Smith Provision Co. announced a recall of 2,972 pounds of smoked and fully cooked boneless ham because the product may be contaminated with extraneous metal. The product was sold to retail stores in Pennsylvania between Aug. 13 and 21.

WHAT: 396.3 cases (2,972.25 pounds) of 12-ounce net weight packages containing three “Smith’s Premium Gourmet Boneless Ham Steaks with Natural Juices.” Each label bears a sell-by date of Aug. 21 or Aug. 24 as well as a UPC code of “5762652515.” Each case bears the product code “52515.” Each package also bears the establishment number “Est. 9370” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the immediate package label.

WHY: The recall is being conducted because in-plant food safety testing indicated small strands of potentially injurious ferrous metal contamination in a small number of packages. No illnesses or injuries have been reported because of the products’ distribution.

MORE INFO: For more information, visit the North American Meat Institute website at www.meatsafety.org.