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McCain brand Hashbrowns recalled due to pieces of plastic
- Starting date:
- October 24, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Food Recall Warning
- Subcategory:
- Extraneous Material
- Hazard classification:
- Class 2
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- McCain Foods (Canada)
- Distribution:
- National, National
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail, Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 9379
- Advisory details
- What you should do
- Who is affected
- Background
- Affected products
- Images
- Media enquiries
Advisory details
Ottawa, October 24, 2014 - McCain Foods (Canada) is voluntarily recalling McCain brand Hashbrowns from the marketplace due to possible plastic contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
- Sign up for recall notifications by email or follow us on Twitter
- View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
Who is affected
There have been no reported injuries associated with the consumption of this product.
Background
This recall was triggered by the company. McCain Foods (Canada) is voluntarily recalling the potentially affected product from the marketplace.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Affected products
Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC |
---|---|---|---|---|
McCain | Hashbrowns | 900 g | Lot Code F40822 and Batch Code 1000879725 | 0 55773 00080 1 |
McCain | Hashbrowns | 900 g | Lot Code F40822 and Batch Code 1000879725 | 0 55773 00080 1 |
Images
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Media enquiries
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600