CONTACT: NATURE’S WORLD LLC 253-891-0425
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — MARCH 17, 2009 — NATURES WORLD OF SUMNER, WA IS RECALLING NW DELIGHTS MILK CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA.  THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED USING PEANUT PRODUCTS RECALLED BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICAN BECAUSE THEY MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA.  SALMONELLA IS 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. 
PRODUCTS WERE SOLD THROUGH RETAIL STORES IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO AND MONTANA.  THE PRODUCT WAS SOLD BETWEEN 3/02/2009 AND 3/16/2009.
PRODUCT IS SOLD IN 9 OZ CONTAINERS.  RECALLED PRODUCT IS:
NAME OF PRODUCT |
SIZE |
UPC CODE |
EXPIRATION DATE |
---|---|---|---|
NW DELIGHTS MILK CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS |
9 OZ. |
0 15953 70914 |
02/27/10 |
NO KNOWN ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DATE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PRODUCT.  THE RECALL WAS INITIATED AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PEANUT PRODUCT RECEIVED WAS MANUFACTURED BY PEANUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA.  NATURES WORLD HAS INFORMED FDA OF ITS ACTIONS AND IS FULLY COOPERATING WITH THE AGENCY.
CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED ANY OF THE MILK CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS LISTED ABOVE WITH THIS LOT CODE ARE URGED TO RETURN IT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.  CONSUMERS WITH QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT THE COMPANY AT INFO@NATURESWORLDLLC.COM OR CALL 253-891-0425, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME (PDT).
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