A recall first announced on May 28, 2025 by Post Consumer Brands, LLC, based in Lakeville, Minnesota for Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds due to contamination with pieces of metal remains ongoing. Food contaminated with foreign objects, such as pieces of metal, has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth and tongue, or even death.
Background
A press release was not issued for this recall. How the presence of metal in the recalled food was discovered has not been announced.
Distribution
The affected products were distributed only in California and Colorado
Product Details
| Product | Size | UPC Code | Best if Used By | Quantity Recalled |
| Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds Sweetened Cereal with Oats and Honey. | 48 oz(3 lbs)(1.36 kgs) | 8 84912-01428 3 | APR0926 RCAAPR1026 RCA | 5,376 units |
Consumer and Commercial Action
Consumers and commercial entities should search their homes and businesses to see if they have the impacted products.
As with food recalls, it is strongly advised to discontinue use of the affected product even if it looks or smells safe to eat or if there are no visible signs of contamination by foreign objects. Foreign material embedded in the recalled products may be too small to be seen by the human eye.
Anyone in possession of the products should not sell, serve, donate, or distribute them.
Consumers should contact the place of purchase to see if the impacted product can be returned for a refund or should be thrown away.
Health Risks
The recall notice did not say if there have been any reports of injuries in connection with the consumption of the impacted products.
Any consumer who has been exposed to the affected products, and is experiencing sickness or injury, should contact their medical provider immediately.
According to national food poisoning law firm Ron Simon & Associates, any food contaminated with any foreign material can be incredibly dangerous to eat.
Food contaminated with foreign material has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth, gums, tongue, throat, mouth, stomach, and intestines or even death in most people. Infants, the elderly, and recent surgery patients could also be at extreme risk of serious injury.
