The Tribune

KRAFT Heinz is expanding a recall of Kraft Singles products, saying a problem with the packaging film affects 10 times as many cases as it first thought.

The company recalled 335,000 cases yesterday because a thin strip of packaging film may stick to the slice after the wrapper has been taken off, creating a choking hazard. Kraft Heinz recalled 36,000 cases on July 31 for the same reason.

The privately held company said it has received two new reports of customers choking. It disclosed three such reports in July, and said it had received seven other complaints about the packaging.

The recall covers one, three and four-pound Kraft Singles American and White American cheese product with “Best When Used by Dates” ranging from December 12 to March 2. The products were sold in the Bahamas, the United States and 11 other countries and territories – Anguilla, Belize, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, St Lucia, and the British Virgin Islands.

Kraft Heinz said consumers should return the product to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.