Infant Cereal recall - Jan. 18

[Natalka]

RANCIDITY DETECTED IN PRESIDENT'S CHOICE ORGANICS INFANT CEREAL

OTTAWA, January 18, 2012 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Loblaw Companies Limited are warning the public not to consume President's Choice Organics infant cereals described below because these products may have an unpleasant rancid odour, or taste. Loblaw Companies Limited is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace.

All lot codes of the following President's Choice Organics infant cereal are affected by this alert:

Mixed Grains with Apple (add water) 8+baby 227 g 060383 005511 All codes
Oat cereal (add breast milk or infant formula) 6+baby 227 g 060383 005535 All codes
Oat Cereal (add water) 6+baby 227 g 060383 005528 All codes
Rice Cereal with Banana (add water) 7+ baby 227 g 060383 005542 All codes
Rice Cereal (add breast milk or infant formula) 6+baby 227 g 060383 005566 All codes
Rice Cereal (add water) 6+ baby 227 g 060383 005559 All codes
Wheat Cereal (add water) 6+ baby 227 g 060383 005573 All codes
Wheat Cereal with Mixed Fruit (add water) 7+ baby 227 g 060383 005580 All codes

There has been one reported illness associated with the consumption of these products.
If the cereal has an unusual odour or smells 'off', it should not be consumed. If an infant has been fed any of the products described above, discontinue feeding this cereal and monitor for symptoms. Consumption of rancid food may cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. If you have any concerns please seek medical attention.

The importer, Loblaw Companies Limited, Toronto, Ontario is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:
Loblaw Companies Limited, President's Choice Customer Service at 1-888-495-5111 or customerservice@presidentschoice.ca ;
CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).

[ashokia]

I've been feeding my DS this cereal for almost three months. I thought the Banana Rice cereal smelled 'funny' but I'm a new parent, so I thought that is just how it smelled. He had two whole boxes of the stuff. I'm the worst mommy in the world!

[Minou]

Now how did they manage THAT? They produced that much product and didn't notice? Talk about inspiring confidence in their store brand ORGANIC products!

Ashokia: It's not your fault... a lot of baby foods (like formula) don't smell great. I can't stand the smell of Heinz sweet potatoes. It's good that he hasn't been sick! He must have a strong system!

[francine1985]

i was worried when i read this because my sister feeds her ds (my nephew) organic foods and i knew she used to feed him the pc organic cereal. i sent her a message on facebook to let her know... luckily she says he no longer eats baby cereal.

[Orual]

The reported incident came after the initial recall. Mostly the cereals just smell a little off, and are not actually rancid. If you have any of the product you can take it to customer service in any store (reciept or not) and get a refund.