Dorsey Marketing Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Three G and J Gourmet Market Cocoa Products: 120126, 120129, 120144 (December 19)

December 21, 2008

CONTACT: TIM ACHESON 1-888-645-1053

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — DECEMBER 19, 2008 — DORSEY MARKETING INC. (DMI) OF VILLE ST. LAURENT, QUEBEC, CANADA, IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING THE FOLLOWING THREE G&J GOURMET MARKET COCOA PRODUCTS BECAUSE THESE PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN MELAMINE:

Gold Coin Halloween Candy Recall

October 28, 2008

To see more candy recalls click here.
For information about the White Rabbit candy recall click here.

Gold Coin Candy RecallSome visitors to the site have expressed concern over recalled gold coin candies from China, which contain melamine – a chemical substance that can be harmful or fatal, as we unfortunately found out in last year’s pet food recalls.

Another Nationwide Melamine Recall: Koala’s March Creme Filled Cookies

October 19, 2008

Update: New candy recall – White Rabbit Candies

CONTACT: LOTTE USA, INC. 269-963-6664

Koalas Cookie RecallLOTTE USA, INC., BATTLE CREEK, MI INITIATED A RECALL OF ALL KOALAS’ MARCH COOKIES ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 BECAUSE THEY WERE PRODUCED IN CHINA AND THEY MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH MELAMINE. THE PRODUCTS ARE PACKAGED IN A PLASTIC OVERWRAP AND THE RECALL INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS:

FDA Detects Melamine Contamination in Flavored Drink

October 11, 2008

THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) HAS INCREASED INSPECTIONS AND PRODUCT TESTING EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO THE MELAMINE CONTAMINATION PROBLEM WHICH ORIGINATED IN CHINESE DAIRY PRODUCTS.  AS A RESULT OF THE FDA’S ON-GOING TESTING PROGRAM, THE AGENCY HAS DETECTED MELAMINE CONTAMINATION IN BLUE CAT FLAVOR DRINKS.  THE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE PRODUCT, TRISTAR FOOD WHOLESALE CO. INC., INITIATED A RECALL OF SEVERAL FLAVORS OF BLUE CAT FLAVOR DRINK, BASED ON THE FDA’S FINDINGS.  THE FDA ADVISES THE PUBLIC NOT TO CONSUME THIS PRODUCT AND RECOMMENDS THAT RETAILERS AND FOOD SERVICE OPERATORS REMOVE THE PRODUCT FROM SALE OR SERVICE.

Candy Recall: China Melamine Contamination Hits Candy in the US

September 28, 2008

CONTACT: QFCO, INC. 650-697-6633

White Rabbit Candy RecallClick Here to search our database of Candy Recalls.

QFCO, INC. OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA IS RECALLING WHITE RABBIT CANDY BECAUSE IT MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH MELAMINE.

PRODUCT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE STATES OF CA, GA, HI, IL, MN, NY, OR, TX, WA THROUGH WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS TO RETAIL STORES.