Hormel recalls some Skippy due to possible metal shavings

The relatively small recall involves peanut butter distributed to seven states.

October 29, 2015 at 11:16PM
This Wednesday, March 4, 2015 photo shows a container of Skippy�s Super Chunk peanut butter, in New York. The product lists 7 grams (almost 2 tablespoons) of sugar per serving (2 tablespoons). The World Health Organization says people should keep intake of added sugars to just 5 to 10 percent of overall calories. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Hormel recalled some of its reduced fat creamy Skippy peanut butter. (Evan Ramstad — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Hormel Foods Thursday voluntarily recalled 153 cases of Skippy peanut butter because some jars might contain small metal shavings.

The recall involves 1,871 pounds of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Butter Spread, which was sent to distribution centers for Publix, Target and Walmart in seven states: Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware and Arkansas.

No reports of any consumer injuries have been received to date, Hormel said Thursday.

The affected peanut butter comes in 16.3 ounce jars with a "Best if Used by Date" date of DEC1416LR1 and a package UPC code of 37600-10500.

Hormel bought the Skippy peanut brand from Unilever for $700 million two years ago. Skippy's U.S. peanut butter plant is in Little Rock, Ark.

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