CONTACT: 800-878-7609
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ — FEBRUARY 6, 2009 — ZMC RECALLS FOLLOWING “SUNSET ORCHARD” BRAND SNACKS BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK:
PRODUCT |
UPC# |
---|---|
$.99 SALTED PEANUTS |
085737-70006-5 |
$.99 HOT & SPICY PEANUTS |
085737-70070-1 |
$1.99 TRAIL MIX |
085737-70050-8 |
$.99 TRAIL MIX |
085737-70038-6 |
$1.49 SALTED PEANUTS |
085737-14906-2 |
$1.99 RAISIN NUT & SEED MIX |
085737-70052-2 |
$.99 HOT CAJUN MIX |
085737-70031-7 |
2/$1 SALTED PEANUTS |
085737-21001-4 |
$1.99 HOT CAJUN MIX |
085737-70053-9 |
$.99 MIXED NUTS |
085737-70012-6 |
2/$1 HOT & SPICY PEANUTS |
085737-21003-8 |
$1.99 FRUIT & NUT MIX |
085737-70054-6 |
ZALOOM MARKETING CORP. OF SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ, IS RECALLING ALL LISTED PACKAGES OF “SUNSET ORCHARD” BRAND SNACK AND SNACK MIXES BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA, AN ORGANISM WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL INFECTIONS IN YOUNG CHILDREN, FRAIL OR ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND OTHERS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. HEALTHY PERSONS 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 (I.E., INFECTED ANEURYSMS), ENDOCARDITIS AND ARTHRITIS.
THE RECALLED “SUNSET ORCHARD” SNACKS WERE DISTRIBUTED NATIONWIDE IN RETAIL STORES.
THE PRODUCT COMES IN A DARK BLUE AND CLEAR PLASTIC PACKAGE WITH THE BRAND NAME ON THE UPPER LEFT PORTION OF THE PACKAGE. ANY PACKAGE WITH A PREVIOUS PRODUCTION DATE OF 02/05/2009 MUST BE RETURNED TO THE STORE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
NO ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DATE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROBLEM.
NEW PRODUCTION OF LISTED ITEMS HAVE RESUMED. PACKAGES MARKED WITH “NP” NEXT TO THE EXPIRATION DATE HAVE BEEN PACKED WITH PEANUTS FROM OTHER SAFE SOURCES.
CONSUMERS WITH QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT THE COMPANY AT 1-800-878-7609 BETWEEN 9-5 EASTERN TIME.
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