Recalls in October 2012

The First Amendment gives citizens very broad rights to publish information about other citizens, about the government and about private companies.

While publishers may later face civil lawsuits for slander and defamation, it is very unusual for courts to bar publication in advance -- a practice known as prior restraint.

No such protection applies to government agencies, however. After all, the First Amendment and the rest of the Bill of Rights were written to protect against government, not to protect government itself.

This does not stop goverment agencies from acting as publishers, but it puts them in a shaky position when challenged, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is learning, now that a federal court has sealed all details of a lawsuit filed by an anonyous company against the agency, preventing the public from learning not just the details of the lawsuit, which concerns an injury allegedly caused by a defective product but also seals from public view the name of the company involved.

"Interestingly, although the CPSC has no First Amendment rights in this situation, it's the public and the press who will exercise those rights to vindicate the CPSC's interests," said Cameron Stracher, a New York City attorney who represents ConsumerAffairs and other publishers.

Blacked out

The court’s opinion, released earlier this week with key portions blacked out, indicates that the case, originally filed in October 2011, was decided in the company’s favor more than two months ago after nine months of proceedings conducted out of public view and without opportunity for public participation.

The unusual secrecy -- more befitting a classified military document than a product liability case -- is bringing howls of protest from consumer organizations, including Public Citizen, Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union, which are appealing the decision.

The decision not only prevents the public from seeing the company’s name and relevant court findings, it also bars the CPSC from posting to its online consumer complaint database the report of consumer injury about which the company sued.

“Adjudicating this first-ever challenge to the consumer product safety database in secret, based on secret evidence, and with a secret plaintiff, is at odds with the First Amendment and our tradition of open judicial proceedings,” said Scott Michelman, the Public Citizen attorney representing the three organizations. “The public has a strong interest in the outcome of this lawsuit and a correspondingly strong right to learn who is involved and the factual basis for the court’s decision to exempt a product report from the database.”

Searchable database

The CPSC’s searchable online database, available at www.saferproducts.gov, was launched in March 2011 to provide consumers with information about potentially dangerous products after a spate of product recalls. Nearly 9,000 reports had been filed as of June 2012.

Privately-operated publishers, like ConsumerAffairs, display hundreds of thousands of consumer reviews and complaints. Although lawsuits have occasionally resulted from publishing such complaints, no court has ever restrained publication by ConsumerAffairs in advance.  Although settlements of such suits are sometimes sealed, the initial proceedings remain public, a ConsumerAffairs official said. 

“The court blocked the CPSC from publishing a report of harm, but the facts underlying the decision are entirely blacked out,” said Rachel Weintraub, director of product safety and senior counsel for Consumer Federation of America. “The court’s seal prevents the public from assessing the court’s reasoning, and understanding its impact on the integrity of the CPSC database.”

The CPSC database is modeled after databases on the websites of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, created in 1996 to provide access to consumer complaints about automobiles, and the Food and Drug Administration, also available since 1996, which describes adverse event reports made by hospitals, manufacturers and others about drugs and medical devices.

The CPSC is required by law to post consumer complaints within 20 business days of receiving them. Before complaints are posted, the product manufacturers are notified and given a chance to respond. If the information submitted is shown to be untrue, the complaint is corrected or removed from the database.

“The CPSC database is a critical tool for informing consumers and consumer advocates about potential safety concerns related to a wide variety of products,” explained Ami Gadhia, senior policy counsel for Consumers Union.

Rudi's Organic Bakery is recalling Rudi's Organic Bakery Multigrain Oat Bread, Rudi's Organic Bakery Colorado Cracked Wheat Bread and Rudi's Organic Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread due to the possible presence of metallic foreign objects in select products or product packaging.

No other Rudi's Organic Bakery or Rudi's Gluten-Free Bakery products are included.

The affected products include the lot codes below:

• UPC: 0-31493-82888-8 Rudi's Organic Bakery Multigrain Oat Bread (22oz) Lot Code 1-173-R
• UPC: 0-31493-54373-6 Rudi's Organic Bakery Colorado Cracked Wheat Bread (22oz) Lot Code 2-193-R
• UPC: 0-31493-92183-1 Rudi's Organic Bakery Cinnamon Raisin Bread (24oz) Lot Code 1-273-R

Lot codes are printed on the quick lock closure, which is the plastic piece that seals the bread bag, and the UPC code is listed on the barcode on the bread package.

