Posted on 03/28/2003 9:41:44 PM PST by Timesink
OTTAWA — Individuals with allergies to peanut or milk proteins were warned Thursday night not to consume the White Cookie Mix in the Easy Bake brand Bake'n Design Springtime Cookie Set.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Hasbro Canada advised that the White Cookie Mix, included in the set, may contain peanut or milk proteins that are not declared on the label.
The affected product, Easy Bake brand Bake'n Design Springtime Cookie Set, product of United States of America, is sold in a 74-gram package bearing the UPC 0 76930 60821 0. All codes of this nationally distributed product are affected.
The importer, Hasbro Canada of Longueuil, Que., voluntarily recalled the affected product from the marketplace.
Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in people with allergies to peanut or milk proteins. There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of this product.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, call 1-800-442-2342, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time, Monday to Friday.
Related links: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Food Recalls
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ALLERGY ALERTUNDECLARED PEANUT AND MILK PROTEINS IN EASY BAKE BRAND BAKE’N DESIGN SPRINGTIME COOKIE SETOTTAWA, March 27, 2003 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Hasbro Canada are warning individuals with allergies to peanut and/or milk proteins not to consume the Easy Bake brand Bake’n Design Springtime Cookie Set. The White Cookie Mix, included in this set, may contain peanut and/or milk proteins which are not declared on the label. This alert is of concern to those individuals who have allergies to peanut and/or milk proteins. The affected product, Easy Bake brand Bake’n Design Springtime Cookie Set, product of United States of America, is sold in a 74 g package bearing UPC 0 76930 60821 0. All codes of this product are affected.
The importer, Hasbro Canada, Longueuil, Quebec, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. This product has been distributed nationally. Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to peanut and/or milk proteins. There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of this product. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall. For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342. - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm local time - Monday to Friday. For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.
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