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Health Hazard Alert - Certain milk products from Steen's Dairy may contain pieces of metal

Recall / advisory date:
January 17, 2013
Reason for recall / advisory:
Extraneous Material
Hazard classification:
Class 2
Company / Firm:
Steen's Dairy
Distribution:
Ontario
Extent of the distribution:
Retail
Reference number:
7739

Affected products

Brand Name Common Name Size Codes(s) on Product UPC Reason for Recall
Organic Meadow 3.8% M.F. Whole Milk 4 L FE 05 0 62325 41113 8 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Organic Meadow 2% M.F. Partly Skimmed Milk 4 L FE 05 0 62325 41111 4 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Organic Meadow 1% M.F. Partly Skimmed Milk 4 L FE 05 0 62325 41112 1 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Organic Meadow Skim Milk 4 L FE 05 0 62325 41116 5 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Steen's 3.25% M.F. Homo Milk 4 L FE 05 6 25165 00002 2 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Steen's 2% M.F. Partly Skimmed Milk 4 L FE 05 6 25165 00001 8 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Steen's 1% M.F. Partly Skimmed Milk 4 L FE 05 6 25165 00003 2 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Steen's Skim Milk 4 L FE 05 6 25165 00004 9 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Hometown 3.25% M.F. Homo Milk 4 L FE 05 0 28784 01037 4 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Hometown 2% M.F. Partly Skimmed Milk 4 L FE 05 0 28784 01036 7 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal
Hometown 1% M.F. Partly Skimmed Milk 4 L FE 05 0 28784 01035 0 Extraneous Material - Harmful - Metal

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