NJ Included: Popular Ice Cream Brand Recalls Flavors in 17 States Over Metal Contamination Fears

A popular organic ice cream brand has voluntarily recalled several flavors sold across 17 states — including New Jersey — over concerns the products may contain metal fragments.

Straus Family Creamery announced the recall after discovering possible "metal foreign material" in a number of its ice cream varieties. The affected products were distributed to Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin, beginning May 4.

"Food safety and product quality remain top priorities for Straus Family Creamery," the company said in a statement. "The company is taking this action out of an abundance of caution and has implemented appropriate corrective actions."

The affected products include pints of vanilla bean with best-by dates of Dec. 23 and 28; quarts and pints of strawberry with best-by dates of Dec. 24 and 25; cookie dough pints with a best-by date of Dec. 26; quarts of Dutch chocolate with a best-by date of Dec. 27; and mint chip pints with a best-by date of Dec. 30.

The California-based creamery, founded in 1994, is working with local retailers to pull the products from shelves. The FDA confirmed no injuries have been reported.

The company said it cannot offer refunds directly, but affected customers can apply for a voucher for a replacement product. Customers are urged to dispose of possibly affected cartons in the trash rather than returning them to stores.