MINNESOTA — The Kraft Heinz Company has announced a voluntary recall of select varieties of Kraft Singles due to a potential choking hazard. The recall applies to three pound and four pound sizes of Kraft Singles American and White American pasteurized prepared cheese product.

The company has said a “thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed,” causing a possible choking hazard. There have been 10 consumer complaints to date about the packaging, including three reports of consumers choking.

The affected products have a “best when used by” date of Dec. 29, 2015, through Jan. 4, 2016, and a manufacturing code of S54 or S55. No other sizes, varieties or code dates are included.

Approximately 36,000 cases of the recalled products were shipped by Kraft to retailers across the U.S.

“We deeply regret this situation and apologize to any consumers we have disappointed,” said a statement from Kraft. “Consumers who purchased this product should not eat it.”

Customers should return the products to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. For more information, contact Kraft Heinz Consumer Relations at (800) 432-3101 or visit the FDA’s web page regarding the recall.

Sources: WTHR and FDA