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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (February 17) appealed to retailers to stop selling the following Earth's Best baby food products and the public not to consume them.
Details of the affected baby food are as follows: -
Baby Food UPC Code Lid Expiration
Date
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Earth's Best 23923-20223 PF6J14NP EXP
Organic 2 Apple 14 SEP 08A
Peach Barley
Wholesome
Breakfast
(4.5 ounce jars)
Earth's Best 23923-20295 13 SEP 08
Organic
2 Wholesome
Breakfast
Variety Pack
(12 pack)
Earth's Best 23923-20223 PF6J14NP EXP
2 Apple Peach 14 SEP 08A
Barley
(4.5 ounce jars within
12 pack)
The appeal was made as the Food and Drug Administration of the United States had issued a warning to consumers not to use the above jars of Earth's Best baby food because of the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which could cause botulism, a life-threatening illness or death. Consumers were warned not to use the product even if it did not look or smell spoiled, a CFS spokesman said.
"We will make inspections to monitor the situation," he said.
Ends/Saturday, February 17, 2007
Issued at HKT 19:58
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