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OTTAWA, May 8, 2012 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to peanuts not to consume the Imperial brand Wafer Rolls described below. The affected products contain peanut which is not declared on the label.
All lots of the following Imperial brand Wafer Rolls are affected by this alert:
These products have been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
There has been one reported reaction associated with the consumption of these products.
Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to peanuts.
The importer, Omega Food Importers Co. Ltd., Mississauga, ON, is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call the 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 peanuts, one of the nine most common food allergens, visit the Food Allergens web page at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml.
For information on all food recalls, visit the CFIA's Food Recall Report at: http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/recarapp_dbe.asp.
To find out more about receiving recalls by e-mail, and other food safety facts, visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and consumer product recalls are also available at http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.
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