Quaker issues Chewy Granola bar recall
Posted November 26, 2010 7:55 pm.
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OTTAWA, Ont. – Quaker Canada is urging consumers with peanut allergies to check their Chewy Granola Bar packages, after the company received a report that someone suffered an anaphylactic reaction after eating the product.
Quaker said the person who fell ill consumed a bar which may have come from a mislabelled value pack.
The individual was treated in hospital and is now recovering at home.
Quaker has identified the product as the 364 gram Quaker brand Chewy Granola Bars Value Pack containing 14 bars. It carries the UPC Bar Code 55577 10742.
Those who have the product are being asked to check the contents of the box to ensure it contains Chewy Chocolate Chip and Chewy S’mores bars.
The company has started into an investigation into the issue. It is also notifying school boards across the country, while working with Anaphylaxis Canada and other health groups to reach those with peanut and tree nut allergies.
Anyone with questions can contact Quaker Canada toll-free at 1-800-267-6287 or visit www.quakeroats.ca.
