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HEALTH HAZARD ALERT

SEALTEST BRAND 1% CHOCOLATE MILK MAY CONTAIN A CHEMICAL SANITIZER

OTTAWA, February 1, 2005 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Natrel are warning the public not to consume Sealtest brand 1 % Chocolate Milk described below. This product may be contaminated with a chemical sanitizer.

The affected product, Sealtest brand 1 % Chocolate Milk, is sold in a 1 L carton bearing UPC 0 64420 00170 2. The affected code FE 07 appears on the carton near the spout. No other codes are affected.

The manufacturer, Natrel, Don Mills, Ontario, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The product has been distributed in Ontario.

There have been several reported adverse reactions associated with this product. Milk contaminated with sanitizer may not look or smell spoiled. This product should not be consumed. The customers may return the affected product to the point of purchase or dispose of it immediately.

The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.

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

Natrel Consumer Services
1-888-289-7999

CFIA at 1-800-442-2342. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time - Monday to Friday.

For information on receiving recalls by electronic mail, or for other food safety facts, visit our web site at www.inspection.gc.ca.

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