Slim-Fast
Recall
A nationwide
voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast ready-to-drink (RTD)
products in cans has been posted by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) due to the possibility of contamination
with Bacillus cereus, a micro-organism, which may cause diarrhea
and possibly nausea and/or vomiting. The probability
of serious adverse health consequences is remote. Slim-Fast
is a product of Unilever United States, Inc.
  
The products are packaged
in paperboard cartons and contain four, six or 12 steel cans
or individual cans that are 11 FL OZ (325 mL) each.
The recall involves all Slim-Fast RTD products in cans, regardless
of flavor, Best-By date, lot code or UPC number. No other
Slim-Fast products are affected by this recall.
The recall was initiated
after the company conducted quality testing on Slim-Fast RTD
products in cans. Out of an abundance of caution, the company
is recalling all RTD products in cans that are currently in
distribution centers, on-shelf or in back rooms in retail
outlets or in consumers homes. The company is in the process
of identifying and correcting the production issue, and will
resume production and shipment of the product when the issue
has been addressed and corrected.
Consumers who have
purchased Slim-Fast RTD products in cans are urged to discard
them immediately and contact the company at 1-800-896-9479
for a full refund. The Consumer Services Center is open Monday thru
Friday, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM ET. A recorded message is
available 24/7.
Alka-Seltzer
Plus Recall
[Posted
12/09/2009] Bayer Consumer Care and FDA notified Consumers
of a recall of a single product lot of the combination package
of Alka-Seltzer Plus Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels.
The labeling on the foil blister card of certain packages
within the lot were printed with the label reversed. The label
for the green Night product appears under some of the blue
Day product and vice versa. Consumers using the affected
product lot may not be aware of the warnings of an antihistamine
in the product that could cause drowsiness.
The
affected Alka-Seltzer Plus product lot number can be found
on both the interior blister package (in black text adjacent
to the expiration date) as well as on the exterior carton
containing the blister packaging (embossed on the side panel
under the Bayer logo). This product was sold only in the U.S.
at retail outlets nationwide.
- Package size: 20 liquid filled
capsules per carton (12 day formulation capsules and 8 night
formulation capsules)
- UPC#: 016500537779
- Lot #: 296939L
- Expiration: 5/11
Consumers
who purchased combination packages of Alka-Seltzer Plus Day
and Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels from the lot included in
this recall should stop using the product and contact
Bayer with any questions or for instructions on a refund or
replacement. See the company Press Release for contact information
[12/08/2009
- Press
Release - Bayer Consumer Care]
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