Wegmans Food Markets is recalling bagged ice because it may contain small metal pieces from a broken part in the machine that makes the ice, posing a possible choking hazard. There have been no reported injuries to date, and no reports from consumers that any metal was found in the product. The problem was discovered by Wegmans during a routine maintenance check.
The Wegmans Ice is sold in 18 pound bags with UPC number 77890 29200 and in 7 pound bags with UPC number 77890 29200. It was sold between January 1 and June 10, 2014. About 6,000 bags were sold to customers in Pennsylvania (excluding Erie), New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland. This recall does not affect Wegmans Ice sold in New York state, Massachusetts, or Erie, Pennsylvania stores.
If you purchased this product, do not use it. Discard it or return to the place of purchase for a refund.
Tami,
That’s because the states (primarily) and the FDA do not enforce for packaged ice the packaged food labeling regulations. As the international trade association for packaged ice manufacturers we have brought this to their attention many times. Our producer members label their ice products appropriately and to regulations in addition to date coding their bags for traceability.
At least the ice bags are labeled! Do you have any idea how many bags of ice that I come across that are not even labeled? I’d guess at least 75%, could be more.