If you have purchased Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets, there is recall in effect. One customer found a piece of plastic from an unknown source in their product which prompted the recall. There are thousands of packages involved in this recall.

According to their website, Applegate voluntarily removed its Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets with the “Best Before” date of February 5, 2015 from stores on August 8 after isolated consumer complaints about small pieces of clear plastic in the product. On August 12, the United States Department of Agriculture decided to change the status of the product withdrawal to a Class II recall, which presents a low health risk. There have been no additional complaints or any reports of injuries or sickness regarding this recall.

Only Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets with the “Best Before” date of February 5, 2015. No other Applegate products are affected.

Customers can return any affected packages of Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets to the retailer where they were purchased for a full refund.

For more information, please visit the website at http://www.applegate.com/pages/product-alert