Recalls in February 2015

Purina Animal Nutrition is recalling DuMOR Sheep Formula.

The product may have a higher-than-acceptable level of copper, which can cause health issues and potential mortality.

There has been one report of sheep mortality associated with the single lot that is being recalled.

The product was distributed to 7 Tractor Supply Company stores in Florida.

The recall is limited to DuMOR Sheep Formula produced at the Lake City, Fla., plant on Nov. 28, 2014.

The single lot number is:

The lot number can be found on the sewing strip of each bag.

Customers should discontinue feeding the product immediately and return remaining bags to their retailer.

For more information on the product recall, contact Customer Service at 888-719-8066. The number will be staffed 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday.

Peanut allergy is a serious and growing threat but a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health finds a simple and effective way to prevent it: feed high-risk babies peanuts.

“The results have the potential to transform how we approach food allergy prevention,” said Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Researchers led by Gideon Lack, M.D., of King’s College London, designed a study called Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP), based on observations that Israeli children have lower rates of peanut allergy compared to Jewish children of similar ancestry residing in the United Kingdom.

Unlike children in the UK, Israeli children begin consuming peanut-containing foods early in life. The study tested the hypothesis that the very low rates of peanut allergy in Israeli children were a result of high levels of peanut consumption beginning in infancy.

“For a study to show a benefit of this magnitude in the prevention of peanut allergy is without precedent. The results have the potential to transform how we approach food allergy prevention,” Fauci said.

Two strategies

LEAP compared two strategies to prevent peanut allergy — consumption or avoidance of dietary peanut — in infants who were at high risk of developing peanut allergy because they already had egg allergy and/or severe eczema, an inflammatory skin disorder.

“The study also excluded infants showing early strong signs of having already developed peanut allergy. The safety and effectiveness of early peanut consumption in this group remains unknown and requires further study,” said Dr. Lack. “Parents of infants and young children with eczema or egg allergy should consult with an allergist, pediatrician, or their general practitioner prior to feeding them peanut products.”

More than 600 high-risk infants between 4 and 11 months of age were assigned randomly either to avoid peanut entirely or to regularly include at least 6 grams of peanut protein per week in their diets. The avoidance and consumption regimens were continued until 5 years of age. Participants were monitored throughout this period with recurring visits with health care professionals, in addition to completing dietary surveys by telephone.

The researchers assessed peanut allergy at 5 years of age with a supervised, oral food challenge with peanut. They found an overall 81 percent reduction of peanut allergy in children who began early, continuous consumption of peanut compared to those who avoided peanut.

A follow-up study called LEAP-On will ask all LEAP study participants to avoid peanut consumption for one year. These results will determine whether continuous peanut consumption is required to maintain a child’s tolerance to peanut.

Hummingbird Wholesale of Eugene, Ore., is recalling 110 jars of Hummingbird Brand Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Butter.

The product may contain milk, an allergen not listed on the label.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following recalled product was sold between 1/27/15 and 2/19/15 to retail outlets in California, Oregon, and Washington and directly to consumers in Oregon in 1-pound (454 gram) glass jars:

Consumers who purchased this product may return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Hummingbird at 541-686-0921 ext. 105 from 8am – 4pm PST Monday through Friday.

Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 61,793 model year 2013-2015 Land Rover Range Rovers manufactured August 23, 2012, to February 5, 2015; and 2014-2015 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured June 16, 2013, to February 5, 2015.

A light weight adult front seat passenger may be improperly classified by the occupant classification system (OCS) and, as a result, the front seat passenger air bag may be disabled. This increases the risk of injury.

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 17, 2015.

Owners may contact Land Rover customer service at 1-800-637-6837. Land Rover's number for this recall is P059.

Middle East Bakery of Lawrence, Mass., is expanding its earlier recall of select lots of bread products bearing the Joseph’s and Trader Joe’s brand names.

The products may contain soy, an allergen not listed on the label.

There have been no illnesses reported to date.

The following Joseph’s brand name products were distributed in Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Shaw’s, Hannaford and Big Y stores in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and in the following stores: Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Shaw’s, Hannaford and Big Y:

• Joseph’s Mini Whole Wheat Pita, labeled as “100% STONE GROUND Whole Wheat Bread” 8-oz (227-g), UPC 074117000420, with a sell by date of February 5, 2015, printed on the plastic closure tab. Product is packaged in a plastic bag.
• Joseph’s Mini White Pita, labeled as “Joseph’s Enriched Pita bread” 8-oz (227-g), UPC 074117000413, with a sell by date of February 5, 2015, printed on the plastic closure tab. Product is packaged in a plastic bag.
• Joseph’s White Lavash, labeled as “Joseph’s Lavash Roll-Ups Six Square Breads” 14-oz (397-g), UPC 074117000697, with a sell by date of February 17, 2015, printed on the front panel of the package. Product is packaged in a plastic zip top bag.
• Joseph's Pita Bread, 11-oz, UPC 074117000147, with a sell by date of February 5, 2015, printed on the plastic closure tab. Product is packaged in a plastic bag.

The following Trader Joe’s products were distributed only in Trader Joe's stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, D.C:

• Trader Joe’s 8-oz. Apocryphal 100% Whole Wheat Pita, UPC 00146326, with a sell by date of ”FEB 05” printed on the plastic closure tab.
• Trader Joe’s 10-oz. Apocryphal 100% Whole Wheat Pita, UPC 00146333, with a sell by date of ”FEB 05” printed on the plastic closure tab.
• Trader Joe’s 8-oz. Pita Bread, UPC 00146340, with a sell by date of ”FEB 05” printed on the plastic closure tab.
• Trader Joe's 10-oz. Pita Bread, UPC 00146142 with a sell by date of "FEB 05" and "FEB 06" printed on the plastic closure tab.
• Trader Joe’s Organic Pita Pocket Bread 100% Whole Wheat, UPC 00721196, with a sell by date of “FEB 03”printed on the plastic closure tab.
• Trader Joe’s Pocketful of Fiber Pita Bread, UPC 00945097, ALL sell by dates printed on the plastic closure tab.
• Trader Joe's Mini Pitas, UPC 00193856 with a sell by date of "FEB 05" printed on the plastic closure tab.
• Trader Joe's Mini Whole Wheat Pitas, UPC 00637138 with a sell by date of "FEB 05" printed on the plastic closure tab.

Consumers with an allergy to soy who purchased these products should discard them immediately or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Customers with questions may contact Middle East bakery at (978) 688-2221, Monday through Friday 9:00 to 5:00 EST.