Kellogg recalls 28 million boxes of cereal due to strange taste, odor

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Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Honey Smacks and Corn Pops cereals are among the 28 million boxes being recalled by Kellogg due to a "waxy" smell coming from the package liners. The company is voluntarily recalling the cereals, saying the smell could make people sick.

While the company says the potential for serious health problems is very low, about 20 people have complained about the cereals' smell throughout the United States, including five who, company spokeswoman J. Adaire Putnam told us, reacted with "temporary symptoms of vomiting, nausea, or diarrhea, and reported that they recovered quickly."

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