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Stonyfield Farm Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of 6-Ounce Fat Free
Blueberry Yogurts
Contact:
Alice Markowitz
(800) 776-2697
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Londonderry, NH -- March 28, 2008 -- Organic yogurt
maker Stonyfield Farm has announced a voluntary product recall of its
non-fat blueberry yogurt products.
The recall comes in response to the possibility of glass fragments in the
product. Although the company believes the problem is not widespread, it is
taking this precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its consumers.
Affected products would be 6-ounce Fat Free Blueberry yogurts carrying one
of following product codes printed along the cup bottom that start with the
following dates:
Apr 14 08
Apr 15 08
April 25 08
Apr 26 08
There are no reports of injury. People who bite into or swallow a fragment
could possibly be injured, prompting this precautionary recall.
Stonyfield Farm is also advising its distribution network to remove the
6-ounce fat free blueberry yogurt from the shelves immediately. The product
is sold at natural food stores and major grocery retailers nationwide.
Consumers are instructed to return opened and unopened containers to their
retailers. Those returning product will be reimbursed for the full value of
their purchase.
"Our first priority has always been and always will be the welfare of our
consumers," says Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm President and CE-Yo. "We
are taking this voluntary step to ensure that we identify any product that
does not meet our standards of quality and food safety."
Consumers with questions should contact Stonyfield Farm Consumer Relations
at 1-800-PRO-COWS, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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