Coconut Drink recalled due to undeclared milk

Starting date:

February 6, 2014

Type of communication:

Recall

Alert sub-type:

Food Recall Warning (Allergen)

Subcategory:

Allergen - Milk

Hazard classification:

Class 1

Source of recall:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Recalling firm:

Kuo Hua Trading CompanyLtd.

Distribution:

British Columbia

CFIA reference number:

8599

• Advisory details
• What you should do
• Who is affected
• Background
• Affected products
• Images
• Media enquiries

Advisory details

Ottawa, February 6, 2014 - Kuo Hua Trading Co Ltd is recalling Coconut Drink from the marketplace because it may contain milk which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to milk should not consume the recalled product described below.

The following product has been sold in British Columbia.

What you should do

If you have an allergy to milk do not consume the recalled product as it may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction.

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Who is affected

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Background

This recall was triggered by a recall in another country.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Affected products

Affected products

Brand name	Common name	Size	Code(s) on product	UPC
N/A (Chinese Characters Only)	Coconut Drink (Product of Taiwan)	250 ml	2013.04.17 [different time stamps, e.g. 19:34] 2015.04.17	4 711476 610377

Images

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Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600