Skippy peanut butter recall
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[March 08, 2011]
Unilever United States Inc. has
announced a limited recall of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut
Butter Spread and Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter
Spread, because it may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism
that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young
children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune
systems.
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The affected
product, which is packaged in 16.3-ounce plastic jars, is as
follows:
and 048001006782 (located on the side of the
jar's label below the bar code)
Best-if-used-by dates: MAY1612LR1,
MAY1712LR1, MAY1812LR1, MAY1912LR1, MAY2012LR1 and
MAY2112LR1 (stamped on the lid of the jar)
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration. No other Skippy products are
affected by this recall.
The product was distributed to retail outlets in Arkansas,
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
To date, no illnesses related to this issue have been reported.
The recall was initiated as the result of a routine sampling
program by the company, which revealed that these finished products
may contain the bacteria.
Healthy people infected with salmonella often experience fever,
diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the
organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe
illnesses such as arterial infections (infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
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Consumers who have purchased Skippy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
Spread with the above UPCs and best-if-used-by dates are urged to
discard the product immediately and call the company for a
replacement coupon. Consumers can contact the company at
1-800-453-3432, which is operational 24 hours a day, for
information on the recall. In addition, a consumer services
representative is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
6 p.m. EST.
[Text from file received from
Logan County Emergency Management Agency]
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