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Food recall warning

PC Blue Menu brand Bran Flakes Cereal recalled due to pieces of plastic

Starting date:
February 25, 2015
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:
Loblaw Companies Limited
Distribution:
National
Extent of the product distribution:
Retail
CFIA reference number:
9661

Advisory details

Ottawa, February 25, 2015 - Loblaw Companies Limited is voluntarily recalling PC Blue Menu brand Bran Flakes Cereal 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.

Who is affected

There have been no reported injuries associated with the consumption of this product.

Background

This warning was triggered by the company. Loblaw Companies Limited is voluntarily recalling the potentially affected product from the marketplace.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Affected products

Affected products
Brand name Common name Size Code(s) on product UPC
PC Blue Menu Bran Flakes Cereal 775 g Best before dates 2015 AU 26 up to and including 2016 JA 07 0 60383 74782 4

Media enquiries

CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600