Advisory details
Ottawa, October 11, 2011 - The public warning issued on September 29, 2011 has been expanded to include additional products and has been amended to correctly identify the allergens present in the recalled products.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Raphaville Int'l Ltd. are warning people with allergies to milk, peanuts or nuts not to consume the Erom Dr Hwang’s Soy Drinks described below. The affected products contain milk and/or peanuts and nuts, which are either not declared on the label or are only declared in English.
All codes of the following products are affected by this alert:
| Product | Size | UPC | Allergens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erom Dr Hwang’s Premium Soy Drink | 102.8 fl. oz. (3040 mL) bulk package (16 x 190 ml) | 8 809111 699415 | Milk, peanuts & nuts* |
| Erom Dr Hwang’s Black Soy Drink | 102.8 fl. oz. (3040 mL) bulk package (16 x 190 ml) | 8 809111 699514 | Milk, peanuts & nuts |
| Erom Dr Hwang’s Black Soy & Rice Drink |
102.8 fl. oz. (3040 mL) bulk package (16 x 190 ml) | 8 809111 699712 | Peanuts & nuts |
| Erom Dr Hwang’s Dr MOM Soy Drink | 112 fl. oz. (3360 mL) bulk package (24 x 140 ml) | 8 809111 699583 | Peanuts & nuts |
* Correction
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, peanuts or nuts.
The importer, Raphaville Int'l Ltd., Vaughan ON is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
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, peanuts and nuts, three 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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