CAN/UNDECLARED HAZELNUT, MILK OR PEANUT IN VARIOUS RAPUNZEL BRAND CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS

This happens so often! I do not think it is safe to eat any European chocolate.

Well, the big brands like Nestle UK and Cadbury UK do label responsibly, but those other European manufacturers don't. A couple of years ago, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency even found peanut traces in Lindt chocolates which had NO WARNING.

So be careful with European chocolate. The only ones I trust to label correctly are Nestle UK and Cadbury UK.

ALLERGY ALERT - UNDECLARED HAZELNUT, MILK OR
PEANUT IN VARIOUS RAPUNZEL BRAND CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS

OTTAWA, March 18, 2002 - The public warning issued on March 13, 2002
has been expanded to include additional manufacturer information. The
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning consumers with
allergies to hazelnut, milk or peanut not to consume various Rapunzel brand
chocolate products. These products may contain hazelnut, milk or peanut
which are not declared or are improperly declared on the label. This alert is
of concern to those individuals who have allergies to hazelnut, milk or
peanut.

All codes of the following Rapunzel brand chocolate products are affected
by this alert as they may contain undeclared or improperly declared hazelnut,
milk or peanut as identified below.
(see [url="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2002/20020318e.shtml"]http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2002/20020318e.shtml[/url] )

These products are being voluntarily recalled from the marketplace by Tony Waters Agencies, North Vancouver, BC. These products may have been distributed nationally.

Consumption of these products may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to hazelnut, milk and peanut. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

The earlier Allergy Alert can be viewed at: [url="http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2002/20020313e.shtml"]http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2002/20020313e.shtml[/url]

For more information, consumers and industry can call the CFIA at one of
the following numbers:

In the province of Quebec 1-800-561-3350; or
In other provinces and territories 1-800-442-2342.

For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food
safety facts, visit our web site at [url="http://www.inspection.gc.ca."]www.inspection.gc.ca.[/url]

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Media enquiries:

Michael Hiscock (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4044

Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Office of Food Safety and Recall
(613) 760-4112

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Stay Safe,

[email]Chris@PeanutAllergy.Com[/email]