Food Items

Earthgrains Refrigerated Dough Products, L.P., is voluntarily recalling 18-ounce packages of refrigerated Great Value Chocolate Chip Cookies Spoonable Cookie Dough sold at Wal-Mart Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets nationwide. The chocolate chips contain milk, which is not listed as an ingredient on the package.

Affected product includes any with a "use before" date through January 4, 2004. The recall does not apply to Great Value Chocolate Chip Cookies Break-Apart Cookie Dough or any other Great Value brand product.

Consumers can call Earthgrains Refrigerated Dough Products toll-free at 1-800-323-7117 from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (CST) Monday through Friday. (9-23-03)

Name of product: Bottled Water with Push-Pull Sports Cap in 8-ounce, 8.5 -ounce and .33-liter bottle sizes.

Units: 3.2 million

Manufacturer: CCDA Waters LLC of Atlanta, Ga.

Hazard: When pulled to open, the drinking spout on the sports cap can unexpectedly come off, posing a choking hazard for young children.

Incidents/Injuries: There have been 10 complaints with no injuries reported.

Description: Bottled water with the affected push-pull sports caps was sold under the brand names Dannon Flouride to Go, Pure American, Enon Springs, Alhambra Junior Sport Drinking Water and Sparkletts Junior Sport Drinking Water. The bottled water was sold as singles and multi- packs in 8-ounce, 8.5-ounce and .33-liter sizes.

Sold at: The bottled water with this sports cap was sold at a variety of retail outlets including gas stations, grocery, convenience, mass merchandise and drug stores from March 2002 through September 2003 for between $0.59 for a single bottle and $3.29 for multi-packs.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should take the bottled water with the sports cap away from children immediately and return it to the store where purchased for a refund.

Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can contact the CCDA Water Consumer Line toll-free at 800-322-4616 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.dannonwater.com. (9-17-03)

Mead Johnson Nutritionals, in keeping with our commitment to provide safe and healthy nutritional products, is initiating a voluntary recall of 505 cases of EnfaCare LIPIL 12.9 ounce powdered infant formula. The cases and cans are coded BME01 with an expiration date of January 1, 2004 (embossed 1JAN04). This voluntary recall is being initiated because the product is contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii (E. sakazakii).

E. sakazakii, commonly found in the environment, is a food-borne pathogen that can, in rare cases, cause sepsis (bacteria in the blood), meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain) or necrotizing enterocolitis (severe intestinal infection) in newborn infants, particularly premature infants or infants with weakened immune systems. We are unaware of any reports of illness associated with E. sakazakii as a result of feeding infants product from batch BME01; however, product from batch BME01 should not be used.

EnfaCare LIPIL is a formula for infants with conditions such as prematurity. Five hundred and five cases from this batch were shipped to hospitals, retail stores and WIC clinics nationwide during December 2002. No other batches of EnfaCare LIPIL are affected.

Parents who have EnfaCare LIPIL infant formula powder with batch code BME01 embossed on the bottom, as well as consumers or health care professionals with questions regarding this situation, may call the Mead Johnson Consumer Resource Center at 1-888-587-7275. (1-09-03)

Wyeth Nutritionals Inc. of Georgia, Vt. is voluntarily recalling infant formula, according to the FDA.

Some lots of infant formula manufactured between July 12 and September 25, 2002, could be contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii, a foodborne pathogen that can, in rare cases, cause sepsis (bacteria in the blood), meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain) or necrotizing enterocolitis (severe intestinal infection) in newborn infants, particularly premature infants or other infants with weakened immune systems. To date, no illnesses have been reported.

The powdered formula was distributed nationwide. The products included in this recall have an expiration date on the bottom of the can that are 07 28 05, 08 28 05 and 09 28 05. The products also can be identified by a six-digit character embossed on the bottom of the cans. The first four characters include: K12N through K19N; L07N through L30N; and N03N through N25N. The products include:

• Baby Basics by Albertson's Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• Baby Basics by Albertson's Infant Formula with Iron 1 pound (454 grams)
• Baby Basics by Albertson's Soy Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• Baby Basics by Albertson's Soy Infant Formula with Iron 1 pound (454 grams)
• Baby Basics by Albertson's Formula for older infants with iron 1 pound, 15.7 ounces (900 grams)
• Kozy Kids Infant Formula with Iron 16 ounces (454 grams)
• Kozy Kids Soy Infant Formula with Iron 16 ounces (454 grams)
• CVS Soy Infant Formula with Iron 16 ounces (454 grams)
• Hill Country Fare Infant Formula with Iron 32 ounces (2 pounds) 908 grams
• Hill Country Fare Infant Formula with Iron 16 ounces (1 pound) 454 grams
• Hill Country Fare Soy Infant Formula with Iron 32 ounces (2 pounds) 908 grams
• Hill Country Fare Soy Infant Formula with Iron 16 ounces (1 pound) 454 grams
• HEB Baby Infant Formula with Iron 32 ounces (2 pounds) 908 grams
• American Fare Little Ones Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• American Fare Little Ones Soy Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• American Fare Little Ones Formula for Older Infants with Iron & Calcium 1 pound 15.7 (900 grams)
• HomeBest Soy Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• Safeway Select Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• Safeway Select Infant Formula 2 1 pounds 15.7 ounces (900 grams)
• Healthy Baby Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• Healthy Baby Infant Formula with Iron 1 pound (454 grams)
• Healthy Baby Soy Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• Healthy Baby Formula for Older Infants with Iron 1 pound, 15.7 ounces (900 grams)
• Walgreens Infant Formula with Iron 16 ounces (454 grams)
• Parent's Choice Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• Parent's Choice Infant Formula with Iron 16 ounces (454 grams)
• Parent's Choice Soy Infant Formula with Iron 2 pounds (908 grams)
• Parent's Choice Soy Infant Formula with Iron 35 ounces (1 kilogram)
• Parent's Choice 2 Infant Formula with Iron 1 pound, 15.7 ounces (900 grams)

