Kraft Singles cheese slices recalled for choking hazard

The Kraft Heinz Company is recalling about 36,000 cases of cheese

The Kraft Heinz Company is recalling about 36,000 cases Kraft Singles individually wrapped cheese slices due to a possible choking hazard.

A thin strip of the packaging film may stay on the cheese after the wrapper has been removed, the company said, which could lead to the hazard.

The company said it shipped the cheese to stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Grand Cayman.

The recall applies to 3- and 4-pound sizes of the Singles with Best When Used By dates of Dec. 29, 2015, through Jan. 4, 2016. The dates are also followed by the manufacturing codes S54 or S55. The dates and codes are on the outside plastic covering the slices.

See a full list of the products affected here.

No other sizes, varieties or codes are included in this recall, the company said.

There have been 10 consumer complaints about the packaging, including three reports of consumers choking, the Kraft Heinz Company said.

Consumers should not eat the product, but return it to the store where it was bought for an exchange or a refund. Consumers in Puerto Rico can also contact the company for a full refund at 1-800-432-3101, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.