Consumers with the lot codes and UPC codes listed and/or who have questions, should contact Rudi's Organic via e-mail at info@rudisbakery.com or call 877-293-0876 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (MST), Monday - Friday.

Publix Super Markets is recalling 11oz. Publix Premium Frozen Tempura Shrimp.

The company discovered during internal product evaluations that the dipping sauce packet included with the product contains soy that is not declared on the packaging. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume products containing soy. No illnesses have been reported to date.

Consumers who have purchased the product in question may return it to their local store for a full refund.”

Anyone with additional questions may call Publix’s Customer Care Center at 1-800-242-1227 or contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at 1-888-SAFEFOOD (1-888-723-3366).

Buck's Ice Cream of Milford, CT, co-pack manufacturer for Iskream, is voluntarily recalling all lot codes of Iskream Brand Peanut Butter and Jelly No Sugar Added Ice Cream, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The decision was made as the result of the expanded recall of peanut butter, nut butters and peanut products by Sunland because of potential contamination with Salmonella.

The Iskream brand Peanut Butter and Jelly was distributed to retail customers through several wholesale distributors in the Northeast between March 1, 2012, and October 17, 2012.

The ice cream is packaged in ice cream pint containers under the Iskream brand, and is labeled as “Reduced Fat No Sugar Added Peanut Butter and Jelly. The UPC code is 858452020554, and the Lot Code and Best by Date is printed or stamped in the bottom of the container.

The Pints could also be packaged in white corrugated cases containing 8 pints per case. Each case has a label identifying the product as Iskream Peanut Butter and Jelly, and has the UPC, code, and best by dates on label wrapped around one corner of the box.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled products are urged not to eat them and to return products to the place of purchase for a full refund or dispose of them immediately, or contact Iskream directly for refund information.  

Fresh Express is recalling a limited quantity of Fresh Express Hearts of Romaine Salad with a Use-by Date of October 11 and Product Code of S270A24, due to a possible health risk from Salmonella.

No illnesses or consumer complaints have been reported to Fresh Express at this time in association with this recall. No other Fresh Express products are subject to this recall.

The recall notification is being issued based on an isolated instance in which a random sample yielded a positive result for Salmonella as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s random sample testing program.

Fresh Express customer service representatives are already contacting relevant retailers to confirm the recalled product has been removed from store shelves and inventories and that none is available for consumer purchase.

Customers with questions should contact their Fresh Express customer service representative. The recalled salads were distributed primarily in the West-Northwest and Midwest regions of the U.S.

Consumers who may have purchased the recalled salad are asked not to eat it, but to throw it out instead. Fresh Express is offering a full refund.

Fresh Express Precautionary Salad Recall- 10/11/12 (No other Fresh Express Salads are included in this recall)

Anyone with questions or who would like to secure a refund may call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

BGC Manufacturing is recalling Goldenbrook Farms Peanut Butter Bash Ice Cream because the peanut butter used in the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The product was distributed to Brookshire Grocery retail stores throughout Texas, Louisiana and Southern Arkansas between May 2010 and September 2012 and is packaged in ½ gallon cartons, with UPC code 0009282530538 printed on the carton.

To date, there have been no reported illnesses attributed to Goldenbrook Peanut Butter Bash Ice Cream and the recall does not include any other flavors.

The peanut butter is supplied by Sunland, which has issued a national recall of some of its products due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

Anyone in possession of the recalled product should not consume it and should immediately discard it. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 866-440-6455, Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm CST.

Bliss Unlimited of Eugene, OR, is recalling Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss Chocolate Peanut Butter Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert with codes dates Nov 11 2012 through Oct 24 2013 only.

The recall was initiated because the peanut butter used in the product for these specific code dates is supplied by Sunland, which has issued a national recall of some of its products due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

The Luna & Larry’s product was distributed to retail stores throughout the United States between November 2010 and December 2011. It is packaged in One Pint (473ml) paperboard containers with UPC code 8 96767 00121 9 printed on the back of the container, and the stamp with 41-61 and a date range of Nov 11 2012 through Oct 24 2012 printed on the bottom of the container.

To date, there have been no reported illnesses attributed to Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss Chocolate Peanut Butter Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert and the recall does not include any other flavors or date codes.

Anyone in possession of the recalled product should not consume it and should discard it.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 541-345-0020, Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm PST.

Kellogg's is recalling Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size with the letters KB, AP or FK before or after the Best If Used Before date.

The recall is due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part.

