Allergy Alert - Undeclared Milk Protein in Laura Secord Brand no Added Sugar Lactose Free Dark Chocolate Flavoured Bar

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OTTAWA, February 27, 2007 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Laura Secord are warning people with allergies to milk protein not to consume
Laura Secord brand No Added Sugar Lactose Free Dark Chocolate Flavoured Bar. The
affected product may contain milk protein which is not declared on the label.
The affected product, Laura Secord brand No Added Sugar Lactose Free Dark
Chocolate Flavoured Bar, a product of Canada, is sold as a 40 g bar bearing UPC
0 67300 02111 1. All codes are affected by this alert.
This product has been distributed nationally.
There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of this
product. Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening
reaction in persons with allergies to milk protein.
The distributor, Laura Secord, Mississuga, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling
the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the
effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following
numbers:
Laura Secord Customer Service: 1-800-268-6353,
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).
For information on milk protein, one of the nine most common food allergens,
visit the Food Allergens web page at
www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml.
For information on receiving recalls by e-mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.
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Media enquiries:

Davendra Sharma (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-755-2890
Linda Leblanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection
Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760- 4112

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