HEALTH HAZARD ADVISORY - Consumers Cautioned to Inspect Powder Infant Formula Cans

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OTTAWA, August 18, 2006 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Mead Johnson Nutritionals are advising the public that some cans of Mead
Johnson powder infant formula found at stores in the Windsor, Ontario area have
been tampered with. One can has been found to contain what is believed to be a
detergent.
A total of four suspect cans have been reported in the Windsor area.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the
tampered material.
Consumers using powder infant formula products should look under the label
to inspect the cans for signs of tampering.
CFIA is
conducting an investigation of the suspected tampering and the case has been
referred to the police.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following
numbers:
CFIA at
1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735
(8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday)
Mead Johnson at 1-800-361-6323 (8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time this Saturday and Sunday)
Regular Hours: 8:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m. Eastern time.
For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food
safety facts, visit our web site at
www.inspection.gc.ca.
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Media enquiries:
Ken Marcynuk (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 755-2890
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4112
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