Consumers who have purchased the powdered infant formula are urged to return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Wyeth at 1-888-526-5376. (11-06-02)

The FDA is announcing recalls from G. L. Food Wholesale Inc., City of Industry, Calif. and Philippine Foodtrade Corporation, Vernon, CA of 100 cases of mini jelly candies (or mini-cup gel candy) because these products present a choking hazard. The product is distributed to retail establishments throughout southern California under the "Sugarland" brand. The label describes the product as "Jellyace Buko Pandan." The candy comes in small sealed plastic cups.

These candies contain the ingredient "konjac" (also known as conjac, konnyaku, yam flour, or glucomannan). The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Food and Drug Administration consider this type of candy to pose a serious choking risk, particularly to infants, children and the elderly. There have been six children's deaths from choking associated with this type of jelly candy throughout the United States in recent years. There have also been reports of deaths in other countries.

The candy is sold in 10.5 oz bags that are contained in cases of 30 bags. Consumers are urged to return this product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact G.L. Food Wholesale, Inc at 626-855-5391 and Philippine Foodtrade Corporation at 323-585-5778.

In August and October 2001, the FDA issued general warnings against consuming mini-cup gel candies that contain the ingredient "konjac." Other firms recalled gel candies. In October 2001, the agency issued an Import Alert to prevent this candy from entering the country. Import Alerts identify problem commodities and communicate guidance to FDA field offices and the importing community for detention of products that appear to be in violation of the law. However, candies imported prior to the import alert are still in the U.S. market.

This type of candy is sold under various brand names and are distributed by various companies. The FDA continues to investigate this issue. (4-05-02)

WASHINGTON -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif. is voluntarily recalling about 14,000 bottles of dietary supplements containing iron. The supplements being recalled are not packaged in child-resistant packaging as required under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. If ingested by children, these iron-containing supplements can cause serious injury or death.

CPSC and Leiner have not received any reports of injuries involving these products. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.

The product included in the recall is "Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin." The supplement was sold in a brown plastic bottle with a light yellow label. The bottles have UPC code "41163 27006" located on the back of the bottle. The recalled product is packaged in containers of 60-tablets and have green screw-on caps. Only bottles with lot numbers IFA2750 and IFA2751 are included in the recall. The lot numbers are written vertically down the back of the bottle.

Albertson's, Jewel, Osco, Sav-on and Acme sold these recalled supplement bottles nationwide from July 2001 through February 2002 for between $8 and $9.

Consumers should immediately remove the bottles from the reach of young children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For additional information, contact Leiner Health Products at (800) 421-1168 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Products sold since February 2002 have child-resistant packaging and are not included in this recall. (3-12-02)

RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Kraft Foods has recalled some lots of its Kraft Easy Mac macaroni and cheese dinner. The produce could be contaminated with a food-grade lubricating oil due to a machine malfunction.

The produce codes of the recalled boxes are: SEP-05-01 through SEP-26-01. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have a question about this recall, call Kraft at 800-827-1997. (2-28-01)

TROY, Mich. -- Lotus Herbs and FineMost Corp./QualiHerbs has recalled eight brands of Chinese herbs. The products are contaminated with aristolochic acid, a potent carcinogen. Using products containing aristolochic has been linked to increase risk of kidney cancer.

The affected products include:

• Mu Tong, lot number SL04461, expiration date 09/2004.
• Fang Ji, lot number SW12261, expiration date 12/2004.
• Ba Zheng San, or Dianthus formula, item No. 20209.
• Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang, or Stephania and Astragalus combination, item No. 20711.
• Chuan Mu Tong, or Clematis armandi, item No. 10424 A.
• Wei Ling Xian, or Clematis, item No. 12401.
• Han Fang Ji, or Stephania tetrandra, item No. 10731.
• Ma Dou Ling, or Aristolochia, item No. 11052.

The products were distributed nationwide.

If you have purchased any of these products, you should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions should call Lotus at 1-877-665-6884 or QualiHerb at 1-800-533-5907. (1-05-01)

WACO, Texas -- Cargill Turkey Products has added approximately 195,000 pounds of "Honeysuckle White Hickory Smoked Turkey Ham" to the list of products recalled on December 14, 2000. The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The turkey was distributed in Colorado, Kansas, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The product has the establishment number "P-635" and a use or freeze by date of "02 26 1W" on the package.

If you have a question about this recall, you can call Cargill Turkey Products at 1-888-621-2717. (1-03-01)

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- The Kellogg Co. has recalled 20-ounce Kellogg's Frosted Flakes because the product contains almonds and wheat. The carton number on the box is "K0152E" and the use-by date is "OCT 03 2001 KMA101." The product was distributed nationwide. Consumers should call the Kellogg Co. for a replacement coupon at 1-877-875-3182. (1-03-01)