Product Availability Update
Updated: March 31, 2017
We are manufacturing and shipping all USSTC products, with the exception of Skoal Bandits (which we are working to return to market as quickly as possible). Demand for some of USSTC’s products is currently exceeding production capability. This might result in limited availability at your local store. Our goal over the next few weeks is to have our brands available with no further disruption. Thank you for your patience and loyalty.
Verify if a product is included in the recall or request a refund.
USSTC issued the recall after receiving multiple complaints of metal objects in cans manufactured at its plant in Franklin Park, Illinois. The products were distributed across the U.S., and the complaints made to date have come from consumers in Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
“We also are working closely with federal authorities to investigate,” said Brian W. Quigley, president and CEO of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company. “We appreciate our consumers’ patience and loyalty while we work through this matter.”
Products affected by the recall include:
Cope
- Long Cut Straight
Recall applies to lots with no printed code on the bottom of the can, or with codes that begin with the letters “F”, “R”, “K”, or “P”.
Copenhagen
- Extra Long Cut Natural
- Long Cut Mint
- Long Cut Southern Blend
- Pouch Mint
- Pouch Wintergreen
- Long Cut (overseas military only)
- Fine Cut (overseas military only)
- Long Cut Straight (overseas military only)
- Long Cut Wintergreen (overseas military only)
- Pouch (overseas military only)
- Fine Cut Plastic Can (only available in Alaska and Hawaii)
- Long Cut Plastic Can (only available in Alaska and Hawaii)
- Pouch Plastic Can (only available in Alaska and Hawaii)
Recall applies to lots with no printed code on the bottom of the can, or with codes that begin with the letters “F”, “R”, “K”, or “P”.
Husky
- Fine Cut Natural
- Long Cut Straight
- Long Cut Wintergreen
Recall applies to lots with no printed code on the bottom of the can, or with codes that begin with the letters “F”, “R”, “K”, or “P”.
Skoal
- Bandit Mint
- Bandit Wintergreen
- Long Cut Apple Tobacco Blend
- Long Cut Berry Tobacco Blend
- Long Cut Cherry
- Long Cut Citrus Tobacco Blend
- Long Cut Classic
- Long Cut Peach Tobacco Blend
- Long Cut Spearmint
- Pouch Apple Tobacco Blend
- Pouch Berry Tobacco Blend
- Pouch Berry Tobacco Blend
- Pouch Citrus Tobacco Blend
- Snus Mint
- Snus Smooth Mint
- Xtra Long Cut Mint
- Xtra Long Cut Rich Tobacco Blend
- Xtra Long Cut Wintergreen
- Xtra Pouch Crisp Tobacco Blend
- Xtra Pouch Mint Blend
- Xtra Pouch Rich Tobacco Blend
- Fine Cut Wintergreen (overseas military only)
- Long Cut Mint (overseas military only)
- Long Cut Straight (overseas military only)
- Long Cut Wintergreen (overseas military only)
- Pouch Mint (overseas military only)
- Pouch Wintergreen (overseas military only)
Recall applies to lots with no printed code on the bottom of the can, or with codes that begin with the letters “F”, “R”, “K”, or “P”.
Consumers who purchased any of these affected products should not open or use them, and contact U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company at 1-866-201-9136 for a full refund.
To date, no injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
Source: Fortune