Safety Report: Kodiak Premium Wintergreen Longcut Smokeless Tobacco - recalled due to the presence of foreign metal objects, Alton, Kentucky 40342, USA

Alton, 40342 Kentucky, United States

American Snuff Company (ASC) is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Kodiak Premium Wintergreen Longcut Tobacco manufactured at ASCs facility in Clarksville, TN. ASC initiated the recall of Kodiak Premium Wintergreen Longcut Tobacco after having identified the potential for certain lots of the product to contain foreign metal objects which may or may not be visible to the consumer. The recalled products were distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. To date, there have been no products identified as containing these foreign objects, no consumer complaints, or reports of consumer injury received.

The recall was the result of identifying an issue with manufacturing equipment during a routine inspection that caused metal-to-metal abrasion; this abrasion could have caused metal shavings to come into contact with tobacco during the manufacturing process. None of ASC's other products are affected, including its other styles of Kodiak, Grizzly, Hawken, and Cougar smokeless tobacco products, and all of its loose leaf, twist, dry snuff, and plug products.

ASC has instructed wholesalers and retailers to segregate the recalled Kodiak Premium Wintergreen Longcut Tobacco from their inventories. ASC's sales representatives are assisting wholesalers and retailers in returning the product.

A consumer who has any of the Kodiak Premium Wintergreen Longcut Tobacco products listed below should not open or use the product. Consumers should return the product for a refund, report any adverse events, or submit a complaint.

The select cans subject to this recall have the following identifying information printed on the bottom of the cans. The key characters to identify potentially affected products are in upper case and highlighted in red in the attached image. The x characters in lowercase in the can code are not relevant to identifying potentially affected products.
- GxxxxlK3
- GxxBxJK3
- GxxAxJK
- GxxCxJK3           

If the characters in the Code printed on the bottom of the can match any of the Codes above, the product is considered potentially affected. If the characters in the Code printed on the bottom of the can DO NOT match the Codes above, this product is not affected.

In case you experience harm from this product, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve issues and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

Company name: American Snuff Company
Brand name: Kodiak
Product recalled: Smokeless Tobacco
Reason of the recall: Potential to contain foreign metal objects
FDA Recall date: December 07, 2023

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/recall_american-snuff-company-issues-voluntary-recall-kodiak-premium-wintergreen-longcut-tobacco-due