HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

CERTAIN LOTTE BRAND KOALA'S MARCH FILLED COOKIES MAY CONTAIN MELAMINE

OTTAWA, September 30, 2008 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people not to consume the Lotte brand Koala's March filled cookies described below as they may contain melamine. 

All codes of the following Lotte brand filled cookies are affected by this advisory:

The affected products may have been distributed nationally.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

These products manufactured by Lotte China Foods Co., Ltd have been voluntarily recalled by Lotte U.S.A., Inc. The CFIA is working with the importers to remove the affected products from the marketplace.

The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall. 

This recall is a part of the Government of Canada's ongoing investigation into milk and milk-derived products sourced in/from China that may have been distributed in Canada.

Melamine is a chemical compound used in a number of commercial and industrial applications.  Canada does not allow its use as a food ingredient.

For more information consumers and industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

For information on melamine contamination, visit the webpage at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/concen/2008melamine.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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