EXPANDED CONSUMER ADVISORY

CONSUMERS, INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS CAUTIONED TO CHECK HERSHEY CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS FOR POSSIBLE RECALLED CODES

Related Alerts:
2007-06-27 | 2007-06-22 | 2007-06-15 | 2006-11-14 | 2006-11-12

OTTAWA, June 27, 2007 - The public advisory issued on June 22, 2007, has been expanded to advise consumers of the potential distribution of three additional products which were not distributed by Hershey and therefore not included in the November 12, 2006 original recall.

In addition to the list of recalled products included in the Health Hazard alert previously issued on November 12, 2006, the following products are affected. These products also bear the codes beginning with numbers ranging from 6417 to 6455 inclusive.

1. Reese Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Cups - 51 g
2. Oh Henry! Rocky Road bar - 60 g
3. Pot of Gold All Nut Collection - 245 g

Various Hershey chocolate products manufactured by Hershey Canada Inc. bearing codes beginning with numbers ranging from 6417 to 6455 inclusive were recalled for possible Salmonella contamination on November 12, 2006. For a complete list of recalled products associated with the affected codes see the CFIA website at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2006/20061112e.shtml.

The three products described above and products previously recalled on November 12, 2006, may be available for sale through some independent and private retail outlets.

As a result of an ongoing investigation into recent incidents involving the theft of recalled Hershey Chocolate products in Toronto, Ontario and the discovery of a quantity of products between the Lindsay and Hamilton area, the CFIA has reason to believe that some recalled Hershey products may have re entered the marketplace. The affected products may be in circulation through a number of independent distributors, private wholesalers, liquidators, and flea-markets operating in Ontario.

Consumers are advised to check the codes on all Hershey products in their possession and before purchasing to ensure they do not bear codes that begin with numbers ranging from 6417 to 6455 inclusive.

The CFIA advises all retailers and wholesalers to check their Hershey Chocolate products and remove any product with affected codes from distribution immediately.

There have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:

Hershey's Consumer Relations at 1-800-468-1714.

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 Salmonella, visit the Food Facts web page at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/causee.shtml.

For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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Media enquiries: 

Kirk Saville
The Hershey Company
(717) 534-7838