAVERS® Gummies are described in the table below. On the back of
the package is a 10-digit manufacturing code; the first three digits in this
code will indicate implicated product as described in the table below:










Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC will work with retailers to remove recalled products
from store shelves. If consumers believe they have purchased a recalled item, they should
dispose of the product and not consume it. Consumers with questions can contact the
company by calling 1-800-651-2564 or by visiting https://www.mars.com/contact-us



Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Mars Wrigley Confectionary US, LLC
1-800-651-2564

Media:
Caitlin Kemper
201-841-8350
Caitlin.Kemper@effem.com


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