Thursday, April 7, 2011

Product Recalls of interest to Seniors


Jennie-O Recalls Turkey Burger Product
Willmar-based Jennie-O Turkey Store is recalling nearly 55,000 pounds of frozen raw turkey burger products that may be contaminated with salmonella.

The recall affects four-pound boxes of Jennie-O Turkey Store "All Natural Turkey Burgers with seasonings Lean White Meat." Each box contains 12, one-third pound individually wrapped burgers.

The product has been sold exclusively at Sam's Club stores.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service says the product is tied to the illnesses of three people in Ohio, Colorado and Wisconsin.

Jennie-O has posted product recall information on its website. A news release from Food Safety and Inspection Services is available here.http://www.hormelfoodsproductrecall.com/

Angiocath Recall Now Class I
The FDA has raised the recall of the Mikro-Tip Angiographic Catheter to class I -- the agency's strongest -- because debris in the device may cause serious injury or death.

In March, Millar Instruments recalled all lots of catheter models SPC-454D and SPC-454F that have expiration dates beyond February 2011, an FDA statement said.

Fresh Express recalls spinach shipped to East Coast
Fresh Express onTuesday announced a precautionary recall of spinach shipped to Ohio and the Northeast after a positive result for salmonella from random sample testing. No illnesses have been reported.

The company recalled 2,939 cases of 9-ounce bag spinach with product codes starting with H081 and H082, UPC Code of 7127913204 and use-by dates of April 6 and April 7.

Consumers who purchased the product should discard it and contact their retailer for a refund.

Those with questions can call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472, Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 8p.m.

The spinach was distributed in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Ohio and Maine. It may have been redistributed in New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware, Vermont, New Hampshire, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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