FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Hershey, PA -- September 4, 2008 -- The Hershey Company today announced a voluntary recall of 7.25-ounce plastic bottles of Hershey's Chocolate Shell Topping because they contain undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

The only 7.25-ounce bottles of Hershey's Chocolate Shell Topping affected have the code 69N printed on the back of the bottle below the UPC symbol. The UPC/Bar Code is 346000. The item in question was available for purchase nationwide after July 8, 2008.

More info here: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/hershey09_08.html

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Does anyone know of any peanut-free, tree-nut free (from the source!) ice cream (made from milk) available in U.S. supermarkets or food stores? I have been looking for a year and a half and have concluded there isn't any in the U.S!

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Just an alert for those with severe Tree Nut Allergies!

"Kraft Foods is recalling 12,553 cases of Post LiveActive Mixed Berry Crunch Cereal with the “Best When Used By” date of 17DEC08 because a small number of boxes may contain tree nuts (almonds, pecans and/or walnuts), and no nut ingredients are declared on the label. The Post LiveActive Mixed Berry Crunch Cereal has a UPC code of 00430000238900 and comes in a 13-oz retail carton. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. "

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/kraft06_08.html

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