Canadian authorities

Prepackaged cereal for babies

Product name: Baby's First Buckwheat + Chia Organic Infant Cereal
Brand: Love Child Organics
Place of origin: Canada
Importer/ Sole agent: JM Lifestyle International Limited
Pack size: 227 grams per box
Batch codes: 2018JA24 and 2018AL09
Best before dates: January 24, 2018 , April 9, 2018

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notice issued by the Canadian authorities concerned that several batches of the above-mentioned product might contain gluten, a known allergen, which was not declared on its food label and are under recall.

• Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed up with major local importers and noted that the above importer had imported the concerned batches of the above-mentioned product and part of the affected product has been distributed to local retailers. The CFS has instructed the importer to stop sale, remove from shelves, and initiate a recall of the product in question.
• The CFS is tracing the distribution of the product concerned. The CFS will also inform the trade of the incident.
• The CFS will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action.

• Stop selling the affected batches of product

• Gluten is a known food allergen. Those who are allergic to it may develop symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea, asthma and rash upon consumption. In severe cases anaphylactic shock may even develop.
• Not to let babies who are allergic to gluten eat the product, and to seek medical treatment if they feel unwell after taking the food.

The CFS press release

• Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 3705 0457 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.