Unilever Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Cod Fish in a Limited Number
of Cartons of "Knorr ® Chicken Flavor Bouillon" Cubes
Contact:
Jennifer Stalzer
201-894-7760
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Englewood Cliffs, NJ -- February
1, 2007 -- Unilever of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, in cooperation with the FDA,
is voluntarily recalling
"Knorr® Chicken flavor Bouillon"
Cubes, UPC # 4800171162, Best if Used by MAR 17 2007, because it contains
fish flavored bouillon cubes and therefore the presence of fish is undeclared.
The affected product is packaged in
2.5 oz (72g) cartons (6
cubes in each carton) marked with
UPC # 4800171162 located
on the end flap of the carton and
Best
If Used By Date of MAR 17 2007 located on the end flap of the carton.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to fish run the risk of serious
or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
The
recall relates to one production code of "Knorr® Chicken flavor Bouillon"
cubes and is limited to 400 cartons produced. No other Knorr® bouillon
product (including powders, packets or cubes of any other product code) is
being recalled. The company is working in cooperation with the FDA and is also
issuing an alert through the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.
The affected
"Knorr® Chicken flavor Bouillon" cubes were distributed
to a limited number of customers located in
Florida, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Products may have reached consumers
through retail stores in these states and adjoining areas. The affected product
is being recalled from consumers and retailer store shelves, back rooms and
warehouses.
No adverse reactions have been reported to date.
The recall was initiated after the company received a complaint from a retail
store about the incorrect label and it was determined that product containing
fish was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of fish
in the ingredient list on the label.
Consumers who have purchased
"Knorr® Chicken flavor Bouillon" cubes,
UPC # 4800171162, Best If Used By MAR 17 2007 are urged to discard it immediately
and contact the company at 1-866-829-9455 for a full refund.
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