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Contact: Consumer: (800) 993-4367
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — March 21, 2015 — Richmond, CA - Nutiva, an Organic Superfoods company, has initiated a voluntary product recall of the following O’Coconut™ products after being notified by supplier that samples of a raw material in this product have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. “We are choosing to voluntarily recall three of our O’Coconut items as a precautionary measure to provide the safest products for our customers,” states John Roulac, Nutiva’s CEO.
The affected products include:
| Product # | Description | Packaging | Unit UPC | Display UPC | Master Case UPC | Lot Code | Exp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAR312 | O'Coconut™ Classic | Singles/Bag of 8 | 6-92752-10557-9 | N/A | 6-92752-10558-6 | 18FEB15L | 18 FEB 16 |
| BAR202 | O'Coconut™ Hemp & Chia | Singles/Caddy of 24 | 6-92752-10502-9 | 6-92752-10503-6 | 6-92752-10386-5 | 24FEB15L | 24 FEB 16 |
| BAR302 | O'Coconut™ Classic | Singles/Caddy of 24 | 6-92752-10500-5 | 6-92752-10501-2 | 6-92752-10385-8 | 20FEB15L | 20 FEB 16 |
The latter two items (BAR202 & BAR302) were distributed via Nutiva.com or as samples only.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, 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.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, 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.
Customers with questions or who would like product replacements or refunds may contact (800) 993-4367 or email help@nutiva.com.
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