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Wilderness Family Naturals Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Organic Coconut Milk Powder And Products Containing Organic Coconut Milk Powder

February 12, 2016 - Wilderness Family Naturals of Silver Bay, MN, is voluntarily recalling its Wilderness Family Naturals Organic Coconut Milk Powder and other products that contain this ingredient due to potential milk contamination.
The recalled products were distributed nationwide in retail stores and online.
The recall was initiated after it was discovered that one lot of Organic Coconut Milk Powder (lot #1000013229) tested positive for milk. Further investigation indicates that the manufacturer of the Organic Coconut Milk Powder unintentionally added milk to the food as a result of cross-contact. No other lots of Organic Coconut Milk Powder have tested positive for milk at this time. Wilderness Products is nonetheless recalling all lots of Organic Coconut Milk Powder and other products that were manufactured with Organic Coconut Milk Powder out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of its customers.
Customers with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk who have purchased an affected product should not eat it. Rather, they should dispose of it. Customers can contact Wilderness Family Naturals for a refund by calling (800) 945-3801 or sending an email to info@wildernessfamilynaturals.com. Wilderness Family Naturals will be sending recall notices to all of its direct customers.
The recalled products, which were packaged in foil or plastic bags and bear the Wilderness Family Naturals brand, can be identified as follows:

Ed. note from the Earth K: This is a milk allergy issue and not a kashrus issue.

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