The following products are affected:

Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original cereal

• UPC 3800031829 - 18-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB - SEP 21 2013 KB
• UPC 3800073444 - 18-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB - SEP 21 2013 KB
• UPC 3800031834 - 24-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB - SEP 21 2013 KB
• UPC 3800046954 - 30-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB - SEP 21 2013 KB
• UPC 3800031921 - 70-ounce club store carton with Better if Used Before Dates APR 01 2013 KB - JUL 29 2013 KB
• UPC 3800004961 - single-serve bowl with Better if Used Before Dates between 04013 KB - 09213 KB
• UPC 3800021993 - single-serve carton with Better if Used Before Dates between AP 04013 - AP 09213 or FK 04013 - FK 09213

Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size cereal

• UPC 3800021983 - single serve carton with Better if Used Before Dates between FK 04013 - FK 09213
• UPC 3800035982 -18-ounce carton with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 01 2013 KB - SEP 21 2013 KB

Consumers with affected product or who have questions may call Kellogg at 800-962-1413 from 8 am to 6 pm Eastern Time, Monday - Friday.

Four Seasons Dairy of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling Herring Fillets "Atlantic Recipe" in oil in 16.66 ounces/500g because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The product comes in a 16.66 oz/500g clean plastic tub with an expiration date of 12/11/12 stamped on the bottom. The recalled herring fillets were distributed nationwide and are a product of the Ukraine.

The contamination was discovered after sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Market Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

Consumers who have purchased 16.66oz/500g of Herring Fillets "Atlantic Recipe" in oil are advised not to eat them, but should return them to the place of purchase.

Those with questions may contact the company at 718-567-7877.

Falcon Trading Company, Inc./SunRidge Farms of Royal Oaks, CA, is recalling the following four snack products:

RE:  SUNRIDGE FARMS – CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SQUARES

RE:  SUNRIDGE FARMS – CHOCOLATE DOUBLE DECKER CHEW

RE:  SUNRIDGE FARMS – PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCHY WITH SALT-ORGANIC

RE:  SUNRIDGE FARMS – PEANUT BUTTER CREAMY NO SALT-ORGANIC

The products contain peanut butter supplied by Sunland, which has recalled all peanut butter products manufactured between March 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012, "because the products may have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella."

No illnesses have been reported in connection with the SunRidge Farms recalled product and no other SunRidge Farms products are being recalled at this time.

Consumers who have purchased the items mentioned below should return it to the retail store where they purchased it for a full refund.

Those with questions should call Falcon Trading Company's customer service at 1-831-786-7000.

Clemmy’s Ice Cream of Rancho Mirage, CA is recalling 16 ounce containers of Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip ice cream that contains peanut butter associated with the Sunland recall. The peanut butter used in this product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Distribution began in March 2011 nationwide and was available thru grocery stores.

A list of the recalled production lots is identified in the table below.

Recalled Products and Production Code Dates

The first production date of 11038 corresponds to 02/07/2011 and the most recent production date of 12215 corresponds to 08/02/2012.

The Clemmy’s brand product is packaged in a standard pint container with prominent label identification. The five-digit production code date is printed onto the bottom of the container. No other Clemmy’s flavors are affected by this recall.

The product carries a 2-year best by print requirement, in the MM/YY format, so expiration date range to list would be:

• BB 02/13 through BB 08/14

There have been no reported illnesses attributed to this recall. Clemmy’s is issuing this voluntary recall linked to the supplier's Peanut Butter recall to minimize the risk to the public health.

Anyone who has the recalled product should not consume it and should destroy or discard the product.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 877.253.6698 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time).

Smith Dairy Products Company has announced a recall of SMITH’S Peanut Butter Crunch ice cream, Acme Peanut Butter Twist ice cream, and Ruggles Peanut Butter Crunch and Peanut Butter Crunch Brownie ice cream. The recall notification was initiated by Pecan Deluxe, the company that manufactures the peanut butter candy pieces in the products.

The products in question are:

All lots and codes are being recalled. Product was distributed in Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, and Michigan.

The voluntary recall is a result of the Food and Drug Administration’s expanded investigation concerning Salmonella contamination in peanut butter products produced by Sunland. Smith's supplier of the peanut butter candy pieces used in these flavors, Pecan Deluxe, sources their peanut butter from Sunland. There have been no reported illnesses related to the Smith's, Ruggles or Acme products.

