Description
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- February 11, 2008 -- Rocky Mountain
Popcorn Company, Centennial, CO is voluntarily initiating a nationwide recall
of 1,603 bags of Low Fat Caramel 9 oz. Popcorn (in the green bag). This
recall is on the Low Fat variety only. An ingredient in this product
has been found to contain a trace amount of tree nuts, which potentially could
cause an allergic reaction to any person with a tree nut allergy.
Consumers who have tree nut allergies and have purchased Rocky Mountain Popcorn’s Low
Fat Caramel 9 oz. Popcorn (in the green bag) which is being recalled
should stop using this item and contact Rocky Mountain Popcorn Company for
a refund.
The recall includes only one flavor of the company’s ready to eat popcorn
and it is Low Fat Caramel 9 oz. Popcorn (in the green bag). UPC #10449
32050 – with a manufacturing code less than D1231xx.
The company has voluntarily recalled the product after learning that the supplier
of one of the ingredients in the formulation of Low Fat Caramel 9 oz.
Popcorn (in the green bag) had changed its formulation to contain trace amounts
of tree nuts. FDA has been apprised of this action.
The company has acquired an ingredient to replace the suspect ingredient that does
not contain tree nuts, therefore future manufacturing of this product will
not contain tree nuts. Again, only Low Fat Caramel with a manufacturing
code less than D1231xx is affected by this recall.
No allergic reactions have been reported. Furthermore,
there has been very limited distribution of this item, and it has been mostly
in the Denver, CO area. All future sales of this item will
be packaged in clearly and correctly labeled bags.
Low Fat Caramel 9 oz. Popcorn (in the green bag) was distributed to
Colorado grocery and Convenience stores, only 100 units were distributed outside
of the state of Colorado, in Ft. Worth, Texas. The product can be identified
by a silver bag with green graphics.
Rocky Mountain Popcorn Company is notifying its distributors and customers
by phone, email and letter, and is arranging for refund of this item to customers
who have uneaten bags of popcorn, and who suffer from tree nut allergies.
Customers should contact Rocky Mountain Popcorn Company directly at 303.744.8850
or by email at info@rmpopcorn.com ,
and provide proof of purchase (a receipt and UPC code) for unused product reimbursement
of Low Fat Caramel 9 oz. Popcorn (in the green bag).
Consumers with questions may contact Rocky Mountain Popcorn @1.888.744.8850.
Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product
may be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program
either online, or by regular mail or by fax.
Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm’
Regular Mail: MedWatch 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787
Fax: 1-800-FDA-0178