Recalls Stewart's Sodas = Contaminated with Ammonia, Possible Health Risk

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Stewart's Beverages, Inc. Recalls Sodas Because of Possible Health Risk-

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Stewart's Beverages, Inc. Recalls Sodas Because of Possible Health Risk

NEWS RELEASE

 

Contact: Steven Jarmon Elena Solovyov

914-397-9331 Nichols Dezenhall

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For Immediate Release

Stewart's Beverages, Inc. Recalls Sodas Because of Possible Health Risk

White Plains, NY - December 19, 2001 -- Stewart's Beverages, Inc., White

Plains, NY, is recalling certain of its beverages because they have the

potential to be contaminated with ammonia. At elevated concentrations,

ammonia causes a burning sensation in the throat and gastritis. Ingestion of

large doses of ammonia could also lead to nausea, vomiting, thirst, headache

and acidosis.

The products affected bear the plant code CT571 on the bottles. This code

usually appears on the shoulder of the bottle on the 12oz. and 32 oz. glass

bottles and near the seam of the 16oz. barrel bottle. Dark bottles should be

tipped and held towards the light for easier viewing. Continue to turn the

bottle until black ink jet code is visible.

This recall affects all Stewart's flavors in the following package sizes:

12oz. glass bottle

Flavors: Birch Beer, Black Cherry, Cherries 'n Cream, Cream, Diet Orange 'n

Cream, Diet Root Beer, Ginger Beer, Grape, Key Lime, Orange 'n Cream, Peach,

Root Beer and Strawberries 'n Cream

16oz. glass barrel bottle

Flavors: Cherries 'n Cream, Cream, Diet Root Beer, Grape, Key Lime, Orange

'n Cream and Root Beer

32oz./quart glass bottle

Flavors: Cherries 'n Cream, Cream, Diet Root Beer, Key Lime, and Orange 'n

Cream and Root Beer

These Stewart's beverages have been widely distributed in the following

states:

New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New

Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and

Washington DC.

These Stewart's beverages have very limited distribution in the following

states:

Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota,

Missouri, Texas, and Wisconsin.

This voluntary recall is the result of Stewart's testing of product produced

by a third party bottler, Hillside Bottling in Hillside, NJ. Stewart's has

ceased production and distribution of these products at this location and is

continuing its investigation as to what caused the problem. To date, there

have been no reported illnesses.

Stewart's is instructing all retailers that sell these products to remove

them from their shelves. Customers who have purchased these beverages with

the above-mentioned code should return them to the store where purchased for

a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the Company at 1-866 789-2787.

At Stewart's, our top priorities are to protect the health and safety of our

consumers and to preserve the integrity of our products.

 

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*Sigh* It figures, this is one of the favorite soda brands I like to

buy for myself as a treat. Now we can add this to list of unsafe

things, you know the list that starts with air, then water...

 

 

Vache

(here parrot. polly want a cracker? i have some shake-n-bake...)

 

actually, for those of you with pet birds i have an interesting

article about tape worm in finches, & it aplies to other birds also.

e-mail me off-list & i shall forward it to you.