SCHENECTADY, NY -- Price Chopper Supermarkets issued a voluntary recall on its Coyote Joe’s Shredded Taco Cheese 16 oz due to the possibility of shredded plastic fragments inside the packaging.

The product’s UPC is 41735-12509 and has an expiration date of April 21, 2012 due.

The cheese was sold at Price Chopper between the dates of January 4th and January 17th, 2012.

In a written statement from Price Chopper, it says it has, “initiated its Smart Reply notification program, which uses purchase data and consumer phone numbers on file in connection with the company’s AdvantEdge (loyalty) card to alert those households that may have purchased the product in question.”

If you have purchased the recalled cheese, you can return the item to a local Price Chopper for a full refund.

For more information is available at PriceChopper.com by calling 1-800-666-7667 and selecting.