Nature’s Path Recalls Peanut Butter Optimum Energy Bars Nationwide Because of Possible Health Risk

Contact:
Maria Emmer-Aanes, Nature’s Path
604.248.8856
Jessica Vitale, Zeno Group
310.566.2285

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 20, 2009 — Nature’s Path Organic Foods of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada is recalling Optimum Energy Bars Peanut Butter flavor, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The Optimum Energy Bars Peanut Butter flavor were manufactured using peanut butter recalled by Peanut Corporation of American because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

The affected products are marked with the BEST BEFORE DATE OF 01OCT09A and sold in 2 oz (56 g) individually wrap bar with UPC code of 0 58449 77715 1.

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