Advisory details
Ottawa, October 2, 2011 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk and/or wheat and gluten not to consume the PROLAB® brand protein products described below. The affected products contain milk and/or wheat and gluten which are not declared on the label.
The following PROLAB® brand protein products are affected by this alert:
| Item Description | Size | EAN/UPC | Allergen(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Whey, Milk Chocolate | 5 lb. (V3) | 750902201929 | Milk and wheat/gluten |
| Pure Whey, Vanilla Crème | 2 lb. (V3) | 750902201875 | Milk and wheat/gluten |
| Pure Whey, Wild Strawberry | 5 lb. (V3) | 750902201936 | Milk and wheat/gluten |
| Pure Whey, Wild Strawberry | 2 lb. (V3) | 750902101557 | Milk and wheat/gluten |
| Advanced Pure Whey Protein, Milk Chocolate | 2 lb. (V3) | 750902201301 | Wheat/gluten |
| Advanced Pure Whey Protein, Vanilla Crème | 2 lb. (V3) | 750902201349 | Wheat/gluten |
| Advanced Pure Whey Protein, Wild Strawberry | 2 lb. (V3) | 750902201271 | Wheat/gluten |
| Pure Whey, Milk Chocolate Pure Whey, Milk Chocolate |
2 lb. (V3) 16 g Sample Packet |
750902201882 | Wheat/gluten |
| Pure Whey, Vanilla Crème Pure Whey, Vanilla Crème |
5 lb. (V3) 16 g Sample Packet |
750902201912 | Wheat/gluten |
| Pure Whey, Wild Strawberry | 16 g Sample Packet | Wheat/gluten | |
| Whey Isolate Protein, Milk Chocolate | 2 lb. (V3) | 750902201851 | Wheat/gluten |
| Whey Isolate Protein, Vanilla Crème | 2 lb. (V3) | 750902201813 | Wheat/gluten |
| Whey Isolate Protein, Wild Strawberry | 2 lb. (V3) | 750902201837 | Wheat/gluten |
These products have been distributed in Ontario and possibly nationally. They may have been sold by retail stores, mail order and direct delivery.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to milk or wheat/gluten.
The US manufacturer, Prolab Nutrition Inc. (Prolab), Chatsworth, CA, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is working with the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and the Canadian importers to have the affected product removed from the marketplace.
For more information, consumers and industry can call CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
For information on milk and wheat/gluten, two of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml.
For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA’s Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.
To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.
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