(Bloomberg) -- Tyson Foods Inc.,the largest U.S. meat processor, is recalling 132,520 pounds (60metric tons) of fully cooked chicken nuggets that may becontaminated with hard plastic.

The voluntary recall includes 5-pound bags of Panko nuggets soldat Costco Wholesale Corp. locations around the country, Springdale,Arkansas-based Tyson said in a statement Tuesday. Also included area small number of 20-pound cases of nugget-shaped chicken breastpatty fritters with rib meat sold under the Spare Time brand to awholesaler in Pennsylvania.

Hard, white plastic in nuggets

The recall was prompted by a “small number of consumers” tellingTyson they found pieces of hard, white plastic in the nuggets. Thematerial may have come from a rod used in the manufacturingprocess, the company said. While all its products pass through ametal detector, plastic isn’t detected by the technology. Tysonsaid it has inspected all the lines at the plant that produced thenuggets, and so far there have been no confirmed reports of“adverse reactions” from eating the nuggets,

Tyson isn’t alone in recalling chicken items this year. InApril, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., the second-largest U.S. chickenproducer, recalled 4.57 million pounds of fully cooked chickendishes that may have been contaminated with plastic, wood,rubber or metal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website listsdozens of food recalls for 2016.

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