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Consumption of certain apricot kernel products may cause cyanide poisoning

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Quick summary: Consumption of certain apricot kernel products may cause cyanide poisoning .

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Quick summary: Consumption of certain apricot kernel products may cause cyanide poisoning .

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BrandApricot Power, Chen-Chen, Double Happiness, Earth Notions, Natural Herbs Trading Co., Ltd., Organic Traditions, Surrey Natural Foods
ProductApricot kernel products
IssueFood - Other
Recall classClass 1
IdentificationRA-62632

Affected products

BrandApricot Power
ProductBitter Raw Apricot Seeds
Dosage formNational
Size226.8 g
UPC / GTIN7 528303 370840
CodesEXP0121
BrandChen-Chen
ProductDried Apricot North Almond Seeds
Dosage formBritish Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan
Size170 g
UPC / GTIN0 20616 99366 4
CodesBest Before: 10.NOV.2021
BrandDouble Happiness
ProductDried Apricot Seed Mix
Dosage formBritish Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba
Size200 g
UPC / GTIN6 26430 00016 0
CodesBest before 30/12/2020
BrandEarth Notions
ProductRaw Bitter Apricot Kernels
Dosage formOntario and nationally through Internet sales
Size454 g
UPC / GTIN6 89076 42028 0
CodesBest before: April 2020 Lot #: AK1803 Best before: April 2021 Lot #: AK1904
BrandNatural Herbs Trading Co., Ltd.
ProductBitter Apricot Kernels
Dosage formBritish Columbia
Size100 g
UPC / GTINNone
Codes3106030
BrandOrganic Traditions
ProductDried Bitter Apricot Kernels
Dosage formNational
Size227 g
UPC / GTIN6 27733 00900 3
CodesAll lot codes
BrandSurrey Natural Foods
ProductOrganic Bitter Apricot Kernels
Dosage formBritish Columbia
SizeVariable
UPC / GTINStarting with 0 201614
CodesAll Packed on dates up to and including 21-MR-12

Issue

Ottawa, March 12, 2021 - Industry is recalling certain apricot kernel products from the marketplace due to natural toxin amygdalin. Consumers should not consume the recalled products as they contain excessive amygdalin which may cause acute cyanide poisoning. The products have been sold as indicated in the table above.

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Additional official information
AudienceRetail
CategoryFood - Other
CompaniesAdvantage Health Matters, Tun Hau Enterprises (Canada) Ltd., Chevalier Star Trading Co. Ltd., Earth Notions Inc., Natural Herbs Trading Co. Ltd., Surrey Natural Foods
DistributionNational
Published byCanadian Food Inspection Agency
Recall classClass 1
Alert / recall typeFood recall warning
Identification numberRA-62632
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID14280, 14281, 14283, 14284, 14286, 14287
Background{}
CompaniesAdvantage Health Matters, Tun Hau Enterprises (Canada) Ltd., Chevalier Star Trading Co. Ltd., Earth Notions Inc., Natural Herbs Trading Co. Ltd., Surrey Natural Foods
AudiencesRetail
Source updated2021-03-12

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