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04/01/08
Stonyfield
Farm Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of
6-Ounce Fat Free Blueberry Yogurts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Londonderry, NH - March 28, 2008 - Organic
yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm has announced a voluntary product recall
of its non-fat blueberry yogurt products.
The recall
comes in response to the possibility of glass fragments in the product.
Although the company believes the problem is not widespread, it
is taking this precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its
consumers.
Affected
products would be 6-ounce Fat Free Blueberry yogurts carrying one
of following product codes printed along the cup bottom that start
with the following dates:
Apr
14 08
Apr
15 08
April
25 08
Apr
26 08
There are no
reports of injury. People who bite into or swallow a fragment could
possibly be injured, prompting this precautionary recall.
Stonyfield
Farm is also advising its distribution network to remove the 6-ounce
fat free blueberry yogurt from the shelves immediately. The product
is sold at natural food stores and major grocery retailers nationwide.
Consumers are instructed to return opened and unopened containers
to their retailers. Those returning product will be reimbursed for
the full value of their purchase.
"Our first
priority has always been and always will be the welfare of our consumers,"
says Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm President and CE-Yo. "We
are taking this voluntary step to ensure that we identify any product
that does not meet our standards of quality and food safety."
Consumers with
questions should contact Stonyfield Farm Consumer Relations at 1-800-PRO-COWS,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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