Dodge City ? A Kansas company is recalling about 60,000 pounds of ground beef because the product may be contaminated with E. coli.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says National Beef Packing Co. of Dodge City has recalled about 60,424 pounds of ground beef because of E. coli concerns.

The recall includes ground beef chubs produced on July 23, 2011, with a freeze date of Aug. 12, and product codes 483, 684, 782, 785, 787. Also recalled are ground beef chubs produced on July 25, 2011l, with a freeze date of Aug 14., bearing product codes 431, 471, 494.

The USDA says the problem was discovered during testing at an Ohio facility that bought some of the products.

E. coli is a potentially deadly bacteria that can cause bloody diarrhea and other problems.