Brent and Sam's Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecans in Simply Enjoy Pina Colada White Chocolate Gourmet Cookies

CONTACT: PHIL O. BROOKS  OFFICE:  704 554 5548/CELL: 704 905 0920 EMAIL:  PBROOKS@LANCE.COM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — APRIL 22, 2009 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR. – NORTH LITTLE ROCK-BASED BRENT AND SAM’S ANNOUNCED TODAY A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON 31 CASES OF “SIMPLY ENJOY” BRAND PINA COLODA WHITE CHOCOLATE GOURMET COOKIES BECAUSE IT MAY CONTAIN UNDECLARED PECANS.  PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN ALLERGY OR SEVERE SENSITIVITY TO TREE NUTS(PECANS) RUN THE RISK OF SERIOUS OR LIFE THREATENING ALLERGIC REACTION IF THEY CONSUME THIS PRODUCT.

THE “SIMPLY ENJOY” BRAND PINA COLADA WHITE CHOCOLATE GOURMET COOKIES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO STOP N SHOP STORES LOCATED IN NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE, CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND.

THE PRODUCT IS PACKAGED IN AN INDIVIDUAL METALIZED PACKAGE CONTAINING THE “SIMPLY ENJOY” BRAND PINA COLADA WHITE CHOCOLATE GOURMET COOKIES GRAPHICS.  THIS INDIVIDUAL METALIZED PACKAGE IS PACKED INSIDE A 7 OZ  NET WEIGHT PAPERBOARD CARTON CONTAINING THE “SIMPLY ENJOY” BRAND PINA COLADA WHITE CHOCOLATE GOURMET COOKIE GRAPHICS. THE CARTON IS THE SELLING UNIT.  EACH CARTON HAS AN OPEN EXPIRATION CODE DATE OF 1ASEP 26 2009.  THE UPC NUMBER ON THE CARTONS ARE 6 8826705538 AND THE CASE UPC NUMBER IS 6 8826745538.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED ILLNESSES AT THIS TIME. 

CONSUMERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO CONSUME THIS ITEM AND THEY ARE URGED TO RETURN THE ITEM TO A STOP N SHOP STORE FOR A FULL REFUND. THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF BRENT AND SAM’S PRODUCTS ARE OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO THE COMPANY.  

CONSUMERS WITH ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON THE RECALL MAY CONTACT PHIL BROOKS AT 704-554-5548.