White Wave Announced a National Voluntary Recall Soy Milk

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White Wave Announced a National Voluntary Recall

 

April 16, 2003

 

Boulder, Colorado-- White Wave announced today that it is voluntarily

recalling some of its 64 ounce/half gallon blue, gable top cartons of

Vanilla Silk brand soymilk. The code dates involved in the voluntary recall

read-- Jun 17 03 H CD70, Jun 17 03 J CD-70, Jun 18 03 H-CD70 and Jun 18 03 J

CD-70. The product can be identified by these code dates stamped on the top

of each carton. No other Vanilla Silk, Silk or White Wave products are

involved in the recall. The containers were distributed throughout the

United States.

 

The voluntary recall was issued after it was discovered that some of the

product may contain a caustic, sodium hydroxide based material used to clean

and sanitize manufacturing equipment. White Wave has contacted its

distributors and stores and ordered the product removed from store shelves.

Consumers should return any product in their possession to the place of

purchase for a refund.

 

The contaminant impacts the taste and smell of the product so most consumers

are not likely to drink it. Two incidents of illness have been reported.

Consumers who have consumed the product and experience burning, nausea or

other symptoms should contact a health care provider.

 

" Our company has always been committed to the health and safety of our

customers. We have taken immediate steps to isolate and correct this

problem, " said Steve Demos, president of White Wave.

 

For media questions please call (800) 710-5292.

 

Consumers with questions may contact White Wave toll free at (800) 488-9283.