Smith Dairy is notifying customers by phone and in writing of the recall. Consumers with product listed above should return the package to place of purchase for a refund. Anyone with questions may contact the company at 1-800-776-7076, Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Atomi of New York is recalling about 80,000 Sharper Image USB wall chargers, which can overheat and smoke, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Atomi has received 13 reports of the chargers overheating, smoking and acrid smells. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves Sharper Image USB wall chargers with model numbers “TSI202” and “TSI260.” The wall chargers are used to recharge MP3 players and other electronic devices through a USB connection. The chargers are black plastic and measure about 2 ½ inches high by 1 ½ inches wide. “The Sharper Image” is printed on the top. The model number is printed on bottom of the charger,

The chargers, manufactured in China, were sold at Burlington Coat Factory, Tuesday Morning and TJ Maxx stores and on various Websites from October 2011 through September 2012 for between $8 and $13.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wall chargers and contact Atomi for instructions on returning the chargers for a full refund.

The company can be reached by phone at (800) 790-1440, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by emailing info@atominy.com.

Harry and David of Medford, OR, is expanding its September 27 recall  of peanut butters, peanut spreads and related products in response to an expansion of Sunland, Inc.’s recall  of products manufactured in its Peanut Butter Plant after March 1, 2010 due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Specifically, the affected products in Harry and David’s expanded recall are its 12 oz. jars of Harry & David Crunchy Almond and Peanut Butter, Harry & David Creamy Banana Peanut Spread, Harry & David Creamy Caramel Peanut Spread and Harry & David Creamy Raspberry Peanut Spread with “Best By” dates of 01MARCH11 through 24SEPT13, as well as the following multi-component food items which included the above-named peanut butter products as components:

• Harry & David Apple Snack Box
• Wolferman’s Bee Sweet Gift Basket
• Wolferman’s Hearty Snack Gift Basket
• Wolferman’s All-Day Assortment Gift Basket
• Wolferman’s Father’s Day Basket

The “Best By” date is located on the upper part of the peanut butter product jar near the lid. The recalled peanut butter products were produced by Sunland, Inc.

Products subject to this recall were sold nationwide through Harry & David and Wolferman’s catalogs and Websites, as well as through Harry & David stores, between May 26, 2010 and September 25, 2012.

Individual jars of the recalled peanut butter products sold through Harry & David stores have UPC numbers of 780994738713 (Creamy Banana Peanut Spread), 780994738720 (Creamy Raspberry Peanut Spread), 780994757868 (Creamy Caramel Peanut Spread), or 780994738737 (Crunchy Almond and Peanut Butter) printed on the Bar Code. The recalled multi-component food items have lot code numbers of 0092M through 2372M or 0092H through 2372H.

Consumers with recalled product are urged not to eat the product, and to dispose of it or return it to any Harry & David retail store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions about the recalled products may phone the Harry & David Customer Service division at 800-233-1101, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. PDT, 7 days a week.

Due to Sunland’s expanded recall  of Almond Butter, Peanut Butter, Cashew Butter, Tahini and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products, Belfonte Ice Cream and Dairy Foods Company is recalling a peanut butter-containing ice cream produced at its Kansas City, MO, plant because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The products included in this recall are:

This ice cream was sold between April 2010 and October 2012 in retail and convenience stores in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

There have been no reported illnesses to date.

Sunland notified Belfonte's peanut butter blend supplier that the products they had received have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Belfonte switched to a different peanut butter blend supplier on October 9 and any lots not listed above are not under recall.

The company is notifying direct customers of the recalled products that contains Sunland’s peanut butters. Consumers with recalled products may either discard them or return them to the store of purchase for a refund.

Anyone with questions may contact Belfonte Ice Cream and Dairy Foods at 816-231-2000, Monday through Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm.   

Kilwins is recalling all 7 ounce packages of S/F PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE, bar code 000648, lots 67936, 67105, 66959, 66413, 66248, 65123, 63124, 62693, 62612, 61658, 61621 sold in its retail stores between October 1, 2011 and October 5, 2012.

The peanut butter ingredient used to make the product is associated with the Sunland recall and has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled sugar free peanut butter fudge packages were sold in Kilwins retail stores located in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The product comes in either a light beige box with a small window area, or a black and white box with a small window area and a yellow sicker across the top corner that states "Sugar-Free". The lot code can be found on the box label, just to the left of the bar code.

To date no illnesses have been reported in connection with this product.

Consumers who have purchased this product within the affected dates are urged to return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Jean Hammond at Kilwins at 231-758-3903 Monday through Friday from 9am EST through 4:30pm EST.

A debate continues over the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food containers and other plastic consumer products, but new research suggests it's not the BPA, but a metabolic by-product, that is the major cause for concern.

The food industry favors BPA because it is the chemical that makes plastic rigid and more suitable for food containers. It's often used as a liner in food cans.

But health officials point to numerous studies that show BPA is easily transferred to the human body and, once there, can cause health problems. Of primary concern is BPA's impact on the human reproductive system.

In a study published in 2002, researchers discovered that exposure to estrogenic compounds, such as BPA, during critical periods of fetal development could result in adverse effects on the development of reproductive organs which do not become apparent until later in life.

Damaging byproduct

In new research published in the October 4 online issue of the journal PLOS ONE, two scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say three-dimensional modeling suggests a metabolite of BPA -- a molecule produced when BPA is metabolized or broken down by the body -- actually causes the problem. They say it binds to the estrogen receptor much more strongly than BPA itself.

The finding could point the way to development of a new class of drugs designed to specifically inhibit excessive estrogen activity linked to disease.

According to Michael E. Baker, PhD, UCSD professor of medicine, and Charlie Chandsawangbhuwana, a graduate student in the UCSD Department of Bioengineering, several research labs have reported that BPA binds weakly to the estrogen receptor, suggesting that something else is interacting with this receptor and causing the problem.

A 2004 study found that a compound called MBP is produced when BPA is metabolized. MBP has a 100 to 1000 times stronger bond to the estrogen receptor than BPA. However, the structural basis for MBP’s high affinity for the estrogen receptor was not investigated further.

Loose grip

In their study Baker and Chandsawangbhuwana found that BPA actually has a fairly weak hold on the estrogen receptor, but its byproduct is practically fused to it.

“In other words, MBP is basically grabbing onto the estrogen receptor with two hands compared to just one hand for BPA,” said Baker. “Two contact points makes a much stronger connection.”

Baker said the 3D modeling supports the idea that BPA is not the endocrine disruptor culprit. Instead, MBP is one of perhaps several BPA metabolites that causes disruption of estrogen signaling in humans and other animals.

He said that means research needs to measure MBP levels in urine and blood of patients suspected of BPA-mediated health effects. The findings, he says, may fuel development of a new therapeutic treatment for conditions linked to excessive estrogen levels and activity, such as some forms of breast and prostate cancers.

More than 90 percent of all Americans are believed to carry varying levels of BPA exposure.

In response to an expansion of Justin’s Nut Butter recall of its 0.5 oz. single-serve Honey Peanut Butter squeeze packs to include additional lot codes, Gretchen’s Shoebox Express in Seattle is expanding its recall of Starbucks brand Protein Bistro Box to include enjoy by dates: 09/28/12 and dates 09/30/12 – 10/06/12.

The Protein Bistro Box contains peanut butter with one of the lot codes recently added to the Justin’s recall which impacts peanut butter packs with Best By dates of 8/26/13.

Peanuts associated with the Sunland recall were used in the production of certain lots of Justin’s Nut Butter product and have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled product under the expanded recall was distributed solely to Starbucks retail stores in Washington and Oregon, from 9/29/2012 to 10/5/2012. Affected product has been confirmed as removed from stores.

The Bistro Box product is in a clear plastic container, with a white code date sticker on the bottom of the container, stating “Enjoy by” followed by the date in the following format: M (Month) DD (Date), for example 9 29 standing for Sept 29th . The recalled single-serve peanut butter pouches are included inside the Bistro Box and are fully labeled and sealed. The individual pouches are date stamped at the bottom of the pouch.

ORIGINAL Recalled Product and Pack Codes:

EXPANDED Recalled Product and Pack Codes:

EXPANDED Recalled Peanut Butter Pouch, located inside the Protein Bistro Box products:

Anyone who has the recalled product or the associated individual Peanut Butter pouches in their possession should not consume them and should destroy or discard the product.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 206-623-8194 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time).

Talenti Gelato is recalling Talenti Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Gelato because the peanut butter used in the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The gelatos were distributed to retail stores throughout the United States between September 2011 and September 2012 and ares packaged in clear, plastic One Pint (473ml) containers with UPC code 1 86852 00094 5 printed on the back of the container and “Best By” date range of 3/21/13 through 3/26/14 printed on the bottom of the container.

To date, there have been no reported illnesses attributed to Talenti Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Gelato and the recall does not include any other flavors. The peanut butter used in the product was supplied by Sunland, which has issued a national recall of some of its products due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

Anyone in possession of the recalled product should not consume it and should discard it. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 612-455-8104, Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm Central Standard Time.