Nestle Prepared Foods Co. is recalling about 879,565 pounds of the meals, the U.S. Agriculture Department's Food and Safety Inspection Service said Tuesday in a news release.

Nestle identified the objects as small pieces of hard plastic.

Subject to recall are:

-- 9.5-ounce packages of "Lean Cuisine Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta" Printed on each side of each package is a production code of "8280595912" and a use-by date of "Best Before MAY 2010."

-- 10.5-ounce packages of "Lean Cuisine Chicken Mediterranean." Printed on the side of each package is a production code of "8231595912" or "8241595912" and a use-by date of "Best before SEP 2010"; a production code of "8263595912," "8269595911" or "8274595912," and a use-by date of "Best before OCT 2010"; or, a production code of "8291595912" or "8301595912" and a use-by date of "Best before NOV 2010."

-- 12.5-ounce packages of "Lean Cuisine Chicken Tuscan." Printed on the side of each package is a production code of "8234595911" and a use-by date of "Best before SEP 2009"; a production code of "8253595911" or "8269595912" and a use-by date of "Best before OCT 2009"; or, a production code of "8292595911" or "8296595911" and a use-by date of "Best before NOV 2009."

Each package has the USDA mark of inspection and the establishment number "EST P-9018." The frozen meals were distributed to retail establishments nationwide.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Nestle Consumer Services Center toll-free at 1-800-227-6188.