Some of the local grocery stores in Chilton County contacted Monday reported they were not affected by a Kraft Singles recall.

The recall by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Consumer Food Safety Inspectors and Ag Compliance Inspectors did not affect Piggly Wiggly in Jemison, Winn-Dixie in Clanton, Associated Foods in Clanton and Maplesville Supermarket, according to representatives of the stores.

Some of the individually-wrapped Kraft Singles slices were recalled due to the possiblity that a thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially cause a choking hazard.

The recall applies to 3-pound and 4-pound sizes of Kraft Singles American and White American pasteurized prepared cheese products with a “best when used by date” of Dec. 29 and Jan. 4, 2016, followed by the manufacturing code “S54” or “S55.”

The S54 or S55 codes refer to the two production lines on which the impacted product was made.

The “best when used by date” and manufacturing code are stamped on both the larger 3-pound and 4-pound boxes and the enclosed individual 1-pound packages.

No other sizes, varieties or code dates were included in the recall, and no products with manufacturing codes other than “S54” and “S55” after the code date are included in the recall.

There have been 10 consumer complaints about the packing, including three reports of consumers choking, according to a release.

Approximately 36,000 cases of the recalled product were shipped by Kraft Heinz to retailers in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Grand Cayman. Kraft Heinz did not ship this product to Canada or anywhere other than the U.S., Puerto Rico and Grand Cayman.

The Kraft Heinz Company “deeply regrets” this situation and apologizes to any consumers they have disappointed, according to a release.

Consumers who purchased this product should not eat it. They should return it to the store where purchased for an exchange or full refund. Consumers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico can also contact Kraft Heinz Consumer Relations for a full

refund, at (800) 432-3101, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries encourages consumers to sign up to receive recalls, market withdrawels and safety alerts at www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.