Tru Fru recalls freeze-dried strawberries for metal fragments

Tru Fru and its third party manufacturer, Georgia Nut Company, are voluntarily recalling select Tru Fru freeze dried strawberry snacks nationwide after a consumer reported finding metal fragments in the product, the Food and Drug Administration and the company said on Monday. The recall affects specific lots of Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries in Dark White Chocolate and Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries Crème sold in stores and online at major retailers across the United States.

The companies said there have been no reported injuries tied to the products. The FDA warned that "hard or sharp foreign objects in food may cause traumatic injury including laceration and perforation of tissues of the mouth, tongue, throat, stomach and intestine as well as damage to the teeth and gums." The recall was initiated after a customer alerted the manufacturer to the possible contamination, the FDA said.

Recalled items include multiple package sizes and lot codes. Affected products and identifiers are Tru Fru Freeze Dried Strawberries in Dark White Chocolate, 3.4 ounces, UPC 850048358270, with manufacturing codes beginning with 517B, 517C, 517D, 517E, 517F, 518D, 518E, 518F, 519A, 519B, 